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Montana Lawmakers, Arntzen reach ‘impasse’ on database modernization

December 27, 2023 /

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“It’s going to become a little accountability vehicle that doesn’t do crap, and we’re going to spend $14 million for it.” Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad

A multi-million dollar state contract hit a snag as the superintendent and legislators spar over her ability to collect student data.

Ongoing efforts to modernize the collection and sharing of education data in Montana recently hit what a state lawmaker described as an “impasse,” one that could impact a $14 million project to update local schools and the Office of Public Instruction.

by Alex Sakariassen

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