Montana HB557 revises education laws to limit teacher attendance at teacher organization meetings and remove the mandate to close schools for such.

Montana HB557 amends education laws to restrict the use of pupil-instruction-related days for attending state meetings of teacher organizations. It also removes the requirement for school trustees to close schools for annual meetings of teacher organizations. The bill specifies that pupil-instruction-related days are for improving the quality of instruction, excluding attendance at state meetings of teacher organizations. The changes apply to the 2025 school year.

Montana HB557 revises education laws to limit teacher attendance at teacher organization meetings and remove the mandate to close schools for such.

Montana HB557 amends education laws to restrict the use of pupil-instruction-related days for attending state meetings of teacher organizations. It also removes the requirement for school trustees to close schools for annual meetings of teacher organizations. The bill specifies that pupil-instruction-related days are for improving the quality of instruction, excluding attendance at state meetings of teacher organizations. The changes apply to the 2025 school year.