Bill > HB23

This bill revises school funding laws by moving the second enrollment count date for calculating Average Number Belonging (ANB) one week earlier, from the first Monday in February to the last Monday in January. ANB is a crucial metric used to determine school funding, calculated by averaging the number of regularly enrolled pupils on two specific dates during the school year. The bill makes several specific changes to the existing law, including updating references to the February enrollment count to January in multiple sections of the code. This change will impact how school districts calculate their student enrollment for funding purposes, with the new date applying to school fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025. The modification is relatively technical but could have minor implications for how schools track and report their student populations for state funding calculations. The bill includes an effective date of July 1, 2025, and specifies that it will apply to enrollment counts conducted on or after that date.

Education

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/20251/LC0287