Education Interim Committee

Education Interim Committee Graduates

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on October 29, 2018

The Education Interim Committee completed its work for the 2017-2018 Interim at its final meeting, September 12-13 in Helena.

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Education Interim Committee Wraps Up Interim on September 12-13

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on September 4, 2018

The Education Interim Committee will hold its final meeting Wednesday-Thursday, September 12-13, 2018, at the State Capitol, Room 152. Meeting materials, including a draft agenda, are posted to the committee website.

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Education Interim Committee Eyes Finish Line

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on July 3, 2018

The Education Interim Committee met in Helena on June 14-15, adopted several committee bill drafts related to cleaning up school funding laws, and directed staff to prepare several other drafts as the conclusion of the 2017-2018 Interim approaches. The committee also outlined its final meeting of the interim, scheduled for September 12-13 in Helena.

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Education Interim Committee to meet in Helena June 14-15

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on June 4, 2018

The Education Interim Committee will be meeting Thursday-Friday, June 14-15, 2018, in Helena at the State Capitol, Room 137. Meeting materials, including a draft agenda, are posted to the committee website.

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Education Interim Committee Diving In

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on April 3, 2018

The Education Interim Committee met in Helena on March 22-23 and determined to dive more deeply into several issues as the conclusion of the 2017-2018 Interim approaches. Those issues include special education funding and state financial aid programs for higher education.

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Education Interim Committee to meet in Helena March 22-23

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on March 8, 2018

The Education Interim Committee will be meeting Thursday-Friday, March 22-23, 2018, in Helena at the State Capitol, Room 137. Meeting materials are being posted to the committee website and an agenda will be available on Monday, March 12.

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Education Interim Committee Covers P-20 Education Continuum

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on February 1, 2018

The Education Interim Committee met in Helena on Jan. 22-23 and took a look at Montana’s education system spanning preschool to postsecondary.

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Education Interim Committee to meet in Helena January 22-23

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on January 12, 2018

The Education Interim Committee will be meeting Monday-Tuesday, January 22-23, 2018, in Helena at the State Capitol, Room 137. An agenda has been posted to the committee website. The committee’s November meeting scheduled to take place in Bozeman in conjunction with a meeting of the Board of Regents of Higher Education was canceled due to the special session.

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Education Interim Committee Covers Wide Range of Education Topics

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on September 7, 2017

From the State Library and Montana Historical Society to K-12 schools all over the state, from special education to higher education, the Education Interim Committee covered a lot of ground at its second meeting, held on August 22, 2017, in Helena.

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Education Interim Committee to Meet August 22, 2017

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on August 7, 2017

The Education Interim Committee will hold its second meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, in Room 137 of the State Capitol.

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Education Interim Committee Charts Its Course

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on June 16, 2017

The new Education Interim Committee held its first meeting on June 13, 2017, to organize and discuss its interim work. The committee decided to focus its efforts on conducting the study of funding of educational programs to serve students with special needs requested in House Joint Resolution No. 1 (HJ 1), examining several K-12 education policy topics, and strengthening its collaboration with the Board of Regents in addressing higher education policy and budget issues. The committee elected Sen. Edie McClafferty, D-Butte, to chair the committee and Rep. Fred Anderson, R-Great Falls, to serve as vice chair.

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Education Interim Committee to Hold Initial Meeting on June 13th

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on June 2, 2017

The Education Interim Committee will hold its initial meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Room 137 of the State Capitol to chart its course for the interim. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.

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