Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 21-3-129 (2026)

Comprehensive liability insurance; waiver of

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governmental immunity; property insurance.

     (a) The board of trustees of each school district within
the state may procure a policy or policies of comprehensive
liability insurance as provided in W.S. 1-39-118(b), self-insure
as provided in W.S. 1-39-118(c)(i) or join with other school
districts as provided in W.S. 1-39-118(c)(ii).

    (b)   Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 50, § 2.

    (c)   Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 50, § 2.
     (d) The board of trustees of each school district within
the state shall procure a policy or policies for property
insurance covering all education, administrative and
transportation facilities owned or maintained by the school
district in an amount adequate to cover against loss or damage
to those facilities, and against loss consequential upon that
loss or damage, other than noncontractual legal liability for
that loss or damage. The board of trustees of a school district
may elect not to provide property insurance coverage for any
facility valued at fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or less
upon a per facility determination that the cost of insurance for
the facility is disproportionately high when compared to the
value of the facility to the school district. Coverage provided
by a school district joint powers board pursuant to W.S.
1-39-118(c)(ii) and subsection (a) of this section shall satisfy
the requirement of this subsection.

    (e)   Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 186, § 2.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1991–2015 · leading case: Dye Ex Rel. Dye v. Fremont Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 24, 820 P.2d 982 (Wyo. 1991).

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Dye Ex Rel. Dye v. Fremont Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 24, 820 P.2d 982 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 8× “Dye brought her suit pursuant to W.S. 21-3-129, which states in part: "(a) The board of trustees of each school district within the state may procure a policy or policies of comprehensive liability insurance which would save the school district harmless from financial loss…”

Jacob Fugle v. Sublette Cnty. Sch. Dist. 9 & Stephen Nelson, 2015 WY 98 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 4× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 21-3-129 ; 1-39-118(b)(i).”

Jeff Kordus & Suzette Kordus, Parents & next friend to JK, a minor child, 2014 WY 146 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “§ 21-3-129 allows an action against a school district to the extent of its liability insurance, such an action must be brought pursuant to the procedures outlined in the Governmental Claims Act and therefore, the Court recognized the need for a minority exception to the time…”

Diamond Surface, Inc. v. Cleveland, 963 P.2d 996 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 1-39-104(a); Wyo. Stat. § 21-3-129(b) (1997) (“The defense of governmental immunity is expressly waived to the extent of any insurance coverage of the district involving any such alleged tort.”

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Diamond Surface, Inc. v. Cleveland, 963 P.2d 996 (Wyo. 1998). “§ 1-39-104(a); Wyo. Stat. § 21-3-129(b) (1997) (“The defense of governmental immunity is expressly waived to the extent of any insurance coverage of the district involving any such alleged tort.”

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