Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information
Meeting Details:
September 16-17, 2024
Time: TBD
Capitol Room 317 & Zoom
Helena, MT
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
TBD
Meeting Materials
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June 17 & 19, 2024
The June 17 meeting will be a joint meeting with the Education Interim Budget Committee and a convening of the “Constitutional Players” – see this handout for an explanation.
On June 19, the Education Interim Committee will hold a short committee meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. after LEG Days concludes.
June 17 - Constitutional Players
NCEE Slides (Multiple Topics)
NCSL Slides (Multiple Topics)
Review of Previous Convenings
- Overview of 2022 Constitutional Player Convenings
- Visit to Bishop Carroll High School (Nov 2023)
- Case for Change and Pulling Together (slides)
Investing in Effective Early Childhood Education
- ARM 10.63.101 et. seq. - Early Childhood Education Standards (BPE)
- ARM 10.54.901 and 902 - Early Literacy Targeted Interventions (BPE)
- Approved Screening Tools - Early Literacy Targeted Interventions (BPE)
- Early Literacy Targeted Interventions (OPI)
- Alabama Early Childhood Legislation (Rep. Terri Collins - AL)
Strengthening the Teaching Profession
- Montana Teacher Residency (OPI)
- Strengthening the Teaching Profession (OPI)
- ARM 10.55.723 - Mentorship and Induction (BPE)
- Preliminary Teacher Compensation Report - DLI
- TEACH Act possibilities (Rep. Jones)
Enhancing Career and Technical Education
- Montana Advanced Opportunities Grant (OPI)
- Business and Education Engagement Teams (DLI)
- CTE Dual Enrollment and Micropathways (OCHE)
Moving Towards a Proficiency Model
- CompetencyWorks slides
- Chapter 55 Implementation (OPI)
- MTSBA Model Graduate Profile Infographic
- MTSBA Model Innovations and Choices Infographic
- Policy 2410 - Graduation Profile, MTSBA
- Policy 2158 - Parent and Family Engagement, MTSBA
- Procedure 2410-P - Graduation Requirements and Profile, MTSBA
Other Updates / New Topics
June 19 - Education Interim Committee
Agenda
Administrative Rule Review and Litigation Update
Updates from Montana State Library
HB 332 School District Insurance Trust
School Funding Clean-up Bill Drafts
- Misc clean-up (PD 49)
- Move February enrollment count up one week (PD 50)
- Enrollment increase by budget unit (PD 51)
- Kindergarten clean-up (PD 52)
- Legislation to deposit non-levy revenue in SEPTR (PD 27)
- Advance, Repay, and Remit: The Complicated Journey of County Equalization Aid (AKA the 55 Mills)
- School Equalization: Non-Levy Revenue
Agency-requested Legislation
Required Reports
Previous Meeting Materials
March 11-12, 2024
*Anything in italics will be posted when ready*
Final Agenda (March 8, 2024)
Day 1
Administrative Rule Review
Montana University System updates
- Montana 10 - Crystine Miller
- 2023-2024 MUS 2- Year Education Key Initiatives
4 Day School Week
Recruitment and Retention
- Mentoring/Induction and Teacher Apprenticeships (Education Commission of the States)
- HB 833 Teacher Residency Program update (OPI)
HB 408 Education Tax Credits
Day 2 Joint with the Education Interim Budget Committee
Review Status and Implementation of 2023 Legislation
- Letter to Supt. Arntzen from Chairs Bedey and Salomon
- HB 203/214 overview (LSD)
- HB 203 FAQ (MASBO and others)
- HB 338 overview (LSD)
- OPI HB 338 Handouts
- HB 352 Rep. Barker Letter
- OPI Response to Rep. Barker
- HB 352 Implementation (OPI)
- HB 549 overview (LSD)
- OPI HB 549 Handouts
Encouraging Educational Innovation (Dr. Ashley Berner)
Teach Act
Accreditation Standards Revision Process Update (OPI)
Constitutional Players
January 9 - 10, 2024
Agenda (updated 1/8/24)
**Anything in Italics will be posted when available**
Day 1
Administrative Rule Review
Montana Arts Council
Montana School For the Deaf and Blind (MSDB)
2023 Education Legislation Implementation Updates
- Department of Revenue (DOR)
- Office of Public Instruction (OPI)
Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Community Schools
- Community Schools Overview(Learning Policy Institute)
- Coalition for Community Schools
- Lowell Elementary- Barbara Frank, Academic and Community Services Director
School Funding Cont'd – Other Funds: Transportation, Retirement, Building Reserve, and Debt Service
- School District Transportation Fund Basics
- School District Retirement Fund Basics
- School District Building Reserve Fund Basics
- School District Debt Service Fund Basics
Work Plan Outline
Day 2
The Future of Education
- KnowledgeWorks- Virgel Hammonds, Chief Learning Officer
- The Future of Smart-Ulcca Hansen, Chief Program Officer
Artificial Intelligence and Implications for Education
- Generative Artificial Intelligence Implications for Education- Jason Neiffer, Mike Agostinelli and Caitlin Byers, Montana Digital Academy
- Play with Artificial Intelligence for Policymakers- Jason Neiffer, Mike Agostinelli and Caitlin Byers, Montana
Reflection on Visit to Bishop Carroll High School
- Bishop Carroll High School Article- Pad McCracken, LSD
Education & Workforce Data
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Data Governance Best Practices for Montana- Sean Cottrell and Baron Rodriguez, DISC
School Funding: The Decennial Study and Data Haves, Wants, Needs
- Decennial Study of School Funding Overview- Pad McCracken, LSD
- School Funding Studies- Mike Griffith, Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, Learning Policy Institute
- Property Tax Model- Julia Pattin, LFD
OPI Modernization Report
Meeting in Missoula, MT included joint sessions each with the Board of Public Education and (BPE) on the 16th and the Board of Regents (BOR) on the 17th.
Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Related Documents
- Committee Letter to OPI Superintendent RE: Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)
- OPI Response to Summer EBT Questions
- DPHHS and OPI Notice of Intent to Apply
- OPI Data Modernization Report (October 2023)
Teacher Recruitment and Retention
- HB 332: School District Health Insurance Trust Update - Montana School Boards Association (MTSBA)
- Educator Preparation Program Basics
Montana University System (MUS) Documents
Draft EDIC Work Plan Outline
Agenda (updated 9/10/2023)
Administrative Rule Review, September 2023, Laura Sankey Keip, LSD
Montana University System
- Montana University System (MUS) Success Agenda, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE)
HJ 47 Follow-up
- HJ 47 Study Summary, Pad McCracken, LSD
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Education Initiative Update, Department of Corrections (DOC)
- DOC Education Programs Info Sheet, September 2023
Chapter 55 Implementation: School Accreditation Standards
- Summary of Changes to the Chapter 55 School Accreditation Standards, Pad McCracken, LSD
- Implementation Overview, Montana School Boards Association (MTSBA)
- Accreditation Process Report, OPI
Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Updates
- Content Standards Revision, September 2023
- HB 214 Implementation and Districts Operating Outside Their Boundaries memo, Pad McCracken, LSD
Science of Reading
- The Science of Reading & State Policy, Patrick Lyons, Senior Policy Specialist, NCSL
- Early Reading Undergraduate Teacher Education Program, Dr. Kate Brayko, Associate Professor, UM
Teacher Recruitment and Retention
-
State of Teacher Workforce, Learning Policy Institute
- Educator Recruitment and Retention Presentation, Learning Policy Institute
- Montana's Current Recruitment and Retention Toolbox, Pad McCracken, LSD
- Teacher Recruitment and Retention Report, OPI
School Funding 101
- K-12 School Funding 101 –Basics of the District General Fund, Pad McCracken, LSD
Committee Work Plan
Joint Meeting Materials (with Interim Budget Committee, Section E)
Education and Workforce initiatives of the Department of Labor and Industry
- Combined Handouts - Sarah Swanson, Commissioner of Labor and Industry
OPI Assessment Updates
- Montana Alternative Student Testing (MAST) Report, September 2023
- Statewide Assessment Date Overview for 2022-2023, Cedar Rose, Assessment Director, OPI
HB 332 Update
- HB 332 Summary, Pad McCracken, LSD
New Reporting Requirements for Education-Related Programs
- HB 946 Reporting Table, Pad McCracken, LSD
- HB 946 Report, OPI
HB 287 Implementation Update
- Revisions to Montana Indian Language Preservation Program, OPI, August 2023
The Future of Education in Montana
- Constitutional Players Work Recap, Pad McCracken, LSD
- Outcomes of Proficiency-based Education appropriation to MSU, Tricia Seifert, Dean, School of Education, MSU
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Transformational Vision for Education, Education Reimagined
- Learner-Centered Education: A Transformative Vision for the Future of Learning, Education Reimagined
Committee Administration
- Education Interim Committee Background Slides - Pad McCracken, LSD
- Rules, Procedures, and Guidelines for Interim Committees - Legislative Services Division (LSD)
Committee Overview
- Montana Constitution - Article X - Education and Public Lands
- Draft
Education Interim Committee Work Plan
-
Rule Review Overview - Laura Sankey Keip, LSD
- June 2023 Rule Review - Laura Sankey Keip, LSD
- Draft Education Interim Committee Work Plan outline
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Rule Review Overview - Laura Sankey Keip, LSD
- Outcome Summary of Recommended Legislation from the 2021-22 Education Interim Committee
- Possible Topics for the 2023-24 Education Interim Committee
Montana University System
Office of Public Instruction (OPI)