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MT Code § 20-4-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-101. System and definitions of teacher and specialist certification -- student teacher exception

  20-4-101. System and definitions of teacher and specialist certification -- student teacher exception. (1) In order to establish a uniform system of quality education and to ensure the maintenance of professional standards, a system of teacher and specialist certification must be established and maintained under the provisions of this title and a person may not be permitted to teach in the public schools of the state until the person has obtained a teacher or specialist certificate or the district has obtained an emergency authorization of employment from the state.  (2) As used in this part, "teacher or specialist certificate" means a certificate issued or applied for under 20-4-106. The term "teacher or specialist" refers to a person certified under 20-4-106.   (3) The certification requirement does not apply to:   (a) a student teacher who is a student enrolled in an institution of higher learning approved by the board of regents of higher education for teacher training and who is jointly assigned by the institution of higher learning and the governing board of a district or a public institution to perform practice teaching in a nonsalaried status under the direction of a regularly employed and certificated teacher; or   (b) an instructor employed by the Montana university system or an accredited institution of equal rank and standing as that of any unit of the Montana university system when teaching any advanced course offered to pupils as defined in 20-1-101 for college credit, including courses provided pursuant to 20-3-324(28).   (4) An individual to whom the certification requirement does not apply under subsection (3) must be accorded the same protection of the laws as that accorded a certificated teacher and shall, while performing functions authorized under subsection (3), comply with all rules of the governing board of the district or public institution and the applicable provisions of 20-4-301 relating to the duties of teachers.   History: En. 75-6001 by Sec. 71, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 396, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 511, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 227, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 286, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 247, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-4-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-102. Board of public education policies

  20-4-102. Board of public education policies. To effect an orderly and uniform system of teacher and specialist certification, the board of public education shall, upon the recommendation of the superintendent of public instruction and in accordance with the provisions of this title, prescribe and adopt policies for the issuance of teacher or specialist certificates. Such policies shall provide for:   (1) reasonable training and experience requirements for teacher, specialist, supervisor, and administrative certificates and endorsements thereon as provided by the certification classification in 20-4-106;   (2) the renewal of teacher or specialist certificates based on the same conditions prescribed for the initial issuance of certificates;   (3) the conduct of hearings on teacher or specialist certification revocation, suspension, or denial;   (4) the issuance of emergency authorization to a district to employ a person who is not the holder of a valid teacher certificate as an instructor of pupils; and   (5) any other policy, not inconsistent with the law, which is necessary for the proper operation of a system of teacher and specialist certification.   History: En. 75-6002 by Sec. 72, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6002; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 511, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-4-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-103. Issuance of teacher or specialist certificates

  20-4-103. Issuance of teacher or specialist certificates. The superintendent of public instruction shall issue all teacher and specialist certificates in the state of Montana. In issuing teacher or specialist certificates, the superintendent of public instruction shall comply with the provisions of this title and the teacher and specialist certification policies adopted by the board of public education. The superintendent of public instruction shall not issue a teacher or specialist certificate to any person who does not satisfy the qualifications or other requirements of this title and of the board of public education policies for teacher or specialist certification.   History: En. 75-6003 by Sec. 73, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 511, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-4-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-104. Qualifications

  20-4-104. Qualifications. (1) A person may be certified as a teacher when the person satisfies the following qualifications. The person:  (a) is 18 years of age or older;   (b) is of good moral and professional character;   (c) (i) has completed the teacher education program of a unit of the Montana university system or an essentially equivalent program at an accredited institution of equal rank and standing as that of any unit of the Montana university system, and the training is evidenced by at least a bachelor's degree and a certification of the completion of the teacher education program, except as provided for in 20-4-106(1)(d);   (ii) possesses a current certification from the national board for professional teaching standards; or   (iii) possesses a current educator license from another state or country and successful experience as determined by the board of public education; and   (d) has subscribed to the following oath or affirmation before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths:   "I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support The Constitution of the United States of America and The Constitution of the State of Montana."   (2) Any person may be certified as a specialist when the person satisfies the requirements of subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) and the requirement for a specialist certificate provided in 20-4-106(2).   History: En. 75-6004 by Sec. 74, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6004; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 511, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 266, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 257, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 287, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 247, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-4-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-105. Repealed

  20-4-105. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 165, L. 1981.   History: En. 75-6005 by Sec. 75, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 511, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-4-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-107. Outstanding teacher certificates

  20-4-107. Outstanding teacher certificates. (1) No provisions of this title shall affect or impair the validity of any certificate that is in force on January 26, 1971, or the rights and privileges of the holders by virtue thereof, except that any certificates may be suspended or revoked for any of the causes and by the procedures provided by law.   (2) Any holder of an elementary school standard certificate issued prior to July 1, 1959, under the previous statute and in force on July 1, 1959, shall be eligible for renewal of such certificate in accordance with the policies of the board of public education until the holder qualifies for the class 2 standard certificate as provided in 20-4-106.   (3) Any holder of a class 5 certificate in force on June 30, 1966, or issued between July 1, 1966, and December 31, 1966, shall be eligible for renewal of such certificate in accordance with the policies of the board of public education until the holder qualifies for the class 2 standard certificate as provided in 20-4-106.   History: En. 75-6007 by Sec. 77, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6007.
MT Code § 20-4-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-108. Term of teacher and specialist certificates -- renewal

  20-4-108. Term of teacher and specialist certificates -- renewal. (1) A teacher or specialist certificate issued by the superintendent of public instruction must bear the dates of issue and validity and is valid for a term of 5 school fiscal years, except that a class 5 provisional certificate is valid for the number of years, up to a maximum of 5 years, provided by the policies of the board of public education. The period of validity for any certificate begins on July 1 immediately preceding the date of issue, except that a teacher or specialist who applies for certification after January 1 may, upon request, have the period of validity of the certificate begin on July 1 following the date of application.   (2) Teacher and specialist certificates must be renewed for similar periods of time on the basis of the board of public education policies for teacher and specialist certification renewal.   History: En. 75-6008 by Sec. 78, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6008; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 511, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 224, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1995.
MT Code § 20-4-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-109. Fees for teacher and specialist certificates

  20-4-109. Fees for teacher and specialist certificates. (1) A person applying for the issuance or renewal of a teacher or specialist certificate shall pay a fee not to exceed $6 for each school fiscal year that the certificate is valid. In addition to this fee, a person who has never held any class of Montana teacher or specialist certificate or for whom an emergency authorization of employment has never been issued shall pay a filing fee of $6. The fees must be paid to the superintendent of public instruction, who shall deposit the fees with the state treasurer to the credit of the state special revenue fund account, created in subsection (2), to be used in the following manner:   (a) $4 for expenses of the certification standards and practices advisory council created in 2-15-1522;   (b) $2 to the board of public education and the certification standards and practices advisory council for activities in support of the constitutional and statutory duties of the board of public education and the certification standards and practices advisory council.   (2) There is an account in the state special revenue fund. Money from fees for teacher or specialist certificates required in subsection (1) must be deposited in the account.   History: En. 75-6009 by Sec. 79, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6009; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 511, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 465, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 103, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 628, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 495, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 2003.
MT Code § 20-4-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-111. Emergency authorization of employment

  20-4-111. Emergency authorization of employment. (1) A district may request from the superintendent of public instruction an emergency authorization of employment for a person who is not the holder of a valid Montana teacher or specialist certificate and a required endorsement as an instructor of pupils when the district cannot secure the services of a person holding a valid Montana certificate and a required endorsement. The person must have previously held a valid teacher or specialist certificate from Montana or another state or shall provide acceptable evidence of academic qualifications or significant experience related to the area for which the emergency authorization of employment is being sought as prescribed by the policies of the board of public education for and during an emergency. Emergency authorization of employment must indicate:  (a) the district to which the authorization is issued;   (b) the person whom the district is authorized to employ;   (c) the endorsement for elementary or secondary instruction and the specific subject fields for which authorization to employ the person is given; and   (d) the school fiscal year for which the emergency authorization of employment is given.   (2) Emergency authorization of employment of a person is valid for the school fiscal year identified on the authorization and may be renewed in accordance with the board of public education policies. A fee not to exceed $6 and, if no teacher or specialist certificate or emergency authorization of employment has ever been issued for the person, a filing fee of $6 must be paid for the issuance of an emergency authorization of employment. The superintendent of public instruction shall deposit the fees with the state treasurer to the credit of the general fund.   (3) Emergency authorization of employment of a person may be revoked for good cause in accordance with the provisions of 20-4-110.   History: En. 75-6011 by Sec. 81, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6011; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 511, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 103, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 495, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 247, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-4-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-112. Access to materials -- superintendent of public instruction

  20-4-112. Access to materials -- superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction has access to all material considered by or available to the school or school district that may be relevant to an allegation that a teacher, administrator, or specialist has engaged in conduct described in 20-4-110(1)(e) or (1)(f) or that may lead to the discovery of relevant evidence.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 382, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-4-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-113. Access to criminal justice information

  20-4-113. Access to criminal justice information. (1) Either the trustees of a school district or the superintendent of public instruction may apply to a district court pursuant to 44-5-302 to review confidential criminal justice information that is relevant to the investigation of grounds for suspension or revocation of a teacher, administrator, or specialist certificate under 20-4-110.   (2) The district court shall provide the trustees or the superintendent of public instruction access to any confidential criminal justice information that is relevant to an investigation into possible grounds for suspension or revocation of a teacher, administrator, or specialist certificate. The court shall issue a protective order to protect the confidentiality of the information released.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 382, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-4-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-114. Penalty for failure to report

  20-4-114. Penalty for failure to report. The failure of a school trustee to report as required in 20-4-110 constitutes official misconduct within the meaning of 2-16-603.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 382, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-4-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-115. through 20-4-120 reserved

  20-4-115 through 20-4-120 reserved.
MT Code § 20-4-122 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-122. Designated official for purposes of interstate agreement

  20-4-122. Designated official for purposes of interstate agreement. The designated state official for this state is the state superintendent of public instruction. The state superintendent of public instruction shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article III of the agreement only after approval of the specific text thereof by the board of public education.   History: En. 75-6013 by Sec. 2, Ch. 328, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6013.
MT Code § 20-4-123 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-123. Preservation and publication of contracts made pursuant to interstate agreement

  20-4-123. Preservation and publication of contracts made pursuant to interstate agreement. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the state superintendent of public instruction. The state superintendent of public instruction shall publish all such contracts in convenient form.   History: En. 75-6014 by Sec. 3, Ch. 328, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6014.
MT Code § 20-4-124 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-124. through 20-4-130 reserved

  20-4-124 through 20-4-130 reserved.
MT Code § 20-4-131 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-131. Definitions

  20-4-131. Definitions. As used in 2-15-1522 and 20-4-131 through 20-4-133, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Approved teacher education program" means a program that is offered by an accredited teacher education institution and approved by the board of public education.   (2) "Council" means the certification standards and practices advisory council created in 2-15-1522.   (3) "K-12 specialist" means a person employed by a school district as a librarian, school counselor, or special education or chapter I teacher or a person who has a K-12 endorsement and who is assigned to teach in a classroom that is not self-contained.   (4) "Specialist" means a person employed by a school district as a school psychologist.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 465, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 124, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-4-132 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-132. Meetings -- assistance

  20-4-132. Meetings -- assistance. (1) The council shall meet quarterly and at other times as may be required for the proper conduct of the business of the council at the call of the presiding officer.   (2) The council may adopt rules for the conduct of its business.   (3) The council shall keep a record of its proceedings.   (4) The council may request research, administrative, and clerical staff assistance from the board of public education.   (5) The council shall select a presiding officer and a vice presiding officer from its appointed members.   (6) A quorum for a meeting is not less than four council members.   (7) Council members are entitled to travel expenses incurred for each day of attendance at council meetings or in the performance of any duty or service as a council member in accordance with 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 465, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 290, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-4-133 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals|Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel|20-4-133. Duties of the council

  20-4-133. Duties of the council. (1) The council shall study and make recommendations to the board of public education in the following areas:   (a) teacher certification standards, including but not limited to precertification training and education requirements and certification renewal requirements and procedures;   (b) administrator certification standards, including but not limited to precertification training and education requirements and certification renewal requirements and procedures;   (c) specialist certification standards, including but not limited to precertification training and education requirements and certification renewal requirements and procedures;   (d) feasibility of establishing standards of professional practices and ethical conduct;   (e) the status and efficacy of approved teacher education programs in Montana; and   (f) policies related to the denial, suspension, and revocation of teacher, administrator, and specialist certification and the appeals process. For the purpose of preparing recommendations in this area, the council is authorized to review the individual cases and files that have been submitted to the board of public education.   (2) The council shall submit a written report annually to the board of public education with its recommendations for the above areas. The council may submit recommendations to the board of public education at other times that the council considers appropriate.   (3) The board of public education shall:   (a) at a regularly scheduled meeting, consider any recommendations and reports of the council; and   (b) approve, disapprove, or modify each recommendation of the council by majority vote of the board.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 465, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 83, L. 1989.