Montana § 20-7-1402 Legislative Findings -- Purposes

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§ 20-7-1402 — Legislative Findings -- Purposes

Montana § 20-7-1402

Title 20EDUCATION

Ch. 7SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Part 14Cultural Integrity Commitment Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 20-7-1402 (2026).

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20-7-1402 . Legislative findings -- purposes.

(1)The legislature finds that:

(a)language in the form of spoken, written, or sign language is foundational to cultural integrity;

(b)Montana tribal languages are in a time of crisis through the loss of native speakers, writers, and signers;

(c)achievement gaps persist for Indian students, including higher dropout rates;

(d)Article X, section 1, of the Montana constitution established the educational goals of:

(i)establishing an education system that develops the full educational potential of each person; and

(ii)preserving Indian cultural integrity.

(2)The purpose of this part is to promote innovative, culturally relevant, Indian language immersion programs for Indian and non-Indian students with the goal of raising student achievement

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20-7-1402 . Legislative findings -- purposes. (1) The legislature finds that:
(a) language in the form of spoken, written, or sign language is foundational to cultural integrity;
(b) Montana tribal languages are in a time of crisis through the loss of native speakers, writers, and signers;
(c) achievement gaps persist for Indian students, including higher dropout rates;
(d) Article X, section 1, of the Montana constitution established the educational goals of:
(i) establishing an education system that develops the full educational potential of each person; and
(ii) preserving Indian cultural integrity.
(2) The purpose of this part is to promote innovative, culturally relevant, Indian language immersion programs for Indian and non-Indian students with the goal of raising student achievement, strengthening families, and preserving and perpetuating Indian language and culture throughout Indian country and Montana.