Montana § 20-9-805 - Rate Of Reduction In Base Aid
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§ 20-9-805. Rate Of Reduction In Base Aid
Rate of reduction in BASE aid. (1) Except as provided in 20-9-806 , for each hour short of the minimum number of aggregate hours required by law that a school district fails to conduct by reason of one or more unforeseen emergencies, the superintendent of public instruction shall reduce the BASE aid of the district for that school year by a proportionate amount. (2) Kindergarten, grade 1 through 3, and grade 4 through 12 programs must be considered separately for the purpose of computing compliance with minimum aggregate hour requirements and any loss of BASE aid.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-9-805 ("Rate Of Reduction In Base Aid") 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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