21-20-104 and involved in the program, shall file a report with

21-20-104 and involved in the program, shall file a report with the community college commission on student participation and completion and on revenues and expenditures attributable to program activities for the immediately preceding school year. The report shall be based upon policy and guidelines developed by the statewide discussions conducted pursuant to section 2 of 2010 Senate File 39 as enacted into law. Not later than October 1 of each school year, the commission shall report to the joint education interim committee, the community colleges, the department of education and the University of Wyoming on statewide program revenues, expenditures and student participation and completion.

(f) If the postsecondary education options program is offered at a facility operated by the university or participating community college which is located at a reasonable distance from the high school at which the participating student is enrolled, the district may provide for the transportation of the student between the high school and the location at which the program is offered. Costs incurred by the district under this subsection shall be included as part of the district transportation expenses as used in computing the district foundation program amount under W.S. 21-13-309.

(g) Nothing in this section prohibits a high school student from taking a college or university course apart from agreements outlined in this section if the student bears the cost.

(h) Each school district board of trustees shall in conjunction with the University of Wyoming, community college district boards of trustees or other post secondary education institutions accredited by recognized and accepted accrediting agencies, make post secondary education options programs pursuant to this section reasonably accessible to eligible students.

CHAPTER 21 - COOPERATIVE TEACHER EDUCATION

21-21-101. Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Cooperative Teacher Education Act".

21-21-102. Authority to enter into agreements.

(a) The board of trustees of each school district may enter into written, contractual agreements, or arrangements with any college or university to provide field experiences in teacher education. Field experiences include all activities incurred within the district by a regularly enrolled student in any phase of the teacher education program of the institution regardless of the title of his position.

(b) Each agreement or arrangement shall set out the rights and responsibilities of the cooperating school districts, teacher preparation institutions, students and other participation personnel.

21-21-103. Payment of cost from public funds.

(a) The respective governing boards of state colleges and universities may provide the contracting school district boards of trustees with tuition waivers to be used by the teachers of that district at any college in the state or for any workshop endorsed by the cooperating college or university.

(b) School districts may, by mutual consent of the parties to the agreement, provide compensation to supervisors to students of teaching.

21-21-104. Authority and status of students of teaching.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section a student of teaching, during the time he is assigned to a field experience within a public school, is not a public employee of the school district within the meaning of the "Wyoming Education Code of 1969". The duties and responsibilities of the student of teaching shall be determined by mutual agreement between the school district and the authorized representative of the college.

(b) The student of teaching, during his field experience, is an employee of the school district pursuant to the provisions of the Wyoming Education Code of 1969, for the purpose of workmen's compensation and liability insurance as provided for other district employees.

CHAPTER 22 - WYOMING EDUCATION TRUST FUND

21-22-101. Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 139, § 3.

21-22-102. Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 139, § 3.

21-22-103. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 103, § 2.

21-22-104. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 103, § 2.

21-22-105. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 103, § 2.

21-22-106. Distribution of trust funds available to public schools; innovative program grants; criteria.

(a) From amounts appropriated by the legislature, the department of education shall annually distribute funds not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) from the public school foundation program account to school districts as innovative program grants to fund programs providing innovation in or improvement to public education through the creation of new, different and improved educational opportunities in elementary or secondary schools, including:  (i) Curriculum development activities such as initiatives in world languages, mathematics, social studies, English and the sciences, programs to develop critical or creative thinking, programs involving the private sector and programs providing parental and family training;

(ii) Operational initiatives such as modification to class schedules, school day, week, month or year calendar and scheduling of extracurricular activities;

(iii) Administrator and staff development and improvement programs such as performance incentives, awards for excellence, professional training and development programs and performance evaluation programs;

(iv) Acquisition of technological equipment for programs expanding curriculum, enriching student education, enhancing staff development and providing community service;

(v) Applied science and technology programs designed to meet future labor market demands and to integrate public school programs with needs of business and industry;

(vi) Technical preparation programs integrating specific public school programs with community college programs and working with business and industry to prepare students for technical and academic careers;

(vii) Evaluation programs designed to determine the effect and achievement of innovative programs previously funded or currently provided within the district;

(viii) Regional developmental programs, including those designed to better prepare children for elementary school, and to improve parents' skills in developing their children's learning skills.

(b) In addition to criteria specified under subsection (a) of this section, priority shall be given to those programs which supplement not supplant existing courses and curriculum, are easily transferred to or duplicated by other districts, provide matching funds from nonstate sources and demonstrate the ability of the recipient district to continue the program after expiration of innovative program grant monies.  21-22-107. Innovative program grants; application; selection by the state department of education; classification of districts; distribution; report on grants awarded; initial grants.

(a) Proposals for innovative program grants authorized under W.S. 21-22-106 may be submitted annually by any Wyoming school district to the department of education on or before June 1. Submitted proposals shall be in a form provided and prescribed by the state department, which shall require the minimum information necessary to describe the proposal without unduly burdening the applicant, including target populations and objectives, compliance with criteria prescribed under W.S.