Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information

Meeting Details:
January 9-10, 2024
Capital Room 317
Helena, MT
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
March 11-12, 2024
June 16-17, 2024
September 16-17, 2024
Meeting Materials
Remote participation WILL NOT be available at this travel meeting. A recording of the meeting will be posted when available.
NOVEMBER 16 - 17, 2023
Meeting in Missoula, MT including 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
Previous Meeting Materials
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
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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
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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)
