House Bill No. [insert bill number] aims to revise the Early Literacy Targeted Intervention Program in Montana by expanding its scope to include scholastic literacy and adjusting the enrollment criteria for on-target students. The bill allows school districts to opt to enroll one on-target student for every five eligible students in classroom-based or jumpstart interventions, a change from the previous ratio of one for every three eligible students. Additionally, it stipulates that on-target students enrolled in these programs can be counted for Average Number Belonging (ANB) purposes, which impacts funding calculations for schools.

The bill also amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to incorporate new definitions and requirements related to early scholastic literacy, including the addition of mathematics proficiency alongside reading proficiency. It mandates that school districts provide various intervention programs, such as classroom-based, home-based, and jumpstart programs, while ensuring that evaluations for eligibility are conducted using a selected methodology. The legislation emphasizes the importance of ongoing data collection and reporting to assess the effectiveness of these interventions, with a focus on improving educational outcomes for children at risk of falling behind in literacy and math skills.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_1(1): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_1(2): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_1(3): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_1(4): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_1(5): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_1: 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(1): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(10): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(11): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(12): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(2): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(3): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(4): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(5): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(6): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(7): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(8): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2(9): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_2: 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_3(1): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_3(2): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_3(3): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_3(4): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_3(5): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_3(6): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_3(7): 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804
HB0628_3: 20-7-1801, 20-7-1802, 20-7-1803, 20-7-1804