Wyoming Department of Education
| Wyoming Department of Education | |
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| Agency Profile | |
| Superintendent: | Megan Degenfelder |
| Year founded: | 1917 |
| Website: | Department Home Page |
The Wyoming Department of Education oversees public K-12 education in Wyoming. Click here for more information about the Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Structure
Mission
The mission statement of the Wyoming Department of Education reads:[1]
| “ | To significantly increase the percentage of Wyoming Students that are College, Career, and Military Ready.[2] | ” |
Superintendent
The current Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction is Megan Degenfelder (R). Degenfelder assumed office in 2023.
State Board of Education
The State Board of Education is composed of 11 members appointed to six-year terms by the Governor with approval of the Wyoming State Senate, the state superintendent of public instruction, the executive director of the Wyoming Community College Commission, and the University of Wyoming's president. Board membership includes one certified teacher, one school administrator, two representatives of the business community and seven lay members. According to state law, not more than three-quarters of the appointed members may be from the same political party. The board is responsible for developing school improvement plans, annual student testing, and teacher evaluations.[3]
See also
- United States education agencies
- Wyoming
- Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Public education in Wyoming
- School board elections portal
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wyoming Department of Education, "Core Values," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 2024 Wyoming Statutes, "WY Stat § 21-2-301 (2024)," accessed March 13, 2025
