Montana Code 20-1-302. School term, day, and week
20-1-302. School term, day, and week. (1) Subject to 20-1-301, 20-1-308, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement covering the employment of affected employees, the trustees of a school district shall set the number of days in a school term, the length of the school day, and the number of school days in a school week and report them to the superintendent of public instruction.
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-1-302
- district: means the territory, regardless of county boundaries, organized under the provisions of this title to provide public educational services under the jurisdiction of the trustees prescribed by this title. See Montana Code 20-6-101
- school: means an institution for the teaching of children that is established and maintained under the laws of the state of Montana at public expense. See Montana Code 20-6-501
- Superintendent of public instruction: means that state government official designated as a member of the executive branch by the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Trustees: means the governing board of a district. See Montana Code 20-1-101
(2)When proposing to adopt changes to a previously adopted school term, school week, or school day, the trustees shall:
(a)negotiate the changes with the recognized collective bargaining unit representing the employees affected by the changes;
(b)solicit input from the employees affected by the changes but not represented by a collective bargaining agreement; and
(c)solicit input from the people who live within the boundaries of the school district.