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Montana Constitution, Article X

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Article X, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC LANDS

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All articles157 Art. I0 Art. II35 Art. III9 Art. IV8 Art. V14 Art. VI15 Art. VII11 Art. VIII16 Art. IX7 Art. X11 Art. XI9 Art. XII4 Art. XIII7 Art. XIV11

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Mont. Const. art. X, § 1 Educational goals and duties
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(1) It is the goal of the people to establish a system of education which will develop the full educational potential of each person. Equality of educational opportunity is guaranteed to each person of the state. (2) The state recognizes the distinct and unique cultural heritage …
Mont. Const. art. X, § 2 Section 2
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Public school fund. The public school fund of the state shall consist of: (1) Proceeds from the school lands which have been or may hereafter be granted by the United States, (2) Lands granted in lieu thereof, (3) Lands given or granted by any person or corporation under any law …
Mont. Const. art. X, § 3 Public school fund inviolate
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The public school fund shall forever remain inviolate, guaranteed by the state against loss or diversion.
Mont. Const. art. X, § 4 Board of land commissioners
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The governor, superintendent of public instruction, auditor, secretary of state, and attorney general constitute the board of land commissioners. It has the authority to direct, control, lease, exchange, and sell school lands and lands which have been or may be granted for the su…

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Mont. Const. art. X, § 5 Public school fund revenue

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(1) Ninety-five percent of all the interest received on the public school fund and ninety-five percent of all rent received from the leasing of school lands and all other income from the public school fund shall be equitably apportioned annually to public elementary and secondary…

Mont. Const. art. X, § 6 Aid prohibited to sectarian schools

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(1) The legislature, counties, cities, towns, school districts, and public corporations shall not make any direct or indirect appropriation or payment from any public fund or monies, or any grant of lands or other property for any sectarian purpose or to aid any church, school, a…

Mont. Const. art. X, § 7 Nondiscrimination in education

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No religious or partisan test or qualification shall be required of any teacher or student as a condition of admission into any public educational institution. Attendance shall not be required at any religious service. No sectarian tenets shall be advocated in any public educatio…

Mont. Const. art. X, § 8 School district trustees

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The supervision and control of schools in each school district shall be vested in a board of trustees to be elected as provided by law.

Mont. Const. art. X, § 9 Boards of education

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(1) There is a state board of education composed of the board of regents of higher education and the board of public education. It is responsible for long-range planning, and for coordinating and evaluating policies and programs for the state's educational systems. It shall submi…

Mont. Const. art. X, § 10 State university funds

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The funds of the Montana university system and of all other state institutions of learning, from whatever source accruing, shall forever remain inviolate and sacred to the purpose for which they were dedicated. The various funds shall be respectively invested under such regulatio…

Mont. Const. art. X, § 11 Public land trust, disposition

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(1) All lands of the state that have been or may be granted by congress, or acquired by gift or grant or devise from any person or corporation, shall be public lands of the state. They shall be held in trust for the people, to be disposed of as hereafter provided, for the respect…