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Code · Montana · Title 20 — Education · Chapter 6 · Part 7

20-6-702. (Temporary) Funding for K-12 school districts.

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20-6-702 . (Temporary) Funding for K-12 school districts.
(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections
(2)through (6), a K-12 school district formed under the provisions of 20-6-701 is subject to the provisions of law for high school districts.
(2)The number of elected trustees of the K-12 school district must be based on the classification of the attached elementary district under the provisions of 20-3-341 and 20-3-351 .
(3)Calculations for the following must be made separately for the elementary school program and the high school program of a K-12 school district:
(a)the calculation of ANB for purposes of determining the total per-ANB entitlements must be in accordance with the provisions of 20-9-311 ;
(b)the basic county tax for elementary equalization and revenue for the elementary BASE funding program for the district must be determined in accordance with the provisions of 20-9-331 , and the basic county tax for high school equalization and revenue for the high school BASE funding program for the district must be determined in accordance with 20-9-333 ;
(c)the guaranteed tax base aid for BASE funding program purposes for a K-12 school district must be calculated separately, using each district's guaranteed tax base ratio, as defined in 20-9-366 . The BASE budget levy to be levied for the K-12 school district must be prorated based on the ratio of the BASE funding program amounts for elementary school programs to the BASE funding program amounts for high school programs.
(d)the levy authority limits under 20-9-502
(3)and the corresponding state school major maintenance aid under 20-9-525 for a K-12 school district must be calculated separately for the K-12 school district's elementary and high school programs in the same manner as those limits and aid would be calculated if the K-12 school district consisted of a separate elementary and high school district.
(4)The retirement obligation and eligibility for retirement guaranteed tax base aid for a K-12 school district must be calculated and funded as a high school district retirement obligation under the provisions of 20-9-501 .
(5)For the purposes of budgeting for a K-12 school district, the trustees shall adopt a single fund for any of the budgeted or nonbudgeted funds described in 20-9-201 for the costs of operating all grades and programs of the district.
(6)Tuition for attendance in the K-12 school district must be determined separately for high school pupils and for elementary pupils under the provisions of 20-5-320 through 20-5-324 .
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