WY HB0110

Implements the 2025 cost of education study by establishing a comprehensive education resource block grant model with specific staffing ratios: 1 teacher per 16 students for grades K-3, 1 per 22 students for grades 4-8, and 1 per 25 students for grades 9-12, with minimum staffing levels for schools above 50 ADM (6 FTE for elementary, 7 for middle, 9 for high school)

Provides specialized instructional support including 1 FTE summer school teacher and 1 FTE extended day teacher per 120 at-risk students, 1 FTE English language learner teacher per 100 limited English proficient students, and tutors calculated at 1 FTE per 100 at-risk students

Establishes counselor and nurse staffing ratios effective school year 2027-2028, with counselors at 1 per 330 elementary ADM and 1 per 250 middle/high school ADM, and nurses at 1 per 330 elementary ADM and 1 per 315 middle/high school ADM, with district minimums of 1.0 FTE for counselors and 0.5 FTE for nurses

Sets per-pupil non-personnel funding rates including $300 for instructional and library materials, $250 for technology and equipment, $191.43 for professional development, $25 for gifted and talented programs, $25 for assessments, and $606 for central office resources

Creates tiered student activities funding based on district size, ranging from $833 per high school ADM in districts with 2,000+ students to $2,499 per high school ADM in districts with 150 or fewer students

Requires school districts not currently participating in the state employees' group insurance plan to report by May 1, 2026 their participation timeline, eligible employee counts, and three years of claims history

Authorizes the Governor to borrow up to $80,000,000 from the legislative stabilization reserve account for employee health insurance cash flow needs, with repayment required within 60 months and no interest charged, expiring June 30, 2028

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the public school foundation program account for the mental health service grant program for school year 2026-2027, allocated based on average daily membership, with required reporting on expenditures, students served, and service impact

Takes effect July 1, 2026, with certain provisions effective July 1, 2027 and financial provisions effective immediately upon enactment