20-9-542. School flexibility account -- distribution of funds. - Montana Statutes

     20-9-542. School flexibility account -- distribution of funds. (1) There is a school flexibility account in the state special revenue fund. The superintendent of public instruction shall allocate the money in the account, including any interest earned on money allocated to the account, to each school district. Each school district's total allocation is the sum of the district K-12 public school funding amount, the district large K-12 public school funding amount, and the district student funding amount.
     (2) In addition to funds allocated or appropriated to the school flexibility account, all money saved by the state if the actual statewide ANB in a given fiscal year is less than the statewide ANB projected by the legislature during the preceding legislative session must be deposited in the school flexibility account.
     (3) A portion of the money in the school flexibility account may be expended by a district to alleviate certified staff shortages in the district or for retirement incentives only if a portion of the account is specified for that purpose in a general appropriation act.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 237, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 550, L. 2003.