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Teacher who received nonrenewal letter testified as committee weighs bill to require districts to disclose reductions in force
Summary
House Bill 602 would require school districts to inform boards when reductions in force occur so affected teachers know the reason for nonrenewal; proponents described a teacher who resigned after receiving a nonrenewal letter and later learned it was a RIF. The Montana School Boards Association opposed the bill, saying existing law already provides processes and the proposal could reintroduce litigation risk.
Helena — Representative Overstreet sponsored House Bill 602, which the sponsor said would require school districts to inform their boards of reductions in force (RIFs) so teachers are not led to believe they were dismissed for performance reasons.
Ann Marie Gurney testified as a proponent and described receiving a preprinted nonrenewal notice saying the district would recommend nonrenewal without…
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