HB 462: Encourage academic excellence through high-quality instructional materials - Montana

HB0462GovVeto.pdf → HB0462_X(6).pdf · 5 edits

MODERATE

The document changed from a Governor's veto letter explaining why the bill was rejected to the full text of the enacted bill itself. The bill establishes a formal process for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify and recommend high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for math standards, requiring cost estimates for various adoption levels and professional development. It defines 'external consultants' as independent experts and mandates that economic impact statements for new standards must include analysis of district capacity to implement these materials.

Scope change

The scope shifted from a policy letter regarding a specific $5 million appropriation to a comprehensive statutory framework governing the entire process of selecting and implementing instructional materials for state standards.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for the Superintendent to develop cost estimates for HQIM adoption ranging from 10% to 100% of statewide enrollment.

Modified the economic impact statement process to require an analysis of whether school districts have existing resources and time to implement new standards.

Added intent to reduce teacher time spent developing materials and enable partnerships with parents for transparent curricula.

DEFINITION

Created new legal definitions for 'High-quality instructional materials' (HQIM) and 'External consultant' to ensure independent, proficiency-based resources are selected.

FISCAL

Removed the specific $5 million appropriation and the Governor's veto rationale, as the text is now the enacted law rather than the veto message.

HB0462_X(5).pdf → HB0462GovVeto.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a draft version to an enrolled bill with a Governor's veto message attached. The substantive legislative content regarding high-quality instructional materials and funding remains unchanged, but the document now includes a formal veto explanation from the Governor's office.

Scope change

The document scope expanded to include the Governor's veto message, which contextualizes the bill's fate but does not alter the statutory text itself.

TECHNICAL

Added a letter from the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning explaining the veto rationale, citing budget constraints and disagreement with the $30 million cost estimate for new math standards.

Replaced the original header and page numbering with a new header indicating this is an 'Enrolled Bill' and including the Governor's veto message.

Removed the original header indicating this was an 'Authorized Print Version' of the draft bill.

HB0462_X(2).pdf → HB0462_X(3).pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to streamline the definition of the external consultant by removing the specific requirement for 'nonprofit' status, allowing individuals or organizations to serve in this role. Additionally, new criteria were added to high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) to explicitly require them to be designed for proficiency-based learning. The text also includes minor formatting adjustments to the effective date and page headers.

Scope change

The scope of eligible external consultants was broadened to include non-nonprofit entities and individuals, while the scope of approved instructional materials was narrowed to require alignment with proficiency-based learning standards.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'External nonprofit partner consultant' was changed to 'External consultant,' removing the mandatory nonprofit status requirement and allowing individuals or any organization to qualify.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added to the definition of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), mandating that they be designed for or easily adaptable to proficiency-based learning.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes were made to the effective date line and page headers, including the removal of redundant text and adjustment of spacing.

HB0462_3(10).pdf → HB0462_X.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a draft version (HB0462.3) to an enrolled, final version (HB 462). The substantive policy language regarding curriculum standards, funding, and definitions remains identical, with changes limited to formatting, capitalization, and the removal of internal markup symbols used during the drafting process.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the policy content is unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal drafting markup symbols (e.g., '1...1') and inconsistent capitalization to produce a clean, final legal text.

Updated the bill header and footer to reflect the final 'ENROLLED BILL' status instead of the 'Authorized Print Version' draft status.

Standardized the bill number format from 'HB0462.3' to 'HB 462' and adjusted line breaks for final publication.

HB0462_2(9).pdf → HB0462_3.pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill version was updated from HB 462.2 to HB 462.3, indicating a revision in the legislative process. A significant substantive change was made to the requirements for identifying High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), where the rule now mandates selecting exactly three sets of materials instead of a range of two to five. This adjustment tightens the criteria for material selection, likely to standardize the evaluation process and ensure a consistent number of options are considered for proficiency-based learning standards.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's requirements for instructional material selection has been narrowed by specifying a fixed number of sets to be identified.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement to identify High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) was changed from a range of two to five sets to a specific requirement of three sets.

HB0462_1(5).pdf → HB0462_2.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from HB 462.1 to HB0462.2, and the definition of the 'External nonprofit partner' was changed to 'External nonprofit partner CONSULTANT,' allowing an individual to serve in this role. Additionally, the requirement for High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) was modified to mandate that districts identify between two and five sets of materials instead of just a maximum of five.

Scope change

The scope of eligible entities for the 'External nonprofit partner' role was expanded to include individuals, not just nonprofit organizations.

DEFINITION

The term 'External nonprofit partner' was replaced with 'External nonprofit partner CONSULTANT' to allow an individual to serve in this capacity.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement to identify HQIM was changed from 'no more than five sets' to 'no more than five AND NO FEWER THAN TWO sets' to establish a minimum threshold.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was renumbered from HB 462.1 to HB0462.2, indicating a revision or new version of the legislation.

LC3017.pdf → HB0462_1.pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect a change in the legislative bill number from LC 3017 to HB 462.1, indicating a shift in the bill's official identifier and sponsor information. This change appears to be a technical update to align the document with the correct legislative filing number and sponsor details.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from LC 3017 to HB 462.1, and the sponsor information was updated to reflect the new bill number.

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