CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration concluded a rigorous, two-day meeting Wednesday dedicated to updating the state’s K-12 funding model, a process mandated every five years.

This year’s recalibration is viewed as particularly vital as it follows a district court ruling that found the Legislature was unconstitutionally underfunding public education.

Throughout the meeting, committee discussions were anchored in a balance of state fiscal concerns with constitutional obligations.

Rep. Scott Heiner, R-Green River, who is both a co-chairman of the committee and a Wyoming Freedom Caucus founding member, noted that this undertaking has been one of the most difficult tasks for many members. The committee ultimately issued directives to legislat

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