Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB34: Clarify laws related to k-12 school districts
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to k-12 school districts; removing obsolete language regarding tuition calculations; clarifying the budget limit calculations for a new k-12 school district; amending sections 20-6-702 and 20-6-703, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS; REMOVING OBSOLETE LANGUAGE REGARDING TUITION CALCULATIONS; CLARIFYING THE BUDGET LIMIT CALCULATIONS FOR A NEW K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-6-702 AND 20-6-703, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 20-6-702, MCA, is amended to read: "20-6-702. Funding for K-12 school districts. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) through (6), a K-12 school district formed under the provisions of 20-6-701 is subject to the provisions of law for high school districts. (2) The number of elected trustees of the K-12 school district must be based on the classification of the attached elementary district under the provisions of 20-3-341 and 20-3-351. (3) Calculations for the following must be made separately for the elementary school program and the high school program of a K-12 school district: (a) the calculation of ANB for purposes of determining the total per-ANB entitlements must be in accordance with the provisions of 20-9-311; (b) the basic county tax for elementary equalization and revenue for the elementary BASE funding program for the district must be determined in accordance with the provisions of 20-9-331, and the basic county tax for high school equalization and revenue for the high school BASE funding program for the district must be determined in accordance with 20-9-333; (c) the guaranteed tax base …
Sponsors
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Isaly, Jamie (D, 58)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 27, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 21, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 20, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - School Finance, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is SB34?
- SB34 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Clarify laws related to k-12 school districts.
- What does SB34 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to k-12 school districts; removing obsolete language regarding tuition calculations; clarifying the budget limit calculations for a new k-12 school district; amending sections 20-6-702 and 20-6-703, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB34?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB34?
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB34?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0283
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