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Sponsor proposes replacing 'consolidation' language with 'reorganization' to preserve local control
Summary
House Bill 606 would change statutory language from 'consolidation' to 'reorganization' in school district code and add options allowing any two or more districts to reorganize into a single K–12 district; proponents said the change would provide flexible local tools and help preserve rural schools.
House Bill 606, sponsored by Representative Brad Barker, would revise Montana school-district reorganization statutes by replacing the term “consolidation” with “reorganization” and by adding flexibility to permit any two or more districts to reorganize into a single K–12 district. The sponsor said the change is intended to provide additional local tools to preserve and strengthen rural schools while avoiding the negative connotations many communities associate with…
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