OPI hosting online meeting on controversial special needs voucher bill

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen will host Wednesday her department’s third monthly virtual community discussion on education legislation passed during the 68th legislative session, focusing this month on a controversial bill allowing parents of children with special needs to be reimbursed with public funds when sending children to private education.

The Legislature passed the bill, House Bill 393, and it was signed into law buy Gov. Greg Gianforte along with two charter school bills.

OPI’s online discussion will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. via Zoom at https://mt-gov....