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State Superintendent Degenfelder's Statement on the Implementation of the Home School Freedom Act and Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act

Due to ambiguity in the law, several issues have arisen across the state since the passage of the Homeschool Freedom Act and the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act. In an effort to assist families and school districts in navigating the current situation, I am sharing the following information related to traditional homeschool and Education Savings Account (ESA) students...*read more [ [link removed] ]*.

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COMMUNICATIONS

Elevate Your High School’s Football Experience with Friday Night 5G Lights Contest

T-Mobile is pleased to announce the return of the Friday Night 5G Lights program for the 2025 season. This initiative is designed to provide substantial support to high school football programs within small communities across the United States. To receive timely notification when official applications open on July 17, we encourage interested parties to pre-register today...*read more [ [link removed] ]*.

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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Salary Schedules for Recalibration Due June 27

The Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration has requested that districts report 2025-26 salary schedules. The link to the WDE602SS Salary Schedule Excel workbook can be found on the Forms Inventory Page. Completed forms can be uploaded to the Data Collection Suite by submitting them to the WDE602SS collection...*read more [ [link removed] ]*.

New Single Sign-on Solution for Software Applications to Launch in Phases

The Wyoming Department of Education will release a new single sign-on solution for software applications in a multi-phase approach. Phase I will be released on July 1 and will allow district and charter school employees to access the WDE Resource Site with a one-time password, eliminating the need for districts to provide a WyEd User Account for this purpose...*read more [ [link removed] ]*.

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SCHOOL SUPPORT

Indirect Cost Calculations Effective July 1

The WDE has adopted new indirect cost calculations for FY25 (2024-25) for several federal programs. LEAs are encouraged to draw indirect costs up to June 30 using the current rate. After the new rate takes effect on July 1, LEAs should complete the Year 2 (Y2) Indirect Cost Calculations page from the 2024-25 Sections page to calculate the maximum allowable amount budgeted for indirect costs. LEAs can then submit a budget revision that includes up to the maximum indirect cost allowed...*read more [ [link removed] ]*.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION

SPED Conference and New Teacher Bootcamp Registration to Close June 27

Registration for the Wyoming Department of Education SPED Conference and New Teacher Bootcamp will end on June 27. Register now to experience expert trainers Dr. Tessie Bailey and Christine Manning take special educators on a deep dive into the development and implementation of SDI...*read more [ [link removed] ]*.

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