MontanaSB 3569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Clarify enrollment counts for early literacy jumpstart program

Sponsored By: Daniel Emrich (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education - K-12Education - School Finance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Up to $1,000 for home literacy

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state pays up to $1,000 per child each year for eligible home-based early literacy programs. Payments come from funds set aside for this purpose. If money runs out, payments are first-come, first-served. Your child must be in an eligible home-based early literacy program.

Early literacy kids count and no tuition

Beginning July 1, 2025, schools must include eligible children in classroom early literacy programs in enrollment counts used for funding. Jumpstart participants count as quarter-time, and a student may be counted up to 1.25 total. The district that runs the jumpstart adds the quarter-time to its October and February counts. If your child attends a jumpstart in another district, no out-of-district agreement or tuition is required. The jumpstart counting rule also applies to programs held after the school year ending in 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Daniel Emrich
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Melissa Romano
Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 295 • No: 0

House vote • 3/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 3/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/20/2025