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MontanaHB 60269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Require school district personnel to inform board of trustees of reductions in force

Sponsored By: Greg Overstreet (Republican)

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Schools and Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

June 1 notice and automatic reelection for nontenure teachers

Beginning July 1, 2025, trustees must give every nontenure teacher written notice by June 1 saying if they are reelected for the next school fiscal year. If a teacher gets no notice by then, the teacher is automatically reelected for the next year. A teacher who is reelected must accept in writing within 20 days after getting the notice. If they do not reply in 20 days, the law treats that as refusing the job.

Financial nonrenewal treated as without cause

Beginning July 1, 2025, a nonrenewal of a nontenure teacher for financial reasons counts as “without cause.” Trustees may choose not to renew a nontenure teacher at the end of the school fiscal year, with or without cause, as long as they follow the June 1 notice rules. These changes do not override any collective bargaining agreement between the district and the teachers’ union.

Public agenda for financial nonrenewals

Beginning July 1, 2025, when a district plans a reduction in force for lack of funds, staff must give written notice to the board. If an administrator proposes not to renew a nontenure teacher for financial reasons, trustees must put that item on a public meeting agenda on or before June 1. The board must allow public comment. These cases are treated as actions of significant public interest, so open-meeting and public-notice rules apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Overstreet

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Sara Novak

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 239 • No: 55

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 28 • No: 22

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 18

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 89 • No: 10

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 93 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/23/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/18/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/17/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/16/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/7/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    3/5/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    3/1/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/28/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/21/2025House

  21. First Reading

    2/20/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    2/20/2025House

  23. Introduced

    2/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/1/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

    PDF

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