Section 6-6 - Accreditation Status All public school districts and schools within those districts shall be granted accreditation levels by the State Board.
(a) One of the following accreditation levels shall be granted by the State Board on an annual basis: - (i) Accredited. The district has met all applicable state accreditation criteria based on the Department annual review of evidence or the most recent external review. With the exception of schools identified as accredited with support in accordance with Section 7 of this chapter, the school accreditation level shall be the same as the district accreditation level.
- (ii) Accredited With Follow-up. The district has not met one or more of the applicable accreditation criterion, and has not addressed the concern during the grace period described in Section 4(c) of this chapter. Districts that are accredited with follow-up will be recommended for full accreditation to the state board upon Department verification that the district has met the criteria.
- (iii) Accredited With Support. The district failed to meet one or more of the applicable criteria for more than one year. Schools and districts may also be accredited with support based on WAEA school performance level in accordance with Section 6 of this chapter. A district or school may remain at the level of accredited with support indefinitely.
- (iv) Non-Accredited. Upon the recommendation of the Department and a majority vote of the State Board, a district that has been at the level of accredited with support for two or more years may be designated as non-accredited by the State Board.
- (A) This decision shall be based on refusal or inability of the district to address the issues of non-compliance that caused the district to be at the level of accredited with support and shall not be based solely on school performance.
- (B) The State Board may raise the status of a district from non-accredited to accredited with support based on a majority vote if the district has addressed the issues of non-compliance in a manner deemed satisfactory by the Department.
- (C) The State Board and State Superintendent may take appropriate administrative action against any Wyoming district or any school governed by the district for non-accreditation.