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Montana Senate advances four K-12 funding bills on second reading
Summary
On Jan. 20, 2025, the Montana Senate's committee of the whole recommended passage of four bills (Senate Bills 34–37) that amend K-12 school funding calculations, remove obsolete language, and clarify funding for out-of-district students; each bill passed second reading by recorded voice or roll call tallies shown in the chamber.
The Montana Senate on Jan. 20, 2025, moved four related K-12 funding bills (Senate Bills 34, 35, 36 and 37) forward on second reading after committee consideration and sponsor explanations.
The measures, introduced in the Senate Education Committee and presented in the committee of the whole, aim to align statutory language with current funding practices, clarify budget-limit and enrollment-increase calculations and ensure funding follows certain out-of-district students.
Senator Emmerich, sponsor of the package of bills, told members that the measures were largely technical but…
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