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Select Committee on School Facilities

Select Committee2026 Session — 10 membersInterim Budget: $27,500

Source: wyoleg.gov

Session:

Co-Chairs

Abby AngelosRChair (House)

Bill LandenRChair (Senate)

Members

House Members (4)

Interim Study Topics (4)

Statutory Responsibilities.

The 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 supplemental budget to the Joint Appropriations Committee and the Governor not later than November 1, 2026, pursuant to W.S. 28-11-301(b)(v).

Respond to Court Decision.

The 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 Committee's review will include consideration of any rule or statutory modifications necessary to align with that ruling, or any other judicial decision rendered over the course of the 2026 interim that may relate to K-12 public school facilities.

Enrollment Relationship to Routine and Major Maintenance.

Meetings (4)

Upcoming (3)

Thyra Thomson State Office Building, Turn Table Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Casper

200 West 24th Street

Thyra Thomson State Office Building, Round House Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Casper

Past (1)

200 West 24th Street

Bills before this committee (2)

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Failed

K-12 school facilities maintenance and appropriations.

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Committee Staff

LSO staff are available to answer questions about this committee's work.

Ashley Phillips — Legislative Editor, LE-Legal
Ashley.Phillips@wyoleg.gov

Catherine Camarotte — Fiscal Analyst, Fiscal Analysts
catherine.camarotte@wyoleg.gov

Matt Willmarth — Deputy Administrator Budget/Fiscal, School Finance Analyst
matthew.willmarth@wyoleg.gov

Tania Hytrek — Operations Administrator, Operations Division
tania.hytrek@wyoleg.gov

The Committee will study major and routine school facility maintenance, including the equity of current funding formulas across school districts. The study will examine how enrollment, including average daily membership, affects routine and major maintenance funding, particularly in districts experiencing declining enrollment. The Committee will also review maintenance needs for facilities constructed prior to current adequacy standards, including enhancements that exceed those standards, and circumstances where districts lack sufficient resources to address major maintenance issues that may pose health, safety, or emergency concerns. The Committee will consider potential statutory changes, if necessary.

Infrastructure Needs.

The Committee will study governing requirements for temporary classroom facilities on school district property, and the State's and a school district's obligations in the study or construction of public infrastructure not on school district property, including but not limited to sidewalks and roads. This study will also include reviewing site coordination efforts to avoid or minimize disruption to community systems. The Committee will consider what solutions are the most efficient use of funds and the State's responsibility in constructing and maintaining this infrastructure.