Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB138: Clarify the duties the superintendent of public instruction and the board of public education.
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws regarding the superintendent of public instruction's powers and duties; clarifying that the superintendent of public instruction is required to execute constitutionally authorized directives issued by the board of public education; amending section 203-106, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS REGARDING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION'S POWERS AND DUTIES; CLARIFYING THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IS REQUIRED TO EXECUTE CONSTITUTIONALLY AUTHORIZED DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION; AMENDING SECTION 203-106, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 20-3-106, MCA, is amended to read: "20-3-106. Supervision of schools -- powers and duties. The superintendent of public instruction shall faithfully execute directives from the board of public education that are issued under the board's authority under Article X, section (9)(3)(a), of the Montana constitution to exercise general supervision over the public school system and to satisfy any other duties that have been provided by law to the board. The In accordance with the authority granted under Article VI, section 4, of the Montana constitution, the superintendent of public instruction has the general supervision of the public schools and districts of the state and shall perform the following duties or acts in implementing and enforcing the provisions of this title: (1) resolve any controversy resulting from the proration of costs by a joint board of trustees under the provisions of 20-3-362; (2) issue, renew, or deny teacher certification and emergency authorizations of employment; (3) negotiate …
Sponsors
- Bedey, David (R, 86) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Subjects: Public Officers and Employees, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB138?
- HB138 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Clarify the duties the superintendent of public instruction and the board of public education.
- What does HB138 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws regarding the superintendent of public instruction's powers and duties; clarifying that the superintendent of public instruction is required to execute constitutionally authorized directives issued by the board of public education; amending section 203-106, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of HB138?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB138?
- Bedey, David (R, 86).
- Where is the official record for HB138?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1206
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