Table of Contents TITLE 20. EDUCATION CHAPTER 7. SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum

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20-7-101 — Accreditation standards –... 20-7-102 — Accreditation of schools 20-7-103 — Montana pathway to excell... 20-7-104 — Transparency and public a... 20-7-105 — K-12 data task force 20-7-111 — Instruction in public sch... 20-7-112 — Sectarian publications pr... 20-7-113 — Maintenance of curriculum... 20-7-114 — Instructional assistance... 20-7-115 — Private music instruction 20-7-116 — Supervised correspondence... 20-7-117 — Kindergarten and preschoo... 20-7-118 — Remote instruction 20-7-119 — Administration of United... 20-7-120 — Human sexuality instructi... 20-7-131 — Equivalency of completion... 20-7-132 — Firearms safety education 20-7-133 — Pledge of allegiance requ... 20-7-134 — Access to public high sch... 20-7-135 — Where sexually oriented p... 20-7-136 — Legislative findings – pu... 20-7-137 — Definitions 20-7-138 — Education and workforce d...

Mont. Code Ann. § 20-7-112

(2025)

Sectarian publications prohibited – religious materials allowed – prayer permitted

(1) (a) A publication of a sectarian or denominational character may not be distributed in any school. Instruction may not be given advocating sectarian or denominational doctrines.

(b) This subsection (1) does not prohibit:

(i) a school library from including the Bible or other religious material having cultural, historical, or educational significance;

(ii) a pupil from reading from the Bible or other religious material during free reading time; or

(iii) a student from initiating or participating in a conversation about religion, religious beliefs, or religious practices. with another student or a teacher.

(c) If a school, class, or course has requirements for self-selected reading, a pupil must be allowed to read from the Bible or other religious material to meet those requirements.

(2) Prayer is permitted in a school, on school grounds, and at school-sponsored events, but a person may not be compelled to pray. The school day may begin with a prayer.

Official Annotations archive.org, 2025 edition

History:

EnactedEn. 75-7521 by SectionSec. 392, ChapterCh. 5, Laws ofL. 1971

Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 75-7521

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 367, Laws ofL. 1989

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 280, Laws ofL. 2023 (HB 745 - Kmetz, Greg (R) HD 38)

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 281, Laws ofL. 2023 (HB 744 - Kmetz, Greg (R) HD 38)

Source text on leg.mt.gov