Montana HB573: Revise transformational learning laws to create a phase II grant program

What the bill says

An act revising laws related to transformational learning; moving the termination of the existing transformational learning grant program up by 1 year; establishing a transformational learning phase ii grant program and requirements for administering the program for the superintendent of public instruction and the board of public education; relocating a definition; amending sections 20-7-1601 and 20-7-1602, mca; amending section 7, chapter 402, laws of 2019; and providing an effective date and a termination date.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING; MOVING THE TERMINATION OF THE EXISTING TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING GRANT PROGRAM UP BY 1 YEAR; ESTABLISHING A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING PHASE II GRANT PROGRAM AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION; RELOCATING A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-7-1601 AND 20-7-1602, MCA; AMENDING SECTION 7, CHAPTER 402, LAWS OF 2019; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Section 20-7-1601, MCA, is amended to read: "20-7-1601. Forms of personalized learning -- legislative intent. (1) The legislature finds and declares pursuant to Article X, section 1, of the 1972 Montana constitution that forms of personalized learning authorized under Montana law, including but not limited to work-based learning pursuant to 20-7-1510, proficiency-based learning as defined in subsection (2) of this section, determinations of course equivalency by an elected board of trustees under 20-3-324(18), remote instruction under 20-7-118, and transformational learning, are appropriate means of fulfilling the people's goal of developing the full educational potential of each person. The provision of and participation in forms of personalized learning under this part and in compliance with accreditation standards of the board of public education are constitutionally compliant and protected. The legislature declares that any public or private regulation that discriminates against a district or pupil participating …

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