§ 25-12-101 — Wyoming school for the deaf; establishment; purpose; supervision

(a) The Wyoming school for the deaf is established at
Casper, Wyoming, to provide to every child of school age in the
state of Wyoming who is hearing impaired and for whom no lesser
restrictive placement can be provided by the local school
district a free and appropriate education in accordance with the
child's capabilities.
(b) The Wyoming school for the deaf shall be operated and
maintained under the general supervision of the superintendent
of public instruction pursuant to W.S. 21-2-202. The
superintendent shall promulgate rules and regulations for the
administration of the program and shall facilitate continued
cooperation with Natrona county school district number 1. The
school shall be staffed as follows:
(i) Except for substitute teachers who shall hold a
substitute teaching permit, teachers at the school shall hold a
Wyoming standard teaching certificate, including an endorsement
for deaf education;
(ii) The administrator at the school shall hold a
Wyoming standard teaching certificate, including endorsements
for deaf education and school principal;
(iii) Interpreters at the school shall be qualified
under rules promulgated by the department of education;
(iv) Ancillary staff shall be qualified for the
positions they hold.
(c) The program may serve as a repository for equipment
and materials to assist local agencies serving individuals with
hearing impairments.