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State Board of Education Approves Provider for Court Ordered Placement of Students and Accountability Report for the Joint Education Interim Committee

September 29, 2017 CHEYENNE  – During last week’s board meeting, the Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) voted to designate Meadowlark Academy in Cheyenne as an approved facility for court ordered placement of students and subsequent educational payments. The SBE also took action to approve a report about the work done by a Professional Judgement Panel [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:24-07:00September 29th, 2017|Accountability, Alternative Schedules, Meetings, News|
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State Board Approved Accreditation for Wyoming School Districts

June 26, 2017 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) voted on Thursday to approve accreditation for all 48 Wyoming school districts and 13 institutional schools. “It’s clear that our Wyoming schools are very dedicated to continually improving,” said SBE Chairman Walt Wilcox. “Districts go through a very detailed process to systematically review [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:24-07:00June 26th, 2017|Accreditation, News|
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State Board of Education to Hold One-Day Meeting in Sheridan

June 13, 2017 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a one-day meeting in Sheridan on June 22, 2017. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 22 at the Sheridan County School District #2 Building, located at 201 North Connor Street, Sheridan. The SBE will hear reports from SBE coordinator Dr. Thomas Sachse, [...]

2017-11-06T09:05:04-07:00June 13th, 2017|Accreditation, Meetings, News|
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State Board of Education to Meet in Riverton

May 11, 2017 CHEYENNE - The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a regular meeting on May 18-19, 2017. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 18 at the Fremont County School District #6 Building, located at 223 North Cherry Road, Pavilion. On Friday, May 19 the meeting will be held at the [...]

2017-11-06T09:04:40-07:00May 12th, 2017|Meetings, News|
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State Board to Align State Accountability System with Federal System

April 26, 2017 CHEYENNE - The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) met last week in Casper to review elements of the federal accountability system required as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). During this past legislative session, refinements were made to the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act (WAEA) to align it more [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:24-07:00April 26th, 2017|Accountability, News|
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State Board of Education to Welcome New Board Members at Meeting in Casper

April 13, 2017 CHEYENNE - The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a regular meeting on April 20-21, 2017. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 20 at the Natrona County School District #1 Building located at 970 North Glenn Road in Casper. Orientation for three new board members, appointed by [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:24-07:00April 13th, 2017|Meetings, News|
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Wyoming State Board of Education Approves Graduation Rules

March 31, 2017 CHEYENNE  – During their regular monthly meeting last week, the Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) approved proposed Chapter 31 Graduation Rules after a 45-day public input process. In 2015 a tiered transcript system was eliminated to remove unnecessary complexity for school districts while maintaining equity of opportunity for students. Today, all Wyoming [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:24-07:00March 31st, 2017|Alternative Schedules, News|
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State Board of Education to Convene in Lander

October 5, 2016 CHEYENNE - The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a regular meeting on October 13-14, 2016. The meeting will start at 12:00 p.m. on October 13 at the Fremont County School District #1 boardroom located at 863 Sweetwater Street in Lander. The board will hear reports from the SBE coordinator and Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) liaison [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:25-07:00October 5th, 2016|Accountability, Meetings, News|
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Wyoming State Board of Education Recommends New Science Standards for Governor’s Approval

September 23, 2016 CHEYENNE -The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) voted unanimously today to approve the 2016 Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards, the first new science standards in 13 years. The standards will now be sent to Governor Mead for signature. If signed, school districts will develop local curricula to implement the standards [...]

2016-10-27T10:26:09-06:00September 23rd, 2016|Meetings, News, Standards|
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State Board of Education Presents to Joint Education Committee Sept. 20

September 16, 2016 CHEYENNE -- Pete Gosar, chairman of the Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE), will present on the topic of Board Governance on September 20 at the Joint Education Committee (JEC) in Casper. The primary focus of the presentation will be on the need to retain a state board coordinator, add the University [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:25-07:00September 16th, 2016|Accountability, Accreditation, Assessments, News|
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