House bill NO. 811

INTRODUCED BY M. Bertoglio, T. Running Wolf, L. Reksten, E. Matthews, B. Barker

By Request of the ****

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING EDUCATION LAWS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE; AND REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO CREATE AN ONLINE REPOSITORY POSTING INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:

Section 1. School district trustee information. (1) The office of public instruction shall create a repository, accessible through its website, that makes the following information readily available for each school district of the state, which is updated within 14 days following the qualification and oathtaking under 20-3-307 of a newly elected trustee or for the filling of a vacancy on the board:

(a)        a list of current trustees, including the terms the trustees are serving and, if applicable, the trustee district;

(b)        contact information for current trustees;

(c)        if the board of trustees maintains a website, a link to the website; and

(d)        contact information for the school district clerk.

(2)        The office of public instruction shall collaborate with school district clerks in developing the most efficient means to implement the requirements of this section.

Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 20, chapter 3, part 3, and the provisions of Title 20, chapter 3, part 3, apply to [section 1].