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Parents are the first teacher!

 

The Office of Public Instruction recognizes parents as a child’s first teacher and encourages parental engagement throughout a child’s education.

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Upcoming Events

Local Accountability: How Recent Legislation Affects Families, Students, and Communities.

 
All discussions will take place from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM via Zoom and will be moderated by the Office of Public Instruction's Chief Legal Counsel.

The discussions times and topics are:

  • June 21, 2023 - Comparing Charter School Bills: Public Charter Schools (HB 549) and Community Choice Schools (HB 562)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Comparison of Charter School Bills

  • July 26, 2023 - Discussing Obscenity (HB 234), Notification Requirements (HB 744), and Religious Freedom (HB 745)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • August 23, 2023 - Special Needs Equal Opportunity Act (HB 393)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • September 20, 2023 - Parental Rights (HB 676 and SB 518)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary HB 676 |  SB 518  

  • October 25, 2023

Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • November 29, 2023

Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • December 13, 2023

Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

Additional discussions will take place during the fall.

Join each meeting here

Legislative Action that Affected Families and Education

 

HB 234: Revise dissemination of obscene material to minors laws

HB 359: Prohibit minors from attending drag shows

HB 361: Provide that use name and sex by a student is not discrimination

HB 450: Protect physical self-defense in schools

HB 504: Revise school laws to require trustees to adopt a grievance policy

HB 603: Provide for reinstatement of parental rights

HB 676: Revise laws to clarify fundamental parental rights

HB 684: Prohibit use of vaccination status in certain administrative/legal proceedings

HB 715: Revise school immunization laws

HB 744: Revise laws to protect religious expression for students and teachers

HB 745: Revise laws related to religious materials and prayer in schools

SB 99: Provide for a youth health protection act

SB 116: Revise confidentiality provision related to child protective services cases

SB 339: Establish reasonable childhood independence laws

SB 458: Define sex in Montana law

SB 480: Remove opt-in requirement for student contact information on ACT test

SB 518: Revise parental rights laws to increase parental involvement in education

 

Montana Families

Do you have family photos you would like displayed on our page?

Email your photos and the OPI Digital Release Form to Jenna McKinney

 

OPI Staff are here to help:

Jenna McKinney, Family Engagement Specialist

OPI Assessment Help Desk, 844-867-2569

 

 

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