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Wyoming State Board of Education

Vision, Mission, Values & Goals

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Our Vision

To work with stakeholders to support an education system in which all Wyoming students graduate prepared and empowered to learn, work, contribute, and thrive.

Our Mission

Provide bold leadership that is focused on students and community needs and is accountable to the people of Wyoming.

Our Values

We will be ethical and do our work with curiosity, creativity, honest dialogue, stakeholder collaboration, and integrity.

We desire an education system that is:

  • Focused on student success.
  • Supports wellbeing of staff and students.
  • Promotes teacher and student retention.
  • Enables flexibility.

Statewide Goal for Wyoming Public Education

To use the Profile of a Graduate, as developed through the voices of Wyoming citizens, for driving continous improvement and local innovation in the pursuit of educational excellence across Wyoming.

 

 

2025/26 SBE Priorities

  • Continue to support schools and communities working together to implement the profile by expanding communications on the work of the state board and the Profile of a Graduate, including with legislators, communities, businesses, educators and stakeholders.
  •  Adopt graduation standards.
  • Streamline the components of the district and state assessment systems for alignment to the current educational vision of the state and explore federal flexibilities.
  • Seek input, develop modifications, and implement changes to the state accountability system considering both traditional and alternative models.
  • In-depth study of board responsibilities on accreditation and the accreditation process.
  •  Continue to implement the development and review of state standards.
  • Continue to develop as a board that networks, collaborates, and actively seeks input to inform its decisions.
  • Continue to support and enhance CTE efforts through the board’s role as the State Board of Career and Technical Education (SBCTE) including opportunities and alignment with higher education.
  • Continue our commitment to actively participate in the Wyoming Future of Learning Partnership.