Wyoming schools get good news about funding
27 Mar 2023
News
For the first time in a decade, schools across Wyoming will see a fully sustained external cost adjustment to meet increased operational costs, as recommended by the state’s labor market economist.
“This is one of the areas that it is exciting to really report,” Jed Cicarelli, chief financial officer for Laramie County School District 1, told trustees during a legislative update to the board on Monday.
Read the complete article from Wyoming Business Report here.
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