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Bill to refine charter school district rules targets financial clarity and special‑needs funding
Summary
House Bill 251 would define 'public charter school district,' allow supplemental funding for students with disabilities, make charter school districts eligible for donations under the innovative education program, and link the number of approvals to legislative funding levels; proponents said the bill fixes statutory gaps and clarifies tuition rules for special‑needs students.
Representative David Beatty introduced House Bill 251 to clarify statutory gaps in Montana’s charter school law and to protect the financial viability of the charter school district model.
The bill creates a definition of "public charter school district," allows such districts to receive supplemental funding for educating children with disabilities, and makes charter school districts eligible to receive donations through the existing innovative education program. It also ties the cumulative number of charter school approvals by the Board of Public Education to funds…
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