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Panel weighs bill to identify and subsidize high‑quality instructional materials
Summary
Lawmakers heard House Bill 462, which would have the Office of Public Instruction and Board of Public Education identify high‑quality instructional materials and help districts acquire them at reduced cost.
HELENA — The House Education Committee took testimony on House Bill 462, a measure from Representative David Beatty to create a process for identifying and supporting adoption of high‑quality instructional materials (HQIM) when the Board of Public Education adopts content and performance standards.
Beatty said the bill would embed curriculum review and cost estimates into the standards adoption process so districts and negotiators understand the cost and professional development needed for implementation. "This afternoon, I bring you House Bill 4 62, which defines a process by which high quality instructional materials, or sometimes referred to as high quality curriculum, are identified when the Board of Public Education adopts…
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