Montana § 20-9-384 - School Funding Data Dashboard

§ 20-9-384. School Funding Data Dashboard

School funding data dashboard. (1) The legislative fiscal analyst shall develop publicly available and interactive data tools related to school funding. The purpose of these tools is to help Montanans better understand school funding and to assist policymakers in monitoring the status of school funding. (2) The data tools must: (a) be based on the most accurate and current financial data available; (b) allow for longitudinal analysis and disaggregation based on district type, size, and location; and (c) include data measures related to but not limited to: (i) the percent of total K-12 revenues provided by the state's share as defined in 20-9-306 ; (ii) the percent of total K-12 revenues made up of property tax revenue; (iii) the equitable distribution of the state's share and the equity of the funding formula; (iv) base, average, and top teacher and administrator salaries compared regionally, nationally, and by state rankings; and (v) other data measures as determined by the legislative fiscal analyst or as directed by the legislative finance committee. (3) In developing the data tools, the legislative fiscal analyst shall collaborate with: (a) the board of public education; (b) the office of public instruction; (c) the governor's office of budget and program planning; (d) the legislative services division; and (e) other organizations or entities as determined by the legislative fiscal analyst or as directed by the legislative finance committee.