September 13, 2019

CHEYENNE  – The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will meet in Laramie on September 19-20 at the Albany County School District #1 Training Room in the Special Services Building, 509 S. 9th St. Both days are scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The SBE will first convene on September 19 as the State Board of Vocational Education to hear an update from the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) on the progress of the Perkins Advisory Council to develop a plan for federal funds focused on career and technical education.

The board will hear presentations by Albany County School District #1 Superintendent Dr. Jubal Yennie and University of Wyoming College of Education Dean Dr. Ray Reutzel.

The SBE also will hear reports from board coordinator Dr. Thomas Sachse on the most recent Basket of Goods recommendations.

The SBE will consider action on Chapter 10 Rules on Computer Science Content and Performance Standards, as well as Chapter 3 Rules, that clarify the parameters under which school districts may seek an informal review of its annual school performance ratings.

Meeting materials, agendas, and minutes for board meetings are now available through BoardDocs. The public can still search or look back at previous meetings’ minutes and materials through the board’s website.

All SBE meetings are open to the public; the public may join in person, online at https://zoom.us/j/4523548969, or dial (646) 558-8656 and use the access code 452-354-8969. The public also can follow the SBE on Twitter @WYStateBoardEd.

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For more information, contact Aimee Patterson at 307-777-8943 or aimee.patterson@wyo.gov.

Media Contact:
Dr. Thomas Sachse
(307) 752-1900
tom.sachse@wyo.gov