The bill aims to enhance funding for career and technical education (CTE) programs in middle grades by requiring the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute funds to accredited elementary and K-12 school districts with junior high, middle school, or 7th and 8th grade programs. It emphasizes the importance of providing high-quality CTE, including career exposure and exploration, to students in these grades. The bill also mandates the Superintendent to establish rules for the distribution of these funds, ensuring that the allocation method is equitable and not limited by school size, while also enhancing federal funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act.

Additionally, the bill appropriates $240,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2027 specifically for middle grades CTE. This appropriation is intended to be part of the ongoing base for future legislative sessions, indicating a commitment to sustaining support for CTE in the long term. The provisions of the bill are to be codified as part of Title 20, chapter 7, part 3 of the Montana Code Annotated.