Summer vacation preservation act.
This bill reduces the required minimum school year from 175 to 165 days for Wyoming public schools and mandates that the school year begin after Labor Day and end before Memorial Day, unless an alternative schedule is approved by the state board. School districts seeking alternative calendars must hold two public meetings before submitting proposals and annually evaluate their effectiveness. The bill also adjusts funding eligibility criteria, requiring districts to operate for at least 170 days (instead of 185) to qualify for full foundation account distribution. It applies to all Wyoming public school districts and takes effect for the 2026-2027 school year.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Feb 24, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 24, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (5-49-4)
house
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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