Education Caucus

Capitol Room 335
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

January 10, 24 
February 7, 21 
March 7, 21 
April 4, 18

Tribal Education Caucus

Capitol Room 350
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

January 12, 19, 26 
February 2, 9, 16, 23 
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 
April 6, 13, 20

 

 

 

 

Montana State Capitol

 

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.

 

 

Montana State Capitol

 

 

Educational policy affects all of our Montana students and families. This is a transparent portal for all educational updates during the 68th legislative session offered to legislators, parents, and families.

To our legislators: Remember families are the foundation of learning as our parents are the first teachers. Our Montana students are our most precious resource and the future of this great state. Thank you for putting our Montana students and families first as you reflect on educational policies during the session.

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Upcoming Legislative Meetings and Events

Celebrating Parents as the First Teachers January 2, 2023   12:00 pm   Capitol Rotunda
Swearing in Ceremony January 2, 2023 1:00 pm  
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Panel    January 2, 2023 2:00 pm   Capitol Room 303  
Indian Education For All   February 14, 2023   12:00 pm Capitol Rotunda
Celebrating Women’s History March 22, 2023 12:00 pm Capitol Rotunda
Special Olympics Montana - Recognition of Unified Champions March 28, 2022 12:00 pm Capitol Rotunda
MT Ready Day April 12, 2023 12:00 pm Capitol Rotunda

 

Click to view the 2023 Session Calendar

 


Further OPI Legislation

 

Family

  1. Immunity for use of a legal name
  2. Montana Interstate Children’s Compact Commission Permanent Position
  3. Identify violation of sexuality instruction statute as a gross neglect of duty
  4. Empower families through local grievance process
  5. Digital pre-K learning for kindergarten entrance

Teacher

  1. Consolidate licenses to three types: teacher, administrator, and specialist
  2. Require current contact information for licensees and applicants
  3. Expand Teach Act
  4. Move to 8 years in teacher retirement with sunset
  5. Continue the Teacher Residency program

Flexibility

  1. State-tribal education compact
  2. Require textbook content to align to content standards
  3. Access to telework employees
  4. Apply open meeting laws to associations composed of public bodies
  5. Return Perkins financial control to OPI
  6. Expand choice for local schools
  7. Flexible teacher retirement and reemployment
  8. Career coaches

Elections

  1. Move school elections to the primary election date

 


Legislative Resources

 

Education Resources

Previous Legislative Sessions

Education Caucus Meeting Materials

January 10, 2023:

Agenda

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January 24, 2023:


February 7, 2023:


February 21, 2023:

Agenda

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March 14, 2023:


March 21, 2023:

Agenda

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April 4, 2023:

Agenda

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April 18, 2023:

Agenda

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Tribal Education Caucus Meeting Materials

January 5, 2023:


January 12, 2023:


January 19, 2023:


January 26, 2023:


February 2, 2023:


February 9, 2023:


February 16, 2023:


February 23, 2023:


March 9, 2023:


March 16, 2023:


March 23, 2023:


March 30, 2023:


April 6, 2023:

Agenda | Recording

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April 13, 2023:

Agenda | Recording

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April 20, 2023:

Agenda | Recording

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April 27, 2023:

Agenda | Recording

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  • Coming Soon 

 


OPI Staff are here to help:

 
Tara Boulanger, Legislative Liasion, 406-444-2082

Jenna McKinney, Family Engagement Specialist, 406-438-3400

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