Wyoming School Boards Association
| Wyoming School Boards Association | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | Mike Mann, president |
| Year founded: | 1934 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Wyoming School Boards Association is a 501(c)(3) organization of school boards in Wyoming.[1] According to WSBA's website, they "are dedicated to improving educational opportunities for all of Wyoming’s public school students through the improvement of local school board governance."[2]
Background
The Wyoming School Boards Association was founded in 1934.[3] As of July 2025, the WSBA's website says its mission "is to educate, support, and inspire school board members to strengthen public education for all Wyoming students."[4]
Leadership
As of July 2025, the following were listed as leadership:[4]
- Mike Mann, president
- Shane Rader, president-elect
- Chris Nelson, vice president
- Bruce Jolle, immediate past president
Work and activities
The Wyoming School Boards Association's website said the following as of July 2025:[5]
| “ | WSBA represents the interests of its members before the State Legislature, State Board of Education, and other state and national agencies. During the legislative session WSBA provides daily updates on legislative action via email to all administrators and school board members on what legislative action occurred on that day and what is expected to happen in future days. The Association employs lobbyists to be at the Capitol every day the legislature is in session to work with the legislators to let them know WSBA’s position on educational issues.
What do we advocate for? With input from its members, WSBA sets an advocacy agenda with focused priorities for upcoming legislative sessions. Priorities include equitable access to quality educational opportunities, local control, parent engagement, and school safety. The 2025 Advocacy Agenda can be viewed here.
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Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Wyoming School Boards Association's revenues and expenses from 2015 to 2023. The information comes from the ProPublica
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,331,536 | $1,340,817 |
| 2016 | $1,252,089 | $988,458 |
| 2017 | $1,374,501 | $1,168,537 |
| 2018 | $1,385,266 | $1,235,224 |
| 2019 | $1,709,848 | $1,419,946 |
| 2020 | $1,810,362 | $1,453,506 |
| 2021 | $1,739,257 | $1,632,679 |
| 2022 | $969,154 | $1,655,275 |
| 2023 | $2,466,299 | $1,856,387 |
Recent news
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See also
- What is an influencer?
- Consortium of State School Boards Associations
- National School Boards Association
External links
- Wyoming School Boards Association official website
- Wyoming School Boards Association on Facebook
- Wyoming School Boards Association on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ GuideStar, "Wyoming School Boards Association," accessed July 30, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming School Boards Association, "Homepage," accessed July 30, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Truth, "FRIDAY FOCUS: Wyoming School Boards Association Leader on Public Education Puzzle," November 24, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wyoming School Boards Association, "About Us," accessed July 30, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming School Boards Association, "Advocacy," accessed July 30, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
