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Bill to incentivize countywide multi-district cooperation draws detailed committee questions about cost and logistics
Summary
House Bill 567 would add incentives for counties to form multi-district agreements covering nine shared services; proponents estimated a possible $25 million near-term cost if uptake were statewide and emphasized voluntary participation. Committee members pressed witnesses on procurement, delivery logistics in rural areas, cross-county participation, and special education implications.
Representative Brad Barker opened the hearing on House Bill 567, which would revise Montana's multi-district agreement statute to add incentives for counties in which every school district participates. The measure lists nine functions that can be jointly provided and offers a potential incentive of a 50% increase in the quality educator pay formula for participating districts; Representative Barker emphasized the voluntary…
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