Tag: Senate Bill 107

Lockwood High School Bill defeated on 3rd Reading

Lockwood Elementary School Districts only hope of expanding into a possible high school district died Tuesday on the Montana House Floor on a 52-48 vote during 3rd reading.  The multi-resurrected bill has been through one of the most crazy paths to…

Senate Bill 107 resurrected again

In another surprising twist,  Senate Bill 107 was tabled last Friday in the appropriations committee on a 11-9 vote.  The bill was referred to the House Appropriations Committee last week to study the fiscal note and committee members voted to table…

SB 107 passes by 1 vote, another hang up pending

The Montana House narrowly passed Senate Bill 107 yesterday on a slim margin of 50-49 in the Montana Legislature. The vote came after lengthy discussion on the House floor with opponents and proponents who discussed the merits of the bill.  From…

House Education Committee tables Senate Bill 107

by Judy Killen LOCKWOOD – A Senate bill that could allow Lockwood and two other Montana school districts to consider building high schools stalled Wednesday in the House Education Committee. The committee voted 8-7 to table Senate Bill 107. The…

Hearing to expand Lockwood School meets opposition

Senate Bill 107 was heard this week in Helena during the 2015 Legislative session. Proponents and opponents lined up to discuss the bill merits, fiscal impacts and local control request from representatives of school districts as well as local citizens…