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.
(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.
| EnactedEn. 75-7403 by SectionSec. 367, ChapterCh. 5, Laws ofL. 1971 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 417, Laws ofL. 1973 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 3, ChapterCh. 373, Laws ofL. 1974 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 130, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 75-7403 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 430, Laws ofL. 1997 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 4, ChapterCh. 138, Laws ofL. 2005 (SB 170 - Mangan, Jeff (D) SD 12) |