Montana H.B. 619 – Continuing Efforts to Connect Education to the Workforce

Design policy to support the diverse needs of people engaging or reengaging, with work-relevant education.

Montana H.B. 619 requires the superintendent of public instruction to match K-12 student level data with higher education and workforce data for the purpose of ensuring the K-12 education system meets the expectation of Montana’s university and workforce systems.

State policy can leverage existing financial resources around common goals and outcomes that meet the needs of disparate programs, stakeholders and people. Financial investments built on this model can allow greater flexibility to meet these needs.