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MT Code § 20-7-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 6. Textbook Regulation|20-7-604. Licensing textbook dealers

  20-7-604. Licensing textbook dealers. (1) Textbook dealers must be licensed to sell textbooks by the superintendent of public instruction. To obtain a license, a textbook dealer shall first file with the superintendent of public instruction the dealer's written agreement to:   (a) guarantee that textbooks must be supplied to any district at the listed, uniform sales prices in effect for schools, except that the prices may be reduced in accordance with this section;   (b) guarantee that at no time will any textbook sale price in Montana be a larger amount than the sale price to schools anywhere else in the United States under similar conditions of transportation and marketing; and   (c) reduce automatically the listed, uniform sales price to schools whenever reductions of these prices are made anywhere in the United States.   (2) (a) Textbook dealers filing the written agreement with the superintendent of public instruction shall also file a surety bond with the secretary of state. The surety bond must run to the state of Montana and be conditioned on the faithful performance of all duties imposed upon textbook dealers for the purpose of regulating the supply of textbooks to districts. The amount of the surety bond must be set by the superintendent of public instruction and may not be less than $2,000 or more than $10,000. It is the responsibility of the textbook dealer to maintain the surety bond on a current basis.   (b) The secretary of state may charge a fee for the filing of the surety bond required under this section. The fee must be set by rule and deposited in accordance with 2-15-405.   (3) When the textbook dealer has complied with the written agreement and surety bond requirements for licensing, the superintendent of public instruction shall issue a license to the textbook dealer.   History: En. 75-7605 by Sec. 397, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 89, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7605; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 94, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 69, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-7-605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 6. Textbook Regulation|20-7-605. Notification and processing of complaint against licensed textbook dealer

  20-7-605. Notification and processing of complaint against licensed textbook dealer. (1) A district or county superintendent shall notify the superintendent of public instruction whenever it is ascertained that a licensed textbook dealer is:   (a) offering to sell textbooks at a higher price than the listed uniform sales price filed with the superintendent of public instruction;   (b) offering to sell textbooks at a higher shipping point price than the shipping point price of the same textbooks distributed elsewhere in the United States; or   (c) in any other way performing contrary to the laws regulating the offering of textbooks for sale or adoption to districts.   (2) Upon receipt of such notification from the district or county superintendent, the superintendent of public instruction shall notify the appropriate licensed textbook dealer of the complaint. If the superintendent of public instruction finds that the licensed textbook dealer has violated any provision of this section and the dealer fails to rectify the error within 30 days of the notification of the finding of a violation, the dealer shall forfeit the dealer's surety bond. The attorney general, upon written request of the superintendent of public instruction, shall proceed to collect by legal action the full amount of the surety bond. Any amount recovered must be paid into the state general fund.   History: En. 75-7607 by Sec. 399, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 89, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 266, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7607; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 509, L. 1995.
MT Code § 20-7-606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 6. Textbook Regulation|20-7-606. Doing business without textbook dealer's license -- penalty

  20-7-606. Doing business without textbook dealer's license -- penalty. A textbook dealer who sells or offers for sale or adoption a textbook to any district or county superintendent without first obtaining a textbook license from the superintendent of public instruction shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of the misdemeanor, the person shall be fined not less than $500 or more than $2,000.   History: En. 75-7608 by Sec. 400, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7608; amd. Sec. 307, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-7-607 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 6. Textbook Regulation|20-7-607. Restricting competition -- penalty

  20-7-607. Restricting competition -- penalty. At any time a licensed textbook dealer enters into any understanding, agreement, or combination to control textbook prices or otherwise restrict competition in the sale of textbooks, the dealer shall forfeit the dealer's surety bond and license. The attorney general shall institute and prosecute legal proceedings for the forfeiture of the surety bond of the licensed textbook dealer and for revocation of the dealer's license.   History: En. 75-7609 by Sec. 401, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7609; amd. Sec. 308, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-7-608 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 6. Textbook Regulation|20-7-608. Offer or acceptance of emoluments or other inducements -- penalty

  20-7-608. Offer or acceptance of emoluments or other inducements -- penalty. (1) A textbook dealer or the dealer's agent may not offer any emolument or other inducement to any trustee or school employee to influence the selection, adoption, or purchase of textbooks.   (2) A trustee, county superintendent, or school employee may not accept any emolument or other inducement from a textbook dealer or agent of the dealer for the use of the official's or employee's influence in the selection, adoption, or purchase of textbooks.   (3) The violation of any provisions of this section is a misdemeanor. In addition, any trustee, county superintendent, or school employee convicted of the misdemeanor must be removed from the officer's or employee's position.   (4) This section may not be construed to prevent the supplying of a necessary number of sample textbooks for the purpose of examination by school officials or school employees.   History: En. 75-7610 by Sec. 402, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7610; amd. Sec. 309, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-7-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-701. Definition of adult basic education and adult education

  20-7-701. Definition of adult basic education and adult education. As used in this title, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Adult basic education" means instruction in basic skills, such as reading, writing, arithmetic, and other skills required to function in society, offered to persons 16 years of age or older who are not regularly enrolled, full-time pupils for the purposes of ANB computation. Adult basic education may include any subject normally offered in the basic curricula of an accredited elementary or secondary school in the state.   (2) "Adult education" means the instruction of persons 16 years of age or older who are not regularly enrolled, full-time pupils for the purposes of ANB computation and the provision of advanced opportunities to qualified pupils pursuant to Title 20, chapter 7, part 15.   History: En. 75-7512 by Sec. 383, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 290, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7512; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 658, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 308, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 279, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-702. Authorization to establish adult education programs

  20-7-702. Authorization to establish adult education programs. The trustees of a district or a community college district created prior to January 1, 2021, may establish and operate an adult education program at any time of the day when facilities and personnel are available. An adult education program may provide both basic and secondary general education, career and technical education, vocational-technical education, American citizenship education, including courses in the English language and American history and government, or any other areas of instruction approved by the trustees.  History: En. 75-7513 by Sec. 384, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7513; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 133, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-703. Trustees' policies for adult education

  20-7-703. Trustees' policies for adult education. The trustees shall adopt such policies as are necessary for the supervision and administration of adult education when a program is established in the district.   History: En. 75-7514 by Sec. 385, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7514.
MT Code § 20-7-704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-704. Adult education tuition and fees

  20-7-704. Adult education tuition and fees. The trustees of a district or a community college district created prior to January 1, 2021, may charge tuition for instruction and charge fees for the use of equipment and materials. The amount of the tuition and fees must be determined on a per-course basis or on the basis of the cost of the entire adult education program. All proceeds from tuition and fees must be deposited in the adult education fund.  History: En. 75-7516 by Sec. 387, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7516; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-705 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-705. Adult education fund

  20-7-705. Adult education fund. (1) A separate adult education fund must be established when an adult education program is operated by a district or a community college district created prior to January 1, 2021. The financial administration of the fund must comply with the budgeting, financing, and expenditure provisions of the laws governing the schools.  (2) Whenever the trustees of a district establish an adult education program under the provisions of 20-7-702, they shall establish an adult education fund under the provisions of this section. The adult education fund is the depository for all district money received by the district in support of the adult education program. Federal and state adult education program money must be deposited in the miscellaneous programs fund.   (3) The trustees of a district may authorize the levy of a tax on the taxable value of all taxable property within the district for the operation of an adult education program.   (4) Whenever the trustees of a district decide to offer an adult education program during the ensuing school fiscal year, they shall budget for the cost of the program in the adult education fund of the final budget. Any expenditures in support of the adult education program under the final adult education budget must be made in accordance with the financial administration provisions of this title for a budgeted fund.   (5) When a tax levy for an adult education program is included as a revenue item on the final adult education budget, the county superintendent shall report the levy requirement to the county commissioners by the later of the first Tuesday in September or within 30 calendar days after receiving certified taxable values and a levy on the district must be made by the county commissioners in accordance with 20-9-142.   History: En. Secs. 346, 386, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7207, 75-7515; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 215, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 555, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 568, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 133, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 211, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 430, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 103, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 220, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 115, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 152, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 351, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-706 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-706. through 20-7-710 reserved

  20-7-706 through 20-7-710 reserved.
MT Code § 20-7-711 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-711. State policy for adult basic education

  20-7-711. State policy for adult basic education. Affirming that reading, writing, and other basic educational skills are vital for all citizens in modern society, the legislature declares that it is the continuing policy of Montana to encourage adult basic education programs that will develop the full educational potential of each citizen. The legislature recognizes that funds from local, state, and federal sources may be necessary to provide the basic education needed by Montana citizens.   History: En. 75-7514.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 290, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7514.1.
MT Code § 20-7-712 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-712. Adult basic education fund and its distribution

  20-7-712. Adult basic education fund and its distribution. (1) To encourage adult basic education, the legislature may appropriate funds to the superintendent of public instruction for the support of adult basic education programs in any school district, community college district, tribal college, public library, community-based organization, or a consortium of those organizations located in Montana.   (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall direct the distribution of funds appropriated by the legislature for adult basic education. The trustees or authorized representative of any district or tribal college may apply to the superintendent for funds for its adult basic education program. The financial administration, accounting, and reporting of adult basic education funds must conform to policies established by the office of public instruction.   History: En. 75-7515.1 by Sec. 3, Ch. 290, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7515.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 171, L. 2011.
MT Code § 20-7-713 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-713. Adult education fund operating reserve

  20-7-713. Adult education fund operating reserve. At the end of each school fiscal year, the trustees of a school district that operates an adult education program may designate the portion of the adult education end-of-the-year fund balance that is to be earmarked as operating reserve for the purpose of paying, whenever a cash flow shortage occurs, adult education fund warrants issued by the district from July 1 through June 30 of the ensuing school fiscal year. The amount of the adult education fund balance that is earmarked as operating reserve may not exceed 35% of the final adult education fund budget for the ensuing school fiscal year.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 120, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 568, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 767, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-7-714 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 7. Adult Education|20-7-714. County adult literacy programs -- authorization to levy tax and establish fund

  20-7-714. County adult literacy programs -- authorization to levy tax and establish fund. (1) (a) Subject to 15-10-420, the governing body of a county may, in its discretion, establish a fund and levy a tax on the taxable value of all taxable property in the county for the support of county literacy programs that give first priority to providing direct instruction to adults. The tax levy is in addition to all other tax levies and is subject to limitations on property taxes set forth in 15-10-402.   (b) The fund may be used only for the support of adult literacy programs within the county.   (2) (a) If a county levies a property tax for adult literacy programs, the county governing body shall appoint a county adult literacy board to administer the expenditure of funds from the county adult literacy fund established in subsection (1).   (b) The county adult literacy board shall coordinate all adult literacy programs receiving county adult literacy funds. The board may adopt policies concerning program standards and financial accountability for organizations receiving adult literacy funds. The board may require that adult literacy programs match adult literacy funds with federal, state, or private money. The board may, with the concurrence of the appropriate county officials, arrange for county in-kind services to support adult literacy programs.   (c) County adult literacy funding may be expended only on literacy programs for persons who are 16 years of age or older and who are not regularly enrolled, full-time pupils for the purposes of ANB computation.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 792, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 264, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 104, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 116, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 20-7-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 8. Public Recreation|20-7-801. Public recreation program authorized

  20-7-801. Public recreation program authorized. (1) Any city or town, including any board of park commissioners, may expend funds from the band fund and the park fund of the city or town for the purpose of operating a program of public recreation and playgrounds and for this purpose may acquire, equip, and maintain land, buildings, and other recreation facilities.   (2) Any school district may cooperate in such program.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 71, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 62-211; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 384, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-7-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 8. Public Recreation|20-7-802. How program operated -- independently or cooperatively -- delegation

  20-7-802. How program operated -- independently or cooperatively -- delegation. Any city, town, school district, or any board thereof, including a board of park commissioners, may:   (1) (a) operate such a program independently; or   (b) cooperate in its operation and conduct with any other body authorized hereby to conduct such a program and in any manner upon which they may mutually agree; or   (2) delegate the operation of the program to a board of recreation created by any city, town, school district, or any board thereof, including any board of park commissioners, operating or proposing to operate a program independently or with any cooperating bodies in such manner as they may agree, and all moneys appropriated for the purposes of such program may be expended by such board.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 71, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 62-212.
MT Code § 20-7-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 8. Public Recreation|20-7-803. Authority to accept gifts

  20-7-803. Authority to accept gifts. Any corporation, board, or body hereinbefore designated, given authority to operate and conduct a recreation program or given charge of such program, is authorized to accept gifts and bequests in the name or names of the sponsors of said program, as said sponsors may agree, for the benefit of said recreational work, to employ directors and instructors of said recreational work, and to conduct its activities on:   (1) property under its custody and management;   (2) other public property under the custody of any other public corporation, body, or board, with the consent of such corporation, body, or board; and   (3) private property, with the consent of its owners.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 71, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 62-213.
MT Code § 20-7-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 8. Public Recreation|20-7-804. Authority of board of public education

  20-7-804. Authority of board of public education. In all cases where school property is utilized, the board of public education shall have authority:   (1) to establish minimum qualifications of local recreational directors and instructors; and   (2) to prepare or cause to be prepared, published, and distributed adequate and appropriate manuals and other materials as it may deem necessary or suitable to carry on said recreational program and to carry out the provisions of this part.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 71, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 62-214.
MT Code § 20-7-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 8. Public Recreation|20-7-805. Recreational use of school facilities secondary

  20-7-805. Recreational use of school facilities secondary. The facilities of any school district operating a recreational program pursuant to the provisions of this part shall be used primarily for the purpose of conducting a regular school curriculum, and the use of school facilities for recreational purposes authorized by this part shall be secondary.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 71, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 62-215.
MT Code § 20-7-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 9. Gifted and Talented Children|20-7-901. Definitions

  20-7-901. Definitions. As used in this part the following definitions apply:   (1) "Gifted and talented children" means children of outstanding abilities who are capable of high performance and require differentiated educational programs beyond those normally offered in public schools in order to fully achieve their potential contribution to self and society. The children so identified include those with demonstrated achievement or potential ability in a variety of worthwhile human endeavors.   (2) "Professionally qualified persons" means teachers, administrators, school psychologists, counselors, curriculum specialists, artists, musicians, and others with special training who are qualified to appraise pupils' special competencies.   History: En Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1979.
MT Code § 20-7-902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 9. Gifted and Talented Children|20-7-902. Identification of gifted and talented children

  20-7-902. Identification of gifted and talented children. (1) A school district shall provide educational services to gifted and talented students that are commensurate to student needs and foster a positive self-image.  (2) A school district shall provide structured support and assistance to teachers in identifying and meeting the diverse student needs of gifted and talented students and a framework for considering a full range of alternatives for addressing student needs.   History: En Sec. 2, Ch. 310, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 150, L. 2021.