The bill aims to revise education laws in Montana concerning advanced opportunities for students by establishing the role of "advanced opportunity facilitators." These facilitators will be responsible for coordinating between school districts, students, families, and various educational and community entities to enhance students' access to advanced learning opportunities. The bill defines "advanced opportunity" and "advanced opportunity aid," which includes specific percentages of quality educator payments allocated to elementary, high school, and K-12 districts. Additionally, it allows school districts employing these facilitators to use a portion of their advanced opportunity aid to cover the facilitators' salaries while also receiving quality educator payments for them.

The bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically sections 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, and 20-9-327. Notably, it introduces the definition of an "advanced opportunity facilitator" and allows for the expenditure of advanced opportunity aid on their employment costs. Furthermore, it clarifies the conditions under which districts can qualify for funding and outlines the reporting requirements for districts operating under approved advanced opportunity plans. The effective date for the provisions in sections 1 and 2 is set for July 1, 2025, while the rest of the act will take effect upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(1): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(10): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(11): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(2): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(3): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(4): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(5): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(6): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(7): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(8): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1(9): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_1: 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(1): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(10): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(11): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(12): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(13): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(2): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(3): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(4): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(5): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(6): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(7): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(8): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2(9): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_2: 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_3(1): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_3(2): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_3(3): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_3(4): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_3(5): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_3(6): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_3(7): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_3: 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_X(1): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_X(2): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_X(3): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_X(4): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_X(5): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_X(6): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_X(7): 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327
SB0278_X: 20-7-1503, 20-7-1506, 20-9-327