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Bill to clarify Montana public charter school rules wins committee consideration
Summary
House Bill 28 would clarify timelines, exemptions and first‑year funding for public charter schools and create a clawback for A/B funding; supporters including the Board of Public Education and Office of Public Instruction urged the Senate Education Committee to request an updated fiscal note.
Representative David Beatty, who represents House District 86, opened the Senate Education Committee hearing on House Bill 28 by telling senators the measure was requested by the Board of Public Education to address implementation issues since the 2023 law that authorized public charter schools. Beatty said the bill ‘‘clarifies the responsibilities of the Board of Public Education,’’ narrows timeframes for administrative steps and exempts public charter schools from conflicting opening requirements in Title 20.
McCall Flynn, executive director of the Board of Public Education, told the committee the bill ‘‘does exactly what the title says’’ and walked through specific edits: changing deadlines to…
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