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April 2024


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Last day trustee candidates can withdraw from the election. Deadline for write-in candidate for a trustee position on a school board to file a Declaration of Intent  
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - All Day

Any candidate who has already filed for election, but
wishes to withdraw their name, may do so by sending a
statement of withdrawal to the election administrator by
5:00 p.m. on April 4th.
A person seeking to become a write-in candidate for a
trustee position shall file a declaration of intent no later
than 5 p.m. on the day before the ballot certification
deadline in 20-20-401 (not less than 30 days before
election day).


New SBO Webinar  
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - Friday, April 5, 2024 - All Day
Zoom

Election administrator certifies ballot  
Friday, April 5, 2024 - All Day

Not less than 30 days prior to election day, the election
administrator prepares the final ballot form, listing all
candidates and propositions to be voted upon.
Trustees must pass a resolution stating exact levy
amounts by this date in order for the clerk to certify the
ballot. This resolution must include the durational limit, if
any, on the levy.


Election by Acclamation and Cancellation of Election  
Friday, April 5, 2024 - All Day

If the number of candidates filing a nomination petition or
filing a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate is
equal to or less than the number of open trustee positions
to be elected, the trustees may cancel the trustee election
and give notice that a trustee election will not be held.
The trustee election may not be declared by acclamation
until all candidate filing deadlines have passed. Send a
copy of your election cancellation notice to the county
election administrator to aid with the provisions of late
registration.


Close of regular voter registration  
Monday, April 8, 2024 - All Day

Registration forms postmarked by this date and received
within 3 days are accepted for regular registration.
Beginning April 9, late registration must be completed at
the county election office (not at the school district).
Contact your county election administrator for the
absentee ballot list and work with them to develop
a plan for registrations that come in after initial
absentee lists are sent.


Performance Testing and Certification of Voting System.  
Monday, April 8, 2024 - All Day

The election administrator must publicly test and certify
that the system is performing properly.


P-Card Quarterly User Group  
Monday, April 8, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Shelley Turner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: P-Card User Meeting

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 876 6754 2081

Passcode: 195462


MASBO MINUTES  
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - All Day

Shelley Turner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: MASBO Minutes with Donnie and Shelley
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

Join Zoom Meeting
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File monthly claims for NSLP or SFSP reimbursement  
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - All Day

Monthly lunch, breakfast and snack counts are due on the
10th of each month. Counts are submitted in the Montana
Agreement and Payments System (MAPS) for National
School Lunch Program (NSLP) or Summer Food Service
Program (SFSP) reimbursement.
See OPI’s Back to School Page for more information on
SFSP and important updates.


OPI pays grant cash requests  
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - All Day

OPI pays grant cash requests submitted by the 25th of the
previous month.


Indian Impacted Spring Meeting  
Monday, April 15, 2024 - All Day
Helena MTSBA Meeting Room

Mail Ballot Elections: Mail ballots mailed to voters  
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - Monday, April 22, 2024 - All Day

Not before the 20th day nor later than the 15th day prior
to election day, all ballots must be mailed on the same
day, except that if an inactive elector reactivates after the
ballots are mailed, the elector should be provided with or
mailed a ballot. If the elector reactivates after noon on the
day before election day, the elector must come in on
election day to receive a ballot.


Poll Elections: Absentee ballots available  
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - All Day

At least 20 days before election day, the election
administrator prepares ballots for absentee voters.


Technology Workshop  
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - All Day
TBD

Grant cash request due to OPI  
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - All Day

Grant cash requests made by this date will be paid on April 10.


OPI makes K-12 BASE aid payments  
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - All Day

Direct State Aid
Quality Educator Component
At Risk Component
Indian Education for All
Student Achievement Gap
Data for Achievement
Special Education


Polling Location Accessibility Notice (Not more than 10 days or less than 2 days before the election)  
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - All Day

Districts must publish in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county a statement of the location of the
polling places and whether each location is accessible or
inaccessible. This notice may be combined with the notice
above, and with the notice of election if the notice is
published on the 10th day prior to the election.


Publication of Information Concerning Voting Systems (Not more than 10 days or less than 2 days before the election)  
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - All Day

Districts shall broadcast on radio or television or publish in
a newspaper of general circulation in the county a
diagram showing the voting system to be used by voters
and a sample ballot (newspaper only), a statement of
location of where the voting system to be used is on
public display, and instructions on how to vote. This
notice may be combined with the notices above, and with
the notice of election if the notice is published on the 10th
day prior to the election.


Publish Absentee/Mail Ballot Counting Notice (Not more than 10 days or less than 2 days before the election)  
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Sunday, May 5, 2024 - All Day

Districts must publish in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county a notice indicating the method
that will be used for counting absentee/mail ballots and the place and time that the absentee/mail ballots will be counted on election day.


Form 941 for Quarter 1 is due  
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - All Day

Form 941 payroll report for Quarter 1 (January, February, and March) is due.


Indirect Cost Applications for FY2025 grants are due to OPI  
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - All Day

Application forms to request an indirect cost rate for fiscal
year 2025 are posted on the OPI website. This form is
optional but is required if your district plans to charge
indirect costs to federal and state grant awards using an
indirect cost rate. Application for an indirect cost rate
does not increase the amount of your grant awards.
For compatibility with the E-grants system the closing date
for applying for an Indirect Cost Rate is April 30.



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