MontanaMiddle schools would count grades 6–8 at shared funding rates
If enacted, Montana districts with approved, accredited middle schools would use shared higher funding rates for grades 6 through 8 in budgets for fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025.
What it does
Districts would calculate basic school funding for grades 6 through 8 together at the middle school rates. This applies only to approved, accredited middle school programs.
Argument forMiddle schools could have more room to offer classes such as career and technical education if grades 6 through 8 are counted at the shared higher rates.
Argument againstSixth graders in programs that do not qualify as approved, accredited middle schools could remain outside the shared higher-rate calculation.
More detail
Districts would calculate school funding for grades 6 through 8 together at the middle school rates. The calculation covers grades 6, 7, and 8 in the district's approved, accredited middle school program. This applies to an approved, accredited middle school program in an elementary or K–12 district. If enacted, the act would take effect on passage and approval and apply to school budgets for fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025.
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- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jun 9(S) Died in CommitteeDied
- Apr 16(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Education and Cultural ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- Apr 11(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- Apr 11(H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- Apr 10(H) Revised Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Apr 7(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural ResourcesMinor
- Apr 7(S) 1st Reading
- Apr 5(H) Transmitted to Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 5(H) 3rd Reading
- Apr 5(H) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 4(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 4(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 1(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- Apr 1(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
- Mar 31(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
- Vote recorded do_pass_as_amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 25(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Feb 25(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- Feb 25(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Feb 25(H) Revised Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Feb 22(H) 2nd Reading Pass ConsiderationMinor
- Feb 21(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 20(H) Committee Report - (H) Education
- Feb 19(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Education
- Vote recorded do_pass_as_amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7(H) Hearing - (H) Education
- Feb 7(H) Fiscal Note Printed
- Feb 7(H) Fiscal Note Signed
- Feb 7(H) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Jan 29(H) 1st Reading
- Jan 29(H) Referred to Committee - (H) EducationMinor
- Jan 29(H) Fiscal Note Requested
- Jan 29(H) Introduced
- Jan 28(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- 2024
- Dec 23(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Dec 23(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Dec 21(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Dec 20(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Dec 17(LC) Draft in Edit
- Dec 17(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Nov 20(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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