Montana HB567: Revise education laws related to multidistrict agreements

What the bill says

An act generally revising laws related to multidistrict agreements between school districts; increasing the flexibility of school districts to enter into multidistrict agreements; providing a countywide resource-sharing incentive through the total quality educator payment for school districts that establish certain multidistrict agreements with all districts in a county; allowing multidistrict agreements to include private entities; amending sections 20-3-363 and 20-9-306, mca; and providing an effective date.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO MULTIDISTRICT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS; INCREASING THE FLEXIBILITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENTER INTO MULTIDISTRICT AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING A COUNTYWIDE RESOURCE-SHARING INCENTIVE THROUGH THE TOTAL QUALITY EDUCATOR PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ESTABLISH CERTAIN MULTIDISTRICT AGREEMENTS WITH ALL DISTRICTS IN A COUNTY; ALLOWING MULTIDISTRICT AGREEMENTS TO INCLUDE PRIVATE ENTITIES; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-3-363 AND 20-9-306, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 20-3-363, MCA, is amended to read: "20-3-363. Multidistrict agreements -- fund transfers. (1) (a) The boards of trustees of any two or more school districts may enter into a multidistrict agreement to create a multidistrict cooperative to perform any services, activities, and undertakings of the participating districts, including full and to provide for the joint funding and operation and maintenance of all programs and services of the participating districts upon the terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed to by the districts subject to the conditions of this section. (b) A multidistrict agreement may include an agreement through which one district provides culturally rooted instruction aligned to a learning environment for English language learners or an Indian language immersion program to pupils of a district participating in the multidistrict agreement. The costs and other terms of service must be reflected in the multidistrict agreement. (c) An agreement must include provisions …

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Sponsors

• Barker, Brad (R, 55) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 13, 2025: Chapter Number Assigned
2. May 8, 2025: (H) Signed by Governor
3. May 2, 2025: (H) Transmitted to Governor
4. May 2, 2025: (S) Signed by President
5. April 29, 2025: (H) Signed by Speaker
6. April 19, 2025: (H) Returned from Enrolling
7. April 16, 2025: (H) Sent to Enrolling
8. April 16, 2025: (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
9. April 16, 2025: (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
10. April 15, 2025: (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

Votes

• Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 42 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Do Concur (April 5, 2025): 39 yea, 7 nay, passed
• Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 88 yea, 11 nay, passed
• Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 87 yea, 11 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB567?

HB567 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise education laws related to multidistrict agreements.

What does HB567 do?

In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to multidistrict agreements between school districts; increasing the flexibility of school districts to enter into multidistrict agreements; providing a countywide resource-sharing incentive through the total quality educator payment for school districts that establish certain multidistrict agreements with all districts in a county; allowing multidistrict agreements to include private entities; amending sections 20-3-363 and 20-9-306, mca; and providing an effective date.

What is the status of HB567?

Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).

Who sponsored HB567?

Barker, Brad (R, 55).

Where is the official record for HB567?

On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3601