Montana § 20-1-302 School Term, Day, And Week

Montana Statutes

§ 20-1-302 — School Term, Day, And Week

Montana § 20-1-302

Title 20EDUCATION

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 3School Terms and Holidays -- Released Time

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-302 (2026).

Text

20-1-302 . School term, day, and week.

(1)Subject to 20-1-301 , 20-1-308 , and any applicable collective bargaining agreement covering the employment of affected employees, the trustees of a school district shall set the number of days in a school term, the length of the school day, and the number of school days in a school week and report them to the superintendent of public instruction.

(2)When proposing to adopt changes to a previously adopted school term, school week, or school day, the trustees shall:

(a)negotiate the changes with the recognized collective bargaining unit representing the employees affected by the changes;

(b)solicit input from the employees affected by the changes but not represented by a collective bargaining agreement; and

(c)solicit input from the people who

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20-1-302 . School term, day, and week. (1) Subject to 20-1-301 , 20-1-308 , and any applicable collective bargaining agreement covering the employment of affected employees, the trustees of a school district shall set the number of days in a school term, the length of the school day, and the number of school days in a school week and report them to the superintendent of public instruction.
(2) When proposing to adopt changes to a previously adopted school term, school week, or school day, the trustees shall:
(a) negotiate the changes with the recognized collective bargaining unit representing the employees affected by the changes;
(b) solicit input from the employees affected by the changes but not represented by a collective bargaining agreement; and
(c) solicit input from the people who live within the boundaries of the school district.

Legislative History

En. 75-7403 by Sec. 367, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 130, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7403; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 430, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 138, L. 2005.