Legislative Updates & Resources

68th Legislative Transmittal Packet          68th End-of-Session Wrap-Up

68th Session Priority Legislation

1. A Promise is a Promise:
Base Aid requirements to fund Public Schools.

2. Teacher Dollars Working for Teachers:
Teacher Licensing fees supporting the teacher licensing system.

3. Updating Audiology Equipment:
One-time-only funding.

4. Student Mental Health:
Amending mental health tuition payments to allow tuition for any residential mental health.

Further OPI Legislation

2024 Constitutional Players Convening

These documents were prepared by the Office of Public Instruction for the 2024 Constitutional Players Convening. You can find out more about the meeting agenda or view the recorded meeting here.

• Early Literacy Targeted Interventions Update
• Strengthening the Teaching Profession
• Teacher Residency
• Advanced Opportunities Grant Update
• Analysis of Teacher Salary & Benefits
• Accreditation Update
• Career Coaches Update
• Public Charter School Update
• Budget & Education Working Group Update
• Data Modernization Update

2024 Required Reports

These reports were prepared by the Office of Public Instruction in accordance to statute.  

• Educational Opportunity for Military Children
• Out-of-district Attendance (annual report)
• State-Level Strengthening Career and Technical Student Organizations Program
• Educational Programs for Eligible Children Receiving In- State Inpatient Treatment of Emotional Disturbances
• Early Literacy Targeted Interventions (annual report)
• Montana Indian Language Preservation Program
• County Interdisciplinary Child Information and School Safety Team
• Gifted and Talented Programs
• At-Risk Students
• American Indian Students

Office of Public Instruction 2024 Annual Plan 

Events

The discussion 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 - An Act Providing That Use of a Name And Sex by a Student is not Discrimination (HB 361) & Board of Trustees to Adopt a Grievance Policy (HB 504)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

November 29, 2023 - Protect Physical Self Defense in K-12 Schools (HB 450) and Defining Sex in Montana Law (SB 458)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

December 13, 2023 - Early Literacy Intervention (HB 352)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

January 24th, 2024 - Discussing Indian Education for All (HB 338)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | HB 338 IEFA

IEFA Funding & Reporting Guide | IEFA Reduction PDF

IEFA Funding Reduction for BPE

February 28th, 2024 - Charter School Update and Implementation

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

March 20th, 2024 - Legislative Implementation Briefing

Please use this Link | Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Presentation         

April 24th, 2024 - Budget & Education Working Group Meeting 

Please Use this Link | Agenda | Recording

May 20-23, 2024 - Budget & Education Working Group - Small Group Meetings  Agenda

Please visit the Budget & Education Working Group page for meeting details, recordings & links.

June 24-27, 2024 - Budget & Education Working Group -Small Group Meetings Agenda

Please visit the Budget & Education Working Group page for meeting details, recordings, & links.     

July 22-25, 2024 - Budget & Education Working Group -Small Group Meetings

Please visit the Budget & Education Working Group page for meeting details, recordings & links.