This bill mandates that when a district administrator proposes to nonrenew a nontenure teacher for financial reasons, the school district's Board of Trustees must include this proposal on the agenda for a public school board meeting and allow for public comment. The bill clarifies that nonrenewals for financial reasons are considered "without cause," and it requires written notice to be provided to the Board of Trustees by June 1 regarding the proposed nonrenewal.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 20-4-206 of the Montana Code Annotated to specify that the trustees may nonrenew a nontenure teacher's employment at the end of the school fiscal year with or without cause, provided they adhere to the June 1 notice requirement. The effective date for this legislation is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
HB0602_2(1): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(10): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(11): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(12): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(13): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(14): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(15): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(2): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(3): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(4): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(5): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(6): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(7): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(8): 20-4-206
HB0602_2(9): 20-4-206
HB0602_2: 20-4-206
HB0602_X(1): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(10): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(11): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(12): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(13): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(14): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(2): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(3): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(4): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(5): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(6): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(7): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(8): 20-4-206
HB0602_X(9): 20-4-206
HB0602_X: 20-4-206