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House passes charter school cleanup bill clarifying opening timelines and funding rules
Summary
House Bill 28, revising public charter school approval timelines, opening procedures and first-year funding rules, cleared second reading 74-26 after sponsors said it clarifies implementation of the 2023 charter law.
The Montana House advanced House Bill 28 by a 74-26 vote, approving changes the Board of Public Education requested to clarify timelines, procedures and funding for public charter schools created under the 2023 law.
Representative Beatty, who introduced the bill at the board's request, said the changes amend Title 20, chapter 6, part A of the Montana Code Annotated to clarify Board of Public Education responsibilities, specify business-day timeline requirements and exempt charter schools from certain school-opening…
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