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Senate education committee advances bill to apply statutory inflation adjustment to K–12 base aid
Summary
Representative David Beatty’s House Bill 15 would apply the statutory inflation adjustment (MCA 20-9-326) to Montana’s K–12 base aid formula, carrying a 3% statutory cap; the Senate Education Committee approved the bill 12–2 and sent it to the floor.
Representative David Beatty introduced House Bill 15, saying the proposal applies the statutorily determined inflation adjustment to the K–12 base aid funding formula so school districts receive the minimum level of funding required under Article X of the Montana Constitution. "Part of that duty includes accounting for inflation," Beatty told the committee, noting the statute bases the adjustment on a three‑year CPI growth rate with a 3 percent per year cap (MCA 20‑9‑326).
The bill’s backers told the committee HB 15 is routine but essential. Lance Melton of the Montana School Boards…
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