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This bill clarifies and updates laws related to K-12 school districts, specifically addressing how these newly formed districts handle financial and administrative transitions. The bill modifies existing statutes to specify that when an elementary district is attached to a high school district to create a K-12 school district, certain financial calculations must be performed separately for elementary and high school programs, including Average Number Belonging (ANB) calculations, tax base aid, levy authority limits, and retirement obligations. The bill removes obsolete language about tuition calculations and clarifies how budget limitations will be determined for the new district. Specifically, it requires that when a K-12 district is formed, the county superintendent must ensure the transfer of property, documents, and fund balances, and that taxes and revenues from the previous year will be payable to the appropriate funds of the new district. The bill also stipulates that the previous year's general fund budget amounts for both the elementary and high school districts will be used to determine the budget limitation for the following school fiscal year, with a technical change in how those amounts are combined. The legislation will take effect on July 1, 2025.

Education

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/20251/LC0283