CHAPTER 6. SCHOOL DISTRICTS
- Part 1. School Districts -- General Provisions
- 20-6-101. Definition of elementary and high school districts.
- 20-6-102. Confirmation of existing district boundaries.
- 20-6-103. Permanent record of district boundaries.
- 20-6-104. Moratorium on creation of new district -- exceptions.
- 20-6-105. Transfer of territory from one district to another -- hearing on effects of proposed transfer -- burden of proof -- standard of proof -- appeal to district court.
- 20-6-106. through reserved.
- 20-6-110. Student construction project -- disclosure -- immunity.
- Part 2. Elementary School Districts
- 20-6-201. Elementary district classification.
- 20-6-202. Time limitation for boundary changes.
- 20-6-203. Repealed.
- 20-6-204. Repealed.
- 20-6-205. Repealed.
- 20-6-206. Repealed.
- 20-6-207. Repealed.
- 20-6-208. Repealed.
- 20-6-209. Elementary district abandonment.
- 20-6-210. Repealed.
- 20-6-211. Repealed.
- 20-6-212. Repealed.
- 20-6-213. Repealed.
- 20-6-214. Boundary adjustments in elementary school districts.
- 20-6-215. Review of boundaries by county superintendent.
- 20-6-216. Repealed.
- 20-6-217. Repealed.
- 20-6-218. Relocation of elementary school within district.
- Part 3. High School Districts
- 20-6-301. High school district classification.
- 20-6-302. Repealed.
- 20-6-303. Repealed.
- 20-6-304. Repealed.
- 20-6-305. Repealed.
- 20-6-306. Repealed.
- 20-6-307. High school district abandonment.
- 20-6-308. Organization of joint high school district.
- 20-6-309. Repealed.
- 20-6-310. Repealed.
- 20-6-311. Repealed.
- 20-6-312. County high school unification.
- 20-6-313. Transactions after approved county high school unification.
- 20-6-314. Time limitations for boundary changes.
- 20-6-315. Repealed.
- 20-6-316. Repealed.
- 20-6-317. Repealed.
- 20-6-318. Repealed.
- 20-6-319. Repealed.
- 20-6-320. Repealed.
- 20-6-321. Repealed.
- 20-6-322. Boundary adjustments in high school districts.
- 20-6-323. and reserved.
- 20-6-325. Repealed.
- 20-6-326. Procedure for creation of high school district solely for expansion into K-12 school district -- trustee resolution.
- Part 4. School District Reorganization
- 20-6-401. Repealed.
- 20-6-402. Repealed.
- 20-6-403. Repealed.
- 20-6-404. Repealed.
- 20-6-405. Repealed.
- 20-6-406. Repealed.
- 20-6-407. Repealed.
- 20-6-408. Repealed.
- 20-6-409. reserved.
- 20-6-410. Tenure protected -- hiring preference for employees.
- 20-6-411. Bonded indebtedness to remain with original territory except when assumed by election.
- 20-6-412. Property tax valuation after district boundary change.
- 20-6-413. Cash disposition when district ceases to exist -- special levy for tuition debt.
- 20-6-414. Cash disposition when districts consolidated.
- 20-6-415. Repealed.
- 20-6-416. No cash disposition when territory transferred.
- 20-6-417. Property disposition when district boundaries changed.
- 20-6-418. Surrender of records when district ceases to exist.
- 20-6-419. and reserved.
- 20-6-421. Conditions for district annexation.
- 20-6-422. District annexation.
- 20-6-423. District consolidation.
- 20-6-424. Interim governance of consolidated district.
- Part 5. Opening and Closing of Schools
- 20-6-501. Definition of various schools.
- 20-6-502. Opening or reopening of elementary school.
- 20-6-503. Opening or reopening of a high school.
- 20-6-504. Opening of a junior high school.
- 20-6-505. Opening a junior high school when high school district operates a county high school.
- 20-6-506. Budgeting and cost sharing when junior high school operated by elementary district and high school district operating county high school.
- 20-6-507. Opening of middle school.
- 20-6-508. Kindergarten through grade twelve system.
- 20-6-509. School closure.
- Part 6. School Property
- 20-6-601. Power to accept gifts.
- 20-6-602. Trustees' power over property.
- 20-6-603. Trustees' authority to acquire or dispose of sites and buildings -- when election required.
- 20-6-604. Sale of property when resolution passed after hearing -- appeal procedure.
- 20-6-605. Land acquired by conditional deed or at will or sufferance.
- 20-6-606. Letting contracts for school facilities.
- 20-6-607. Leasing district property and disposition of any rentals.
- 20-6-608. Authority and duty of trustees to insure district property.
- 20-6-609. Trustees' authority to acquire property by lease-purchase agreement.
- 20-6-610. through reserved.
- 20-6-621. Selection of school sites -- approval election.
- 20-6-622. Review and approval of school building plans and specifications.
- 20-6-623. Repealed.
- 20-6-624. School building plans and specifications approval before payment.
- 20-6-625. Authorization to lease buildings or land for school purposes.
- 20-6-626. through reserved.
- 20-6-631. When contracts for architectural services required.
- 20-6-632. Repealed.
- 20-6-633. Hiring for architectural services authorized.
- 20-6-634. Tentative and final proposals -- public meetings.
- 20-6-635. Contracts with Montana firms encouraged.
- 20-6-636. Prohibition against contingent fees -- penalty.
- 20-6-637. through reserved.
- 20-6-640. Long-term loans.
- Part 7. K-12 School Districts
- 20-6-701. K-12 school districts required -- definition -- procedure for creation -- exception.
- 20-6-702. Funding for K-12 school districts.
- 20-6-703. Transitions after formation of K-12 school district.
- 20-6-704. Dissolution of K-12 school district.
- 20-6-705. through reserved.
- 20-6-711. Tenure protected -- hiring preference for noncertified employees.
- 20-6-712. Repealed.