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WYOMING: Education Savings Account Program

ESA comparison by Policy Hits: 90
  • Fund Administrator:
    • Synopsis:

      Superintendent of Public Instruction

      , Statute Language:

           21-2-906. Duties of the state superintendent of
      public instruction to administer the education savings
      accounts program.

           (a)   The   state   superintendent   of   public   instruction
      shall:
  • Funding Mechanism:
    • Synopsis:

      Appropriation

      , Statute Language:

      Section 3. There is appropriated twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) from the general fund to the education savings accounts expenditure account created by
      W.S. 21-2-903(b) for purposes of the Wyoming education savings accounts program. This appropriation shall be
      subject to the terms of W.S. 21-2-903(b).
  • Program Administrator (Gov't):
    • Synopsis:

      Superintendent of Public Instruction

      , Statute Language:

           21-2-906. Duties of the state superintendent of
      public instruction to administer the education savings
      accounts program.

           (a)   The   state   superintendent   of   public   instruction
      shall:

                (i) Establish    a   certification   process  for
  • Third Party Administrator:
    • Synopsis:

      TBD

      , Statute Language:

                (v) If    determined  necessary   by  the   state superintendent, contract with one (1) or more private organizations to administer the ESA program or specific
      functions of the ESA program including, without limitation, contracting with private financial management firms to manage ESAs. The state superintendent shall comply with applicable procurement statutes and rules in securing
      services under this paragraph;
  • Role of DOE:
    • Synopsis:

      Program Administrator

      , Statute Language:

           21-2-906. Duties of the state superintendent of
      public instruction to administer the education savings
      accounts program.

           (a)   The   state   superintendent   of   public   instruction
      shall:
  • Application Window/Dates:
    • Synopsis:

      No later than Jan. 1, 2025 initially

      , Statute Language:

      created by this act for school year 2025-2026. The state superintendent shall begin accepting applications for the ESA program not later than January 1, 2025.
  • Fund Disbursement Frequency:
    • Synopsis:

      Quarterly

      , Statute Language:

           (c) Payments to each approved ESA shall be disbursed on a quarterly basis by the state superintendent.
  • Average Per-Pupil Funding:
    • Synopsis:

      $6,000

      , Statute Language:

      (i)     Six      thousand        dollars      ($6,000.00) for students whose household income is at or below one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level;
  • Income Limit:
    • Synopsis:

      < 150% x FPL

      , Statute Language:

      (i)     Six      thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for students whose household income is at or below one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level;
  • Prior Year Public School Requirement:
    • Synopsis:

      None

      , Statute Language:

                (i) The child has not graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency certificate and is eligible to attend a public school in this state; or

                (ii) The child is not less than four (4) years of age as of August 1 of the year in which the application for an ESA is made and has not yet attained the age to attend public school in this state.
  • Geographic Limit:
    • Synopsis:

      Statewide

      , Statute Language:

                (i) The child has not graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency certificate and is eligible to attend a public school in this state; or

                (ii) The child is not less than four (4) years of age as of August 1 of the year in which the application for an ESA is made and has not yet attained the age to attend public school in this state.
  • Additional Eligibility Check:
    • Synopsis:

      Prekindergarten eligibility children not less than 4 years of age

      , Statute Language:

      eligible to receive an ESA subject to the provisions of this act:

                (i) The child has not graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency certificate and is eligible to attend a public school in this state; or

                (ii) The child is not less than four (4) years of age as of August 1 of the year in which the application for an ESA is made and has not yet attained the age to attend public school in this state.
  • Homeschool Compatible:
    • Synopsis:

      Yes

      , Statute Language:

           (f) Nothing in this act shall be construed to require an ESA student to be enrolled, full-time or part-time, in a nonpublic school.   An ESA student receiving individualized instruction in a non-school setting shall not be construed to be a student of a home-based educational program as defined in W.S. 21-4-101(a)(v).
  • Enrollment Cap:
    • Synopsis:

      3,333 ($20M appropriation)

      , Statute Language:

           Section 3. There is appropriated twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) from the general fund to the education savings accounts expenditure account created by
      W.S. 21-2-903(b) for purposes of the Wyoming education savings accounts program. This appropriation shall be
      subject to the terms of W.S. 21-2-903(b).
  • Lottery:
    • Synopsis:

      None

      , Statute Language:

      eligible pursuant to W.S. 21-2-904(a)(i). If the number of applications for ESAs exceeds the available funds for any
      school  year,   the  students shall be      selected on a first-come, first-served basis, except preference shall be
      given to an eligible student who received funds under the ESA program in the immediately preceding school year.
  • Testing:
    • Synopsis:

      National/State

      , Statute Language:

      (B) Requires that the ESA student take the
      statewide assessments   administered  pursuant   to W.S. 21-2-304(a) or a nationally normed achievement exam;
  • Authorized Use of Funds:
    • Synopsis:

      Private School Tuition
      Uniforms
      Online Education
      Education Therapies
      Private Tutoring
      Public School Services (Classes and/or Extracurricular)
      Transportation
      Textbooks
      Curricula and Supplementary Materials
      Computers/Technology
      Testing Fees
      Summer/Afterschool learning (not daycare)
      College Tuition/Fees
      CTE / Industry Credentials
      Other Approved by Admin

      , Statute Language:

      (i) Requires use of the ESA funds for the
      following qualifying expenses to educate the ESA student:


                     (A)   Tuition and fees at a qualified school;

                     (B) Tutoring    services   provided   by   an individual or a tutoring facility. The tutoring services shall not be provided by an ESA student's immediate family;

                     (C) Services contracted for and provided by a public school district, including services provided by a public charter school. Services under this subparagraph may include,   without   limitation,  individual  classes   and
      extracurricular activities and programs;

                     (D) Textbooks,     curriculum   and    other instructional materials, including, but not limited to, any supplemental materials or associated online instruction required by either a curriculum or an education service
      provider;

                     (E) Computer       hardware    or     other technological devices that are primarily used to help meet an ESA student's educational needs;

                     (F)   Educational software and applications;

                     (G)   School uniforms;

                     (H) Fees     for   nationally  standardized assessments, advanced placement examinations, examinations
      related to college or university admission and tuition and fees for preparatory courses for the exams;

                     (J) Tuition and fees for summer education programs and specialized after school education programs;


                     (K) Tuition, fees, instructional materials and examination fees at a career or technical school;

                     (M) Educational    services   and   therapies including, but not limited to, occupational, behavioral, physical, speech-language and audiology therapies;

                     (N)   Tuition and fees at an institution of higher education;

                     (O) Fees for transportation paid to a fee-for-service transportation provider for the student to travel to and from an education service provider;

                     (P) Any other educational expense approved by the state superintendent.