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Last summer, state officials cautioned school districts across the state to prepare for budget cuts. But in a turn of events, lawmakers failed to agree on the specifics of a bill that would have cut $135 million from schools over three years. Wyoming Public Radio's Catherine Wheeler looked into how districts chose to handle the dilemma to move ahead with cuts or stay where they are. ....
Victoria Bush has been teaching art at the Cody Elementary Schools for three years. I ve got one kiddo that, you know, he does struggle academically, but he s got kind of like a spunk, she said. Bush said the student always wants to do the assignment his own way. And I think that maybe it can be tough in the classroom. But I think within art that s exactly what you re looking for. She said he s so creative and really comes out of his shell when he s creating art in her classroom. It s amazing to see a kid that does struggle maybe in other classrooms and other settings really feel proud of something that he s doing, and really be a leader in the classroom, whereas maybe that s not an opportunity that he would get otherwise, said Bush. ....
Credit Bob Beck A Wyoming legislative committee continues to work on a bill that would reduce spending on K-12 education. The House education committee continues to reduce the proposed cut of $100 million. After several amendments, the proposed cut is down to roughly $22 million. The majority of the committee also committed to trying to find tax revenue to make up the $300 million shortfall in education revenue. Casper Rep. Jerry Obermueller tried to amend the bill in favor of no cuts. He noted that during a recent hearing, nobody testified in favor of education cuts and he said the focus should be on finding revenue to pay for education. He also noted that the legislature is still putting money into reserve accounts. ....