SB278

Revise education laws to support advanced opportunities

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Montana SB278 revises education laws to support advanced opportunities for students in grades 6 through 12.

Montana SB278 revises education laws to support advanced opportunities for students in grades 6 through 12. The bill amends definitions and provisions related to advanced opportunities, advanced opportunity facilitators, and advanced opportunity aid. It allows school districts to use a portion of their advanced opportunity aid to pay advanced opportunity facilitators and receive a quality educator payment for them. The bill also establishes a process for districts to apply for advanced opportunity aid and outlines permissible expenditures for the aid. The changes are effective July 1, 2025.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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14 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 9, 2025

2:00 PM

House Appropriations Hearing

Apr 4, 2025

3:00 PM

House Education Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

Senate

Chapter Number Assigned

May 12, 2025

Senate

(S) Signed by Governor

May 5, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Speaker