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Committee hears bill to broaden incentives for multi-district school agreements
Summary
Rep. Brad Barker's bill (House Bill 567) would expand incentives for multi-district agreements, offering a larger share of quality educator pay and permission for broad inter-district cooperation; proponents described potential efficiencies and noted cultural and implementation challenges.
Representative Brad Barker introduced House Bill 567 to revise Montana law on multi-district agreements, adding incentives for districts to combine services and share resources while preserving local control.
Under the proposed changes, districts that enter into a qualifying multi-district cooperative could access an increased incentive (described in testimony as a 50% increase in the quality educator payment) if they commit to shared services across a set of program areas defined in the bill. Proponents said participation is voluntary and…
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