Terms Used In Montana Code 20-11-126

• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• choice school: means a public school that:

  (a)has autonomy over decisions, including but not limited to matters concerning finance, board governance, personnel, scheduling, curriculum, and instruction;

  (b)is governed by a governing board;

  (c)is established and operated under the terms of a charter contract between the school's governing board and its authorizer;

  (d)is a school in which parents choose to enroll their children;

  (e)is a school that admits students based on capacity and then on the basis of a lottery if more students apply for admission than can be accommodated;

  (f)provides a program of education that may include any or all grades from kindergarten through grade 12 and vocational education programs;

  (g)operates in pursuit of a specific set of educational objectives as defined in its charter contract;

  (h)operates under the oversight of its authorizer in accordance with its charter contract; and

  (i)establishes graduation requirements and has authority to award degrees and issue diplomas. See Montana Code 20-11-103

• Commission: means the community choice school commission provided for in 20-11-106. See Montana Code 20-11-103
• fund: means a separate detailed account of receipts and expenditures for a specific purpose as authorized by law or by the superintendent of public instruction under the provisions of subsection (2). See Montana Code 20-9-201
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• school: means an institution for the teaching of children that is established and maintained under the laws of the state of Montana at public expense. See Montana Code 20-6-501
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201