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House panel backs interim study of federal funding’s impact on Montana education
Summary
The House Education Committee voted 11-4 to advance House Joint Resolution 67, directing the Legislative Fiscal Division to study how federal funding changes could affect the Office of Public Instruction and the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education during the interim.
The House Education Committee voted to advance a resolution asking the Legislative Fiscal Division to monitor and study how changes in federal education funding could affect Montana’s K-12 and higher education agencies.
Representative Connie Keogh, sponsor of House Joint Resolution 67, told the committee the measure is designed to track shifts in federal funding and provide timely analysis to state budget writers. Keogh said the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) currently receives about 13.9% of its funding from federal sources while the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) receives about 5% from federal sources; she also…
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