This article is intended for vendors interested in the Wyoming ESA Program
Misuse & Misrepresentation Investigation
The WDE shall open a formal investigation when it has reasonable suspicion to believe that an ESP has routinely failed to provide students with required educational goods or services, or any ESP has intentionally and substantially misrepresented information to a parent or the WDE.
The WDE will notify the ESP of the investigation involving their alleged conduct and provide a summary of the suspected improper conduct. The ESP may respond to this notice within twenty (20) days from the date it is sent by the WDE. The WDE may seek further clarification or information from the ESP as necessary to conduct its investigation.
If the WDE determines that an ESP engaged in intentional and substantial misrepresentation or routinely failed to provide students with required educational goods or services, it will terminate the ESP’s certification. In addition, the WDE will order that the ESP repay any funds either acquired because of the misrepresentation or that were paid for goods or services that the ESP did not deliver.
If the WDE determines that an unintentional misuse of funds occurred, it may require the ESP to refund the misused funds to the ESA program.
Education Service Provider Disqualification
The WDE may decertify an ESP due to noncompliance with the requirements that apply to education service providers in W.S. 21-2-901 through W.S. 21-2-909 or Chapter 48 rules.
- An ESP shall provide any records or documents or answer questions posed by the WDE at its request.
- The WDE shall notify parents within 30 days of the decertification of an education service provider.
- The WDE shall post a list of all certified and decertified ESPs on the program website.
- If decertified, the ESP will no longer have access to the ESP portal and will be required to provide refunds to impacted students.