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Threat Assessment and Reporting Confidentially report or disclose any type of concerning student behaviors or other suspicious activity. This information provides an opportunity for the appropriate personnel to act and prevent any violence before it occurs.  Safe2Tell Wyoming Emergency Planning All schools must use multiple strategies, which should be defined in a crisis [...]

Care Coordination is a free statewide service connecting Wyoming students, their families, school district staff and their families with mental health care providers. On average it takes 60 calls and four to five weeks to get matched with a mental health provider. With Care Coordination, individuals in need are typically matched with providers in [...]

Mission Wyoming Project AWARE’s mission is to reduce the impact of behavioral health conditions and substance abuse within Wyoming communities. Vision To provide evidence-based practices and leadership through appropriate programs, information, data, funding, and partnerships to support behavioral health and substance use education, prevention, treatment, and recovery in order to improve community health.  In [...]

The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) believes in the importance of supporting student and adult mental and emotional well-being as a key driver for academic and career success. To support this the WDE, in partnership with many stakeholders throughout Wyoming, has built THRIVE. The THRIVE (Think through decisions, Respect for others, Inspire action, Value [...]

Wyoming Purple Star Schools Program The Wyoming Purple Star School Designation Award for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that demonstrate a major commitment to serving students and families connected to our nation’s armed forces. The Wyoming Purple Star School Program recognizes the efforts of Wyoming K-12 schools that are committed [...]

These programs teach driver education and traffic safety in K-12 schools. Each school district decides which programs they will offer and what curriculum will be used. Approved programs meet the requirements of Chapter 39. A listing of approved programs is available through the Student Transportation page on the WYDOT website.

The state education agency (SEA) must designate an ombudsman to monitor and enforce the requirements related to equitable services provided to private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel in private schools as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). [Sec. 1117(a)(3)(B) and Sec.8501(a)(3)(B)]. Ombudsman’s Roles and Responsibilities An ombudsman should serve as [...]

Court Ordered or Medically Necessary Placement of Students Wyoming Statute 21-13-315 authorizes the Court Ordered Placement of Students program. Wyoming Statute 21-13-336 authorizes the Medically Necessary Placement of Students. Chapter 14 are the rules and regulations pertaining to both Court Ordered and Medically Necessary Placed Students. There are three state agencies involved with Wyoming [...]

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Section 1112(c)(5)(A) and (B) requires an identified State Education Agency Liaison to coordinate compliance of the specific provisions related to students in foster care. Each Wyoming Local Educational Agency is required to submit their current School District Foster Care Plan implemented and used to ensure timely student transitions, [...]

Cooperative Education programs are public organizations created to provide shared educational programs and services....

English Learners (ELs) are those students in Wyoming schools whose primary language is a language other than English. English Learners enter Wyoming schools with a variety of language backgrounds, educational experiences and levels of English proficiency. State education agencies, local education agencies and schools are held accountable for increasing English proficiency and core academic [...]

If you are in an unsafe situation and need help immediately, Dial 9-1-1 The Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) is authorized under Title IX Part A of the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA). This is also known as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.  This act is designed to address the problems that [...]