The bill aims to revise the Military Higher Education Act by establishing requirements for educational institutions regarding coursework missed by eligible students due to inactive duty training or annual training. It mandates that faculty provide make-up opportunities for assignments, exams, midterms, or finals missed by these students. Additionally, the bill defines "inactive duty training" and "annual training," and includes a provision that requires eligible students to notify faculty at least five business days in advance of their absence due to such training, unless military necessity dictates a shorter notice period.

Furthermore, the bill amends existing definitions in Sections 20-1-603 and 20-1-604 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). Notably, it specifies that annual training is federally funded duty performed under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code. It also clarifies that if an eligible student provides the required notice, faculty must allow at least 15 business days for the student to make up missed coursework, with provisions for a shorter make-up period if certified by the educational institution to comply with federal financial aid or graduation requirements.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_1(1): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_1(2): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_1(3): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_1(4): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_1: 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(1): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(10): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(11): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(12): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(2): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(3): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(4): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(5): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(6): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(7): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(8): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2(9): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_2: 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(1): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(2): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(3): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(4): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(5): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(6): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(7): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(8): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X(9): 20-1-603, 20-1-604
HB0553_X: 20-1-603, 20-1-604