Laramie County School District Number 1, Wyoming
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Wyoming school district websites
Last rated on October 18, 2012.
The good
- Budget
- Budgets are posted.[2]
- Administrative Officials
- Elected Officials
- School board members and contact information are posted on the district's website.[5]
- Meetings
- The schedule, agenda and minutes of school board meetings are [6]
- Audits
- Audits are posted.[7]
- Public Records
- Information on how to make a request for public records is available on the district's website.[8]
- Academics
- Academic performance information, including PAWS test results and ACT scores, are available on the district's website.[1]
- Background Checks
- The district posts its policy of conducting background checks.[9]
The bad
- Contracts
- Not all contracts are not posted online, but construction contract information is available.[10]
- Taxes
- Tax information is not available.
School Board
The current school board:[11]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jan Stalcup | Chairman |
| Bob Farwell | Vice Chairman |
| Anne Beckle | Clerk |
| Hank Bailey | Asst. Clerk |
| Al Atkins | Trustee |
| Glenn Garcia | Asst. Treasurer |
| Brian Farmer | Treasurer |
Academic Performance
In the 2008-09 academic year, the district's average composite ACT score was 19.9, better than the state average of 19.2.[12]
The district's graduation rate in 2007-08 was 98.4%, higher than the state average graduation rate of 72.9%.[12]
Budget
2008-09 Academic Year Sources of Funding[13]
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Local | $28,892,582 |
| County | $8,142,450 |
| State | $215,196,081 |
| Federal | $13,046,744 |
| Total | $265,277,857 |
Teacher salaries in the district as published by the Wyoming School Boards Association.[14]
| Academic Year | Base Salary | Vertical Increment | Horizontal Increment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 44,420 | 520 | 2,000 |
| 2009-10 | 45,503 | 525-625 | 2,000 |
Lobbying
The district is a member of the Wyoming School Boards Association (WSBA).[15] The AASB states on its website that it 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."[16] The WSBA provides daily updates on legislative action via email to all administrators and school board members.[16] The WSBA also hosts a Legislative Forum for members, which includes discussions of legislative priorities among members as well as a reception for for legislators, school board members and administrators.[17]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 District Profile
- ↑ Budgets
- ↑ Superintendent
- ↑ Administration
- ↑ Board Members
- ↑ Board Meetings
- ↑ Audits
- ↑ Policies
- ↑ Background check policy
- ↑ Planning & Construction
- ↑ Board Member Contact Information
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Wyoming Education Summary: A Snapshot of Wyoming by the Numbers
- ↑ District Profile
- ↑ Salaries
- ↑ Wyoming School Boards Association Directory 2010
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 WSBA Legislative Services
- ↑ Legislative Forum
