Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI)
Student data privacy laws, contacts, and resources for Montana. See Utah for a complete district-by-district guide.
FERPA, COPPA
HB 745 (Mont. Code Ann. § 20-7-1325)
Pupil online personal information.
HB 178 (2024)
Disclosure for AI-generated material; human review for decisions with legal effects.
Constitutional Players framework (OPI/LEAs).
Mandatory compliance with state laws; biannual AI guideline review; government AI decisions must be human-reviewed (HB 178).
Indigenous data sovereignty; AI tools must not alter/remix tribally authored materials; Right to Compute Act (SB 212). OPI and Montana Digital Academy guidance for biennial review.
Every state has a public records law — the Montana equivalent of a FOIA request. Parents, educators, and advocates can use these laws to request records about software agreements, data-sharing practices, and AI tool approvals.
Records access is privacy in action. Knowing what agreements exist — and being able to verify them — is the first step in holding districts accountable.
Utah went from 8% to 92% compliance across 150+ LEAs by building the right infrastructure — standardized DPAs, a public registry, and clear governance frameworks. We can help your state do the same.
Take the ABYA Privacy & AI Governance Certification to demonstrate your district's compliance readiness.
Start certification →