Montana campuses start to tackle performance funding

Consultants visited two Montana state college campuses this week to gather ideas for a new incentive plan that could divide up millions of dollars by rewarding campuses that boost student graduation rates and lower dropout rates.

The "performance-based funding" proposal has been endorsed by key legislators, Gov. Steve Bullock and the Montana Board of Regents.

The task force is working "fast and furious," Trevor said, to come up with a proposal for the May meeting of the Board of Regents, but it also plans to spend a year developing a more refined, long-term performance formula.

GAIL SCHONTZLER, Chronicle Staff Writer

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