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MT Code § 20-9-327 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-327. Quality educator payment

  20-9-327. Quality educator payment. (1) (a) The state shall provide a quality educator payment to:  (i) public school districts, as defined in 20-6-101 and 20-6-701;   (ii) special education cooperatives, as described in 20-7-451;   (iii) the Montana school for the deaf and blind, as described in 20-8-101;   (iv) correctional facilities, as defined in 41-5-103; and   (v) the Montana youth challenge program.   (b) A special education cooperative that has not met the requirements of 20-7-454 may not be funded under the provisions of this section except by approval of the superintendent of public instruction.   (2) (a) The quality educator payment for special education cooperatives must be distributed directly to those entities by the superintendent of public instruction.   (b) The quality educator payment for the Montana school for the deaf and blind must be distributed to the Montana school for the deaf and blind.   (c) The quality educator payment for Pine Hills correctional facility and the facility under contract with the department of corrections for female youth must be distributed to those facilities by the department of corrections.   (d) The quality educator payment for the Montana youth challenge program must be distributed to that program by the department of military affairs.   (3) The quality educator payment is calculated as provided in 20-9-306, using the number of full-time equivalent educators, as reported to the superintendent of public instruction for accreditation purposes in the previous school year, each of whom:   (a) holds a valid certificate under the provisions of 20-4-106 and is employed by an entity listed in subsection (1) of this section in a position that requires an educator license in accordance with the administrative rules adopted by the board of public education;   (b) (i) is a licensed professional under 37-8-405, 37-8-415, 37-11-301, 37-15-301, 37-17-302, 37-22-301, 37-23-201, 37-24-301, or 37-25-302; and   (ii) is employed by an entity listed in subsection (1) to provide services to students; or   (c) (i) holds an American Indian language and culture specialist license; and   (ii) is employed by an entity listed in subsection (1) to provide services to students in an Indian language immersion program pursuant to Title 20, chapter 7, part 14.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Sp. L. December 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 94, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 354, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 442, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 344, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 339, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-9-328 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-328. At-risk student payment

  20-9-328. At-risk student payment. (1) The state shall provide an at-risk student payment to public school districts, as defined in 20-6-101 and 20-6-701, for at-risk students, as defined in 20-1-101 and referred to in 20-9-309.  (2) The at-risk student payment must be distributed to public school districts by the office of public instruction in the same manner that the office of public instruction allocates the funds received under 20 U.S.C. 6332, et seq. The office of public instruction shall prorate payments to districts based upon the available appropriation.   (3) The office of public instruction shall report to the governor and the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210 on the change in status of standardized test scores, graduation rates, and drop-out rates of at-risk students.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 4, Sp. L. December 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 118, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-9-329 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-329. Indian education for all payment

  20-9-329. Indian education for all payment. (1) The state shall provide an Indian education for all payment to public school districts, as defined in 20-6-101 and 20-6-701, to implement the provisions of Article X, section 1(2), of the Montana constitution and Title 20, chapter 1, part 5.   (2) The Indian education for all payment is calculated as provided in 20-9-306 and is a component of the BASE budget of the district.   (3) The district shall deposit the payment in the general fund of the district.   (4) A public school district that receives an Indian education for all payment may not divert the funds to any purpose other than curriculum development, providing curriculum and materials to students, and providing training to teachers about the curriculum and materials. A public school district shall file an annual report with the office of public instruction, in a form prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction, that specifies how the Indian education for all funds were expended.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 4, Sp. L. December 2005; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007.
MT Code § 20-9-330 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-330. American Indian achievement gap payment

  20-9-330. American Indian achievement gap payment. (1) The state shall provide an American Indian achievement gap payment to public school districts, as defined in 20-6-101 and 20-6-701, for the purpose of closing the educational achievement gap that exists between American Indian students and non-Indian students.  (2) (a) The American Indian achievement gap payment is calculated as provided in 20-9-306, using the number of American Indian students enrolled in the district based on the count of regularly enrolled students on the first Monday in October of the prior school year as reported to the office of public instruction.   (b) A school district may not require a student to disclose the student's race.   (3) The district shall deposit the payment in the general fund of the district.   (4) The office of public instruction shall report to the governor and the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210 on the change in status of standardized test scores, graduation rates, and drop-out rates of American Indian students.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, Sp. L. December 2005; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 118, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-9-332 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-332. Fines and penalties proceeds for elementary county equalization

  20-9-332. Fines and penalties proceeds for elementary county equalization. All fines and penalties collected under the provisions of this title, except those collected by a justice's court, must be paid into the elementary county equalization fund as provided by 20-9-331(2)(c). In order to implement this section and any other provision of law requiring the deposit of fines in the elementary county equalization fund, a report must be made to the county superintendent of the county, at the close of each term, by the clerk of each district court, reporting all fines imposed and collected during the term and indicating the type of violation and the date of collection.   History: En. 75-8302 by Sec. 486, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8302; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 413, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 22, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-9-334 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-334. Repealed

  20-9-334. Repealed. Sec. 9, Ch. 464, L. 2001.   History: En. 75-6914 by Sec. 264, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 266, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6914; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 552, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 711, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 765, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 6, Sp. L. July 1992; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 22, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-9-335 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-335. Formula for apportionment of county equalization money

  20-9-335. Formula for apportionment of county equalization money. (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall calculate the apportionment of revenue available in the elementary and high school county equalization funds in accordance with the following procedure:   (a) determine the percentage that the county equalization money available for the support of the elementary direct state aid of the districts in the county is of the total elementary direct state aid of all districts in the county;   (b) multiply the elementary direct state aid amount of each district by the percentage determined in subsection (1)(a) to determine the portion of the county equalization money available to each school district.   (2) The procedure in subsection (1) must also be applied for the high school direct state aid.   (3) Territory situated within a county may not be excluded from the calculations of the county equalization money under this section solely because the territory lies within the boundaries of a joint district. Cash balances to the credit of any district at the end of a school fiscal year may not be considered in the apportionment procedure prescribed in this section.   (4) The county equalization money reported under these procedures is the first source of revenue for financing the elementary and high school direct state aid payments.   History: En. 75-6915 by Sec. 265, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 137, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 255, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6915; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 413, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 299, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 6, Sp. L. July 1992; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 633, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 22, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 464, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 463, L. 2005.
MT Code § 20-9-336 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-336. through 20-9-340 reserved

  20-9-336 through 20-9-340 reserved.
MT Code § 20-9-341 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-341. Definition of interest and income money

  20-9-341. Definition of interest and income money. (1) Subject to deductions made under 77-1-109, as used in this title, the term "interest and income money" means the total of the following revenue, as provided for by Article X, section 5, of the 1972 Montana constitution:   (a) 95% of the interest received from the investment of the public school fund;   (b) 95% of the interest received from the investment of any other school funds held in trust by the state board of land commissioners;   (c) 95% of the income received from the leasing of or sale of timber from state school lands; and   (d) 95% of any other income derived from any other covenant affecting the use of state school lands.   (2) The remaining 5% of the revenue described in subsections (1)(a) through (1)(d) must be annually credited to the public school fund after any deductions made under 77-1-109.   History: En. 75-6907 by Sec. 257, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 137, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6907; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 14, Sp. L. January 1992; amd. Sec. 113, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 122, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 465, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-9-342 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-342. Deposit of interest and income money by state board of land commissioners

  20-9-342. Deposit of interest and income money by state board of land commissioners. (1) Except as provided in 20-9-516, the state board of land commissioners shall deposit the interest and income money for each fiscal year into the guarantee account, provided for in 20-9-622, by the last business day of February and June before the close of the fiscal year in which the money was received. Except as provided in subsection (2), money in the guarantee account must be used for state equalization aid.   (2) Any excess interest and income revenue deposited in the guarantee account in each fiscal year must be distributed in accordance with 20-9-622(2).   (3) For purposes of this section, "excess interest and income revenue" means an annual amount in excess of $56 million.   History: En. 75-6908 by Sec. 258, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 137, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6908; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 554, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 10, Sp. L. August 2002; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 377, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 93, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 400, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 336, L. 2017.
MT Code § 20-9-343 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-343. Definition of and revenue for state equalization aid

  20-9-343. Definition of and revenue for state equalization aid. (1) As used in this title, the term "state equalization aid" means revenue as required in this section for distribution to the public schools for guaranteed tax base aid, BASE aid, and state debt service assistance.  (2) The superintendent of public instruction may spend throughout the biennium funds appropriated for the purposes of guaranteed tax base aid, BASE aid for the BASE funding program, and state debt service assistance.   (3) The following money must be paid into the guarantee account provided for in 20-9-622 for the public schools of the state as indicated:   (a) subject to 20-9-516(2)(a), interest and income money described in 20-9-341 and 20-9-342; and   (b) investment income earned by investing interest and income money described in 20-9-341 and 20-9-342.   History: En. 75-6916 by Sec. 266, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 137, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 502, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6916; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 634, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 317, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 20, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 662, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 666, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 622, L. 1991; amd. Secs. 1, 3, Ch. 729, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 787, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 375, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 593, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 633, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 517, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 237, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 554, L. 2001; amd. Secs. 3, 5, Ch. 10, Sp. L. August 2002; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 377, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 404, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 371, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-9-345 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-345. Repealed

  20-9-345. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 317, L. 1981.   History: En. 75-6917.1 by Sec. 2, Ch. 55, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6917.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 540, L. 1981.
MT Code § 20-9-347 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-347. Distribution of BASE aid and special education allowable cost payments in support of BASE funding program -- exceptions

  20-9-347. Distribution of BASE aid and special education allowable cost payments in support of BASE funding program -- exceptions. (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall:   (a) supply the county treasurer and the county superintendent with a monthly report of the payment of BASE aid in support of the BASE funding program of each district of the county;   (b) in the manner described in 20-9-344, provide for a state advance to each county in an amount that is no less than the amount anticipated to be raised for the elementary and high school county equalization funds as provided in 20-9-331 and 20-9-333; and   (c) adopt rules to implement the provisions of subsection (1)(b).   (2) (a) The superintendent of public instruction is authorized to adjust the schedule prescribed in 20-9-344 for distribution of the BASE aid payments if the distribution will cause a district to register warrants under the provisions of 20-9-212(8).   (b) To qualify for an adjustment in the payment schedule, a district shall demonstrate to the superintendent of public instruction, in the manner required by the office, that the payment schedule prescribed in 20-9-344 will result in insufficient money available in all funds of the district to make payment of the district's warrants. The county treasurer shall confirm the anticipated deficit. This section may not be construed to authorize the superintendent of public instruction to exceed a district's annual payment for BASE aid.   (3) The superintendent of public instruction shall:   (a) distribute special education allowable cost payments to districts; and   (b) supply the county treasurer and the county superintendent of schools with a report of payments for special education allowable costs to districts of the county.   History: En. 75-6919 by Sec. 269, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6919; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 6, Sp. L. July 1992; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 633, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 22, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 114, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-9-348 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-348. Estimation of state equalization aid for budget purposes

  20-9-348. Estimation of state equalization aid for budget purposes. The apportionment of state equalization aid shall be the second source of revenue in calculating the financing of the elementary district BASE funding program and the high school district BASE funding program. In order to allow for the estimation of the amount of money to be realized from this source of revenue when the county superintendent is estimating the general fund budget revenues, the county superintendent shall consider that the state BASE funding program revenues and county equalization moneys, together, will be capable of financing 100% of the BASE funding program.   History: En. 75-6920 by Sec. 270, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6920; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 299, L. 1985.
MT Code § 20-9-349 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-349. and 20-9-350 reserved

  20-9-349 and 20-9-350 reserved.
MT Code § 20-9-351 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-351. Funding of deficiency in BASE aid

  20-9-351. Funding of deficiency in BASE aid. If the money available for BASE aid is not the result of a reduction in spending under 17-7-140 and is not sufficient to provide the guaranteed tax base aid required under 20-9-366 through 20-9-369 and BASE aid support determined under 20-9-347, the superintendent of public instruction shall request the budget director to submit a request for a supplemental appropriation in the second year of the biennium that is sufficient to complete the funding of BASE aid for the elementary and high school districts for the current biennium.   History: En. 75-6921 by Sec. 271, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 355, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 317, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 540, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 15, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 299, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 5, Sp. L. July 1992; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 633, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-9-352 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-352. Repealed

  20-9-352. Repealed. Sec. 94, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989.   History: En. 75-6922 by Sec. 272, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 355, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 212, L. 1975; R.C.M 1947, 75-6922; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 317, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 540, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 418, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 699, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 15, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 265, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 695, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 611, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 655, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 86, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989.
MT Code § 20-9-354 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-354. through 20-9-359 reserved

  20-9-354 through 20-9-359 reserved.
MT Code § 20-9-360 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-360. State equalization aid levy

  20-9-360. State equalization aid levy. Subject to 15-10-420, there is a levy of 40 mills imposed by the county commissioners of each county on all taxable property within the state, except property for which a tax or fee is required under 61-3-321(2) or (3), 61-3-529, 61-3-537, 61-3-562, 61-3-570, and 67-3-204. Proceeds of the levy must be remitted to the department of revenue, as provided in 15-1-504, and must be deposited to the credit of the state general fund for state equalization aid to the public schools of Montana.   History: En. Sec. 50, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 580, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 422, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 496, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 515, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 113, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 542, L. 2005.
MT Code § 20-9-361 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-361. County equalization revenue

  20-9-361. County equalization revenue. Revenue received in support of county equalization under the provisions of 20-9-331 and 20-9-333 is to be used for county equalization aid for the public schools, as provided by law, and must be accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.   History: En. Sec. 51, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 729, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 422, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-9-362 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 9. Finance|Part 3. Funding of Basic System of Quality Public Schools|20-9-362. through 20-9-365 reserved

  20-9-362 through 20-9-365 reserved.