Select Committee on School Facilities
Source: wyoleg.gov
The Select Committee is charged by W.S. 28-11-301 with the following obligations: (1) monitor the assessment of statewide school facility needs, the prioritization of those needs and remediation of identified needs as undertaken by the School Facilities Commission (Commission) and State Construction Department (Department); (2) develop knowledge and expertise among its members regarding issues pertaining to school facilities and Commission and Department programs and procedures to maintain statewide facility adequacy; (3) prepare budget recommendations addressing statewide building and facility needs; and (4) review and provide recommendations on proposed commission rules. This work will result in a budget recommendation for the 2027-2028 biennial budget to the Joint Appropriations Committee and the Governor not later than November 1, 2025, pursuant to W.S. 28-11-301(b)(v).
The Select Committee will consider the ruling in Wyoming Education Association v. State of Wyoming, No. 2022-CV-0200788 (Wyo. 1st Jud. Dist. Ct., Feb. 26, 2025) and consider any potential response related to K-12 public school facilities. The Select Committee's review will include consideration of any rule or statutory modifications necessary to align with that decision, or any other decision rendered over the course of the 2025 interim that may relate to K-12 school facilities.
LSO staff are available to answer questions about this committee's work.
The Select Committee will study the facility implications of charter schools, including, but not limited to, the costs associated with new construction, major maintenance, and leasing expenses for existing charter schools, including those authorized by the State. The Select Committee will conduct a comprehensive review of the charter school statutes and propose statutory modifications if necessary.
The Select Committee will receive information regarding school district expenditures from major maintenance and operational funds on school building and facility projects and enhancements and review the ability of a school district to utilize up to 10 percent of the major maintenance funds on enhancements. During the 2025 General Session, Senate File 156 would have restricted the use of funds from school district operational and major maintenance funds for use on school building and facility projects and enhancements.