Conversely, if at the cap and experiences student enrollment growth, the cap would be increased. The revenue would be totally generated locally. Beginning with the budgets of 1997-98 all budgets must be at that level. The formula used to calculate the Maximum and the Base incorporates three major different mechanisms. A second mechanism is a per pupil entitlement .
Special education is paid to each district based on the total number of students in the district.
The amount per ANB is annually set based upon the amount of money legislatively appropriated. This second level of funding is primarily used by districts to fund regional special education cooperatives. The 1997 legislature provided a categorical one time only funds for the purchase of technology, technology training, textbooks, library books, building repairs or maintenance. Although this was one time only money, excess fund balances at the end of the year could be carried over in the Miscellaneous Programs Fund. Montana made significant strides to establishing a more equitable system to finance its K-12 schools.