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Committee concurs in bill giving Guard and Reserve students extra time to make up schoolwork (HB553)

Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee

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Summary

House Bill 553, allowing members of the National Guard and reserves extra time to make up missed coursework because of training or deployments, was concurred in by the Senate Education committee; military leaders and student representatives supported the measure.

House Bill 553, carried by Representative (speaker 18), would amend the Montana Military Service at Higher Education Act to allow members of the National Guard and reserves additional time to make up graded coursework (assignments, midterms, finals) missed because of inactive-duty training or annual training.

Proponents included Brig. Gen. Renee Dorval…

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