WyomingWyoming funds a literacy worker to help districts support reading
Starting July 1, 2026, the Department of Education will have two years of funding for one worker to help districts carry out state-required reading and literacy programs.
What it does
The Department of Education has $240,000 for one full-time worker to help school districts carry out state-required reading and literacy programs. No more than $120,000 may be spent in either year.
Argument forA full-time state worker could help districts carry out state-required reading assessments, interventions, and language and literacy programs.
Argument againstDistricts may lose this state worker’s help after June 2028 if the department does not receive more funding in its next budget.
More detail
The Department of Education may use the money to employ one full-time worker to help school districts carry out reading and literacy programs required by state law. The worker helps school districts with the state-required reading assessment and intervention program and language and literacy programs. The money may be used only for this position, with no more than $120,000 spent in either fiscal year. The legislature intends the department to include the money and position in its next standard budget request. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. Any money left unspent and uncommitted reverts as provided by law on June 30, 2028.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 53Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0040Became Law
- Mar 4H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0040
- Vote recorded S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4S President Signed SEA No. 0040
- Mar 4Assigned Number SEA No. 0040
- Mar 4S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
- Mar 4S Received for Concurrence
- Mar 3H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 27H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 26H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 25H COW:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 24H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0Minor
- Feb 19H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationMinor
- Feb 18H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-1-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 17S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 16S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 13S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 11:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 30-1-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 30-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 2Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
Education