Montana Code 20-3-314. School district trustee information
20-3-314. School district trustee information. (1) The office of public instruction shall create a repository, accessible through its website, that makes the following information readily available for each school district of the state, which is updated within 14 days following the qualification and oathtaking under 20-3-307 of a newly elected trustee or for the filling of a vacancy on the board:
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-3-314
- district: means the territory, regardless of county boundaries, organized under the provisions of this title to provide public educational services under the jurisdiction of the trustees prescribed by this title. See Montana Code 20-6-101
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Trustees: means the governing board of a district. See Montana Code 20-1-101
(a)a list of current trustees, including the terms the trustees are serving and, if applicable, the trustee district;
(b)contact information for current trustees;
(c)if the board of trustees maintains a website, a link to the website; and
(d)contact information for the school district clerk.
(2)The office of public instruction shall collaborate with school district clerks in developing the most efficient means to implement the requirements of this section.