Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB602: Require school district personnel to inform board of trustees of reductions in force
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring written notice to the school district board of trustees when a district administrator proposes to nonrenew a nontenure teacher for financial reasons; requiring the board of trustees to place the notice of the proposal to nonrenew on the agenda for a public school board meeting and to provide an opportunity for public comment; clarifying that financial reasons are without cause; amending section 20-4-206, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHEN A DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR PROPOSES TO NONRENEW A NONTENURE TEACHER FOR FINANCIAL REASONS; REQUIRING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO PLACE THE NOTICE OF THE PROPOSAL TO NONRENEW ON THE AGENDA FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT; CLARIFYING THAT FINANCIAL REASONS ARE WITHOUT CAUSE; AMENDING SECTION 20-4-206, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Notice of nonrenewal of nontenure teacher for financial reasons -- notice and opportunity for comment required. (1) When a district administrator proposes to nonrenew a nontenure teacher for financial reasons, the trustees shall include the proposed nonrenewal for financial reasons on the agenda of a meeting on or before June 1. (2) A proposed nonrenewal of a nontenure teacher under subsection (1) is an action of significant interest to the public within the meaning of 2-3-103. (3) A nonrenewal of a nontenure teacher for financial reasons is a nonrenewal without cause as provided in 20-4-206. (4) The provisions of this section do not override provisions negotiated and agreed to in a collective bargaining agreement executed by the district and the teacher's exclusive representative pursuant to Title 39, chapter 31. Section 2. Section 20-4-206, MCA, is amended to read: "20-4-206. Notification of nontenure teacher reelection -- acceptance …
Sponsors
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Novak, Sara (D, 36)
Latest actions
- : 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
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 28 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 29 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 89 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 93 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB602?
- HB602 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require school district personnel to inform board of trustees of reductions in force.
- What does HB602 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring written notice to the school district board of trustees when a district administrator proposes to nonrenew a nontenure teacher for financial reasons; requiring the board of trustees to place the notice of the proposal to nonrenew on the agenda for a public school board meeting and to provide an opportunity for public comment; clarifying that financial reasons are without cause; amending section 20-4-206, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB602?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB602?
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB602?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2027
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