This bill, requested by the Education Interim Committee, aims to clarify that school districts in Montana are prohibited from operating schools or offsite instructional settings beyond their established boundaries. The legislation specifies that the board of trustees of a school district cannot extend its operations outside of the district, while still allowing for multidistrict agreements and the provision of offsite educational services as outlined in existing laws.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for codification, indicating that the new prohibition will be integrated into Title 20, chapter 6, part 5 of the Montana Code Annotated. The effective date for this legislation is set for July 1, 2023, and it will apply to school years commencing on or after that date.