Request interim study on increasing impact of school counselors

HJ 58 is a joint resolution requesting an interim study to examine how Montana can better utilize school counselors to improve student outcomes. It directs a legislative committee to investigate counselor shortages, current student-counselor ratios, best practices from other states, and input from Montana counselors and education agencies. The study, required to report findings to the 70th Legislature by September 2026, does not create new law but aims to inform future policy. The resolution died in the House process on May 22, 2025, without becoming law.