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Panel hears bill clarifying how kindergarten hours count for funding

House Education Committee
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Summary

House Bill 24 would clarify that kindergarten students are counted for A and B funding based on aggregate hours (quarter/half/three‑quarter/full) and remove an outdated incentive related to districts transitioning to full‑time kindergarten; OPI staff said the bill is language cleanup with no fiscal impact.

Representative Melissa Romano presented House Bill 24, a committee bill from the House Education Interim Committee, which would amend several MCA sections to clarify how kindergarten enrollment counts for A and B funding and to clean up legacy language…

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