Wyoming Public Schools
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BLM: Public Rewards from Public Lands, 1999
Energy revenues from the public lands play a key role in Wyoming's economy. In 1998, the State of Wyoming received over $237 million in mineral royalties, rents, and bonuses from Federal minerals managed by the BLM. These funds help pay for Wyoming public schools, highways, and the University of Wyoming. Wyoming and its counties also received more than $8.5 million from Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), grazing fees, timber receipts, and other activities on the public lands in 1998. In addition, public land recreation contributes to Wyoming's economy, with hunting trips and wildlife-related recreation generating more than $170 million each year. ... [Read More]
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BLM Public Rewards 1997 Report: Wyoming/Nebraska Profile
Energy resources on the public lands play a key role in Wyoming's economy. In 1996, the State of Wyoming received close to $200 million in mineral royalties, rents, and bonuses from BLM-managed land. These funds help pay for Wyoming public schools, highways, and the University of Wyoming. Wyoming and its counties received more than $7 million from Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), grazing fees, timber receipts, and other activities on the public lands. Recreation on BLM-managed lands also contributed to Wyoming's economy, with hunting trips and wildlife-related recreation generating more than $170 million annually. ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - Elected Officials
His career in public service has spanned nonprofit, public and privatesectors. Max was a YMCA director for twenty years, former director of theWyoming Recreation Commission, and the first appointed director of theWyoming Department of Commerce - a position he held for five years. Morerecently, Max served as the Executive Director of the Wyoming Make-A-WishFoundation and as a financial consultant for various nonprofit agenciesacross the country. ... Blankenship was elected to his first term as Wyoming's Superintendent of Public Instruction in November 2002. As Chief Executive Officer of the State Department of Education, he oversees public education in Wyoming and also serves with the Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Auditor on the State Land and Investment Board, the State Board of Deposits, and the State Building Commission. He is a member of the School Facilities Commission, and is an ex-officio member of the State Board of Education. He and the Governor are ex-officio members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and the Community College Commission. ... [Read More]
State of Wyoming - Detailed Index
The mission of the Public Service Commission (PSC) is to protect the public interest of utility consumers. ... A notary public is a public officer who, upon application, is commissioned by the Secretary of State for a four-year term and holds an office oftrust and profit. ... Vast amounts of Information concering public education in Wyoming including links to various schools and districts around the state, information on finance reform, teacher certification, education resources, and employment within the department. ... [Read More]
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State of Wyoming - Narrative
Public education is directed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, an elected state official. Educational policies are set by the State Board of Education, a nine-member board appointed by the Governor. The Constitution prohibits the state from establishing curriculum and text book selections; these are the prerogatives of local school boards. School figures, fall, 1983: 100,965 students in public schools, approximately 2,663 in non-public schools, 480 in Indian schools, 1,036 in pre-school development centers, and 270 in the university school; 49 school districts with 154 elementary schools, 63 junior high or middle schools and 73 secondary schools. ... [Read More]
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