Montana § 20-6-201 - Elementary District Classification
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-6-201 — Elementary District Classification, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-6-201. Elementary District Classification
Elementary district classification. (1) Each elementary district shall have a classification of: (a) first class, if it has a population of 6,500 or more; (b) second class, if it has a population of 1,000 or more but less than 6,500; or (c) third class, if it has a population of less than 1,000. (2) The population of an elementary district must be determined by the county superintendent on the basis of the best available population information for the district. (3) The county superintendent shall establish the classification of each elementary district in the county on the basis of the population determined for the district and the district classification criteria prescribed in this section. Whenever the population of an elementary district increases or decreases requiring an adjustment of the district classification according to the criteria prescribed in this section, the county superintendent shall declare the district's classification to be changed in accordance with the determined population, except that the classification of an elementary district may not be changed more than once every 5 years. (4) Whenever the county superintendent changes an elementary district's classification with the result that a larger number of trustees is required on the elementary board of trustees, the increased number of trustee positions must be filled in the manner provided for in 20-3-302 .
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Section 20-6-201 ("Elementary District Classification") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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