MEA President: Steve Schofield
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Cindy Schmid
ALF Member Email: cinschmid@msn.com
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/4/2021 Meeting in person and virtually in 2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | 22nd Legislative Day |
| Budget Deadline | None |
| Introduction Deadlines |
House: 12th Legislative Day |
| Governor | Mark Gordon (R) |
| Joint Education Committee Chair |
CHAIR: Rep. David Edward Northrup (R) |
| Partisan Split | House: R Senate: R |
| House Clerk Contact | 307-777-7852 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 307-777-7711 |
| Carryover to 2022 | No |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule | Meeting places move around state and meets at least monthly – https://edu.wyoming.gov/board/meeting-materials/ |
| State Superintendent |
Jillian Balow
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ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Leslie Koch, (307) 777-6216, les.koch1@wyo.gov |
| Title IV Director |
Mark Bowers, (307) 777-8739, mark.bowers@wyo.gov |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | Not found |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | Not found – contact to learn more: diana.thompson@wyo.gov |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| WY | Music K-12 | Standard (4-year) | None | None | None | No | No | Possible additional testing and/or coursework; Wyoming Constitution | $150 application (in-state) $200 application (out-of-state) $50 fingerprinting |
No | https://wyomingptsb.com/education-resources/alternative-licensing-programs/ | https://wyomingptsb.com/ | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
The state’s department of education is asking each district by Aug. 3 to send a detailed plan on how they will reopen their schools.
Title IV Success Stories
