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MT Code § 20-5-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 1. Attendance|20-5-108. Tribal agreement with district for Indian child compulsory attendance and other agreements

  20-5-108. Tribal agreement with district for Indian child compulsory attendance and other agreements. It shall be the duty of the trustees of any district where an Indian child resides to require the child to attend school in the same manner as any other child residing in the district, unless it is prohibited by the laws or treaties affecting the Indian tribe of which such child is a member or the Indian reservation on which such child resides. When such a prohibition exists, the trustees of any district shall have the authority to accept from the tribal council or other governing body of the Indian tribe or the Indian reservation authorization to enforce the compulsory attendance provisions of this title and compel the school attendance of the Indian children belonging to the tribe or residing on the reservation.   History: En. 75-6309 by Sec. 122, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6309(part).
MT Code § 20-5-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 1. Attendance|20-5-109. Nonpublic school requirements for compulsory enrollment exemption

  20-5-109. Nonpublic school requirements for compulsory enrollment exemption. To qualify its students for exemption from compulsory enrollment under 20-5-102, a nonpublic or home school:   (1) shall maintain records on pupil attendance and disease immunization and make the records available to the county superintendent of schools on request;   (2) shall provide at least the minimum aggregate hours of pupil instruction in accordance with 20-1-301 and 20-1-302;   (3) must be housed in a building that complies with applicable local health and safety regulations;   (4) shall provide an organized course of study that includes instruction in the subjects required of public schools as a basic instructional program pursuant to 20-7-111; and   (5) in the case of home schools, shall notify the county superintendent of schools of the county in which the home school is located in each school fiscal year of the student's attendance at the school.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 355, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 498, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 138, L. 2005.
MT Code § 20-5-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 1. Attendance|20-5-110. School district assessment for placement of a child who enrolls from a nonaccredited, nonpublic school

  20-5-110. School district assessment for placement of a child who enrolls from a nonaccredited, nonpublic school. The trustees of a school district shall:   (1) adopt a district policy on assessment for placement of any child who enrolls in a school of the district and whose previous place of instruction was a nonpublic school that is not accredited;   (2) include in the adopted policy the following provisions:   (a) the specific assessment for placement to be administered to any child subject to the provisions of subsection (1);   (b) a procedure for grade and program placement of the child based on results of the assessment for placement, including considerations for the age and identified abilities of the child; and   (c) a hearing process before the board of trustees of the district if the parent or guardian of a child is not in agreement with the placement of the child and requests a hearing before the board; and   (3) administer the adopted policy required in subsection (1) in a uniform and fair manner.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 498, L. 1989.
MT Code § 20-5-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 1. Attendance|20-5-111. Responsibilities and rights of parent who provides home school

  20-5-111. Responsibilities and rights of parent who provides home school. Subject to the provisions of 20-5-109, a parent has the authority to instruct the parent's child, stepchild, or ward in a home school and is solely responsible for:   (1) the educational philosophy of the home school;   (2) the selection of instructional materials, curriculum, and textbooks;   (3) the time, place, and method of instruction; and   (4) the evaluation of the home school instruction.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 444, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 298, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-5-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 1. Attendance|20-5-112. Participation in extracurricular activities

  20-5-112. Participation in extracurricular activities. (1) A school district or an athletic association, conference, or organization with authority over interscholastic sports may not prohibit or restrict the ability of a student attending a nonpublic or home school meeting the requirements of 20-5-109 from participating in extracurricular activities at a school in the student's resident school district solely on the student's enrollment at the public school or on the number of hours the student physically attends the public school.  (2) Except as provided in subsections (1) and (3), a student attending a nonpublic or home school who participates in extracurricular activities at a public school is subject to:   (a) the same standards for participation as those required of full-time students enrolled in the school;   (b) the same rules of any interscholastic organization of which the school of participation is a member.   (3) (a) The academic eligibility for extracurricular participation for a student attending a nonpublic school must be attested by the head administrator of the nonpublic school.   (b) The academic eligibility for extracurricular participation for a student attending a home school must be attested in writing by the educator providing the student instruction with verification by the school principal. The verification may not include any form of student assessment.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 297, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-5-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 2. Duties -- Prohibitions -- Penalties|20-5-203. Secret organization prohibited

  20-5-203. Secret organization prohibited. (1) It shall be unlawful for any pupil to participate in or be a member of any secret fraternity or other secret organization that is in any degree a school organization. It also shall be unlawful for any pupil or other person to solicit any pupil to join any such prohibited secret fraternity or other secret organization.   (2) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not less than $5 or more than $25 for each violation.   History: En. 75-6312 by Sec. 125, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6312.
MT Code § 20-5-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 2. Duties -- Prohibitions -- Penalties|20-5-204. through 20-5-206 reserved

  20-5-204 through 20-5-206 reserved.
MT Code § 20-5-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 2. Duties -- Prohibitions -- Penalties|20-5-207. Short title

  20-5-207. Short title. Sections 20-5-207 through 20-5-210 may be cited as the "Bully-Free Montana Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 253, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-5-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 2. Duties -- Prohibitions -- Penalties|20-5-208. Definition

  20-5-208. Definition. (1) "Bullying" means any harassment, intimidation, hazing, or threatening, insulting, or demeaning gesture or physical contact, including any intentional written, verbal, or electronic communication or threat directed against a student that is persistent, severe, or repeated and that:   (a) causes a student physical harm, damages a student's property, or places a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student or the student's property;   (b) creates a hostile environment by interfering with or denying a student's access to an educational opportunity or benefit; or   (c) substantially and materially disrupts the orderly operation of a school.   (2) The term includes retaliation against a victim or witness who reports information about an act of bullying and includes acts of hazing associated with athletics or school-sponsored organizations or groups.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 253, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-5-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 2. Duties -- Prohibitions -- Penalties|20-5-209. Bullying of student prohibited

  20-5-209. Bullying of student prohibited. Bullying of a student enrolled in a public K-12 school by another student or an employee is prohibited.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 253, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-5-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 2. Duties -- Prohibitions -- Penalties|20-5-210. Enforcement -- exhaustion of administrative remedies

  20-5-210. Enforcement -- exhaustion of administrative remedies. (1) A person alleging a violation of 20-5-207 through 20-5-210 may seek redress under any available law after exhausting all administrative remedies.   (2) Nothing in this section precludes a person from contacting law enforcement in relation to incidents of bullying at any point in time.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 253, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 2017.
MT Code § 20-5-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-301. Repealed

  20-5-301. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-6313 by Sec. 126, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 266, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6313; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 655, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 67, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 492, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 765, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-5-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-302. Repealed

  20-5-302. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-6314 by Sec. 127, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6314.
MT Code § 20-5-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-303. Repealed

  20-5-303. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-6320 by Sec. 133, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6320; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 249, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 611, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 186, Ch. 368, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-5-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-304. Repealed

  20-5-304. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-6315 by Sec. 128, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6315.
MT Code § 20-5-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-305. Repealed

  20-5-305. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-7201 by Sec. 340, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 251, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7201; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 223, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 279, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 380, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-5-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-306. Repealed

  20-5-306. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-7202 by Sec. 341, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 251, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7202.
MT Code § 20-5-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-307. Repealed

  20-5-307. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-7203 by Sec. 342, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 277, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7203; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 207, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 133, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-5-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-308. through 20-5-310 reserved

  20-5-308 through 20-5-310 reserved.
MT Code § 20-5-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-311. Repealed

  20-5-311. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-6316 by Sec. 129, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 211, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6316; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 401, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 504, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 652, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 655, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 394, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 765, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-5-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-312. Repealed

  20-5-312. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-6317 by Sec. 130, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 251, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6317; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 401, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 504, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 70, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 279, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 337, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 380, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 133, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-5-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-313. Repealed

  20-5-313. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 563, L. 1993.   History: En. 75-6321 by Sec. 134, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6321; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 401, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 249, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 263, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 611, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 187, Ch. 368, L. 1991.
MT Code § 20-5-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-314. Reciprocal attendance agreement with adjoining state or province

  20-5-314. Reciprocal attendance agreement with adjoining state or province. (1) The superintendent of public instruction may execute a reciprocal attendance agreement with the superintendent of public instruction or a department of education of any state or province adjoining Montana to allow a child who is a Montana resident to attend school in the adjoining state or province and a child of the adjoining state or province to attend school in Montana. In negotiating a reciprocal attendance agreement, the tuition rates prescribed by 20-5-323 are waived and the reciprocal tuition rate may be negotiated as a flat amount or an actual-cost-per-pupil amount. The superintendent of public instruction shall supply a copy of any reciprocal attendance agreement that is executed to the county superintendent of each county that may be affected by the agreement.   (2) An out-of-district attendance agreement approved under the provisions of 20-5-320 and 20-5-321 must be completed for a child's attendance at a school outside the state or for an out-of-state child to attend a school in Montana.   History: En. 75-6318 by Sec. 131, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6318; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 563, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-5-315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-315. Repealed

  20-5-315. Repealed. Sec. 195, Ch. 575, L. 1981.   History: En. 75-6319 by Sec. 132, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6319.
MT Code § 20-5-316 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-316. Repealed

  20-5-316. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 529, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 765, L. 1991; Sec. 20-7-437, MCA 1991; redes. 20-5-316 by Sec. 21, Ch. 563, L. 1993.
MT Code § 20-5-317 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-317. through 20-5-319 reserved

  20-5-317 through 20-5-319 reserved.
MT Code § 20-5-322 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 3. Attendance Outside School District|20-5-322. Residency determination -- notification -- appeal for attendance agreement

  20-5-322. Residency determination -- notification -- appeal for attendance agreement. (1) In considering an out-of-district attendance agreement, except as provided in 20-9-707, the trustees shall determine the child's district of residence on the basis of the provisions of 1-1-215.   (2) Within 10 days of the initial application for an agreement, the trustees of the district of choice shall notify the parent or guardian of the child and the trustees of the district of residence involved in the out-of-district attendance agreement of the anticipated date for approval or disapproval of the agreement.   (3) Within 10 days of approval or disapproval of an out-of-district attendance agreement, the trustees shall provide copies of the approved or disapproved attendance agreement to the parent or guardian and to the child's district of residence.   (4) Within 15 days of receipt of an approved out-of-district attendance agreement, the trustees of the district of residence shall approve or disapprove the agreement under the provisions of this part and forward the completed agreement to the county superintendent of schools of the county of residence, the trustees of the district of choice, and the parent or guardian.   (5) If an out-of-district attendance agreement is disapproved or no action is taken, the parent may appeal the disapproval or lack of action to the county superintendent and, subsequently, to the superintendent of public instruction under the provisions for the appeal of controversies in this title.   (6) For purposes of payment under 20-5-324(2), a nonresident student who becomes a resident by reaching 18 years of age during the school year may continue to have tuition paid on the student's behalf for the duration of the student's enrollment in the district for that school year.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 563, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 132, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 215, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 44, L. 2007.
MT Code § 20-5-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 4. Health|20-5-401. Repealed

  20-5-401. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 147, L. 1979.   History: En. 75-5933 by Sec. 62, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 69, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 280, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-5933(19).
MT Code § 20-5-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 4. Health|20-5-402. Definitions

  20-5-402. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.   (2) "Governing authority" means the board of trustees of a school district or the administrator of a private school, preschool, or postsecondary school.   (3) "Immunization" means induction of a state of resistance to a disease through administration of an immunizing agent.   (4) "Local health department" means a city, city-county, county, or district health department.   (5) "Local health officer" means a city, city-county, county, or district health officer.   (6) "Postsecondary school" means a community college, a unit of the Montana university system, or a private university or college.   (7) "Preschool" means a place or facility that provides, on a regular basis and as its primary purpose, educational instruction designed for children 5 years of age or younger and that:   (a) serves no child under 5 years of age for more than 3 hours a day; and   (b) serves no child 5 years of age for more than 6 hours a day.   (8) "School" means a place or institution for the teaching of individuals, the curriculum of which is composed of the work of:   (a) any combination of kindergarten through grade 12;   (b) a postsecondary school; or   (c) a preschool.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 147, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 644, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 308, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 20-5-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 4. Health|20-5-403. Immunization required -- release and acceptance of immunization records

  20-5-403. Immunization required -- release and acceptance of immunization records. (1) The governing authority of any school other than a postsecondary school may not allow a person to attend as a pupil unless the person:  (a) has been immunized against varicella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubella, mumps, and measles (rubeola) in the manner and with immunizing agents approved by the department;   (b) has been immunized against Haemophilus influenza type "b" before enrolling in a preschool if under 5 years of age;   (c) qualifies for conditional attendance; or   (d) files for an exemption as provided in 20-5-405.   (2) (a) The governing authority of a postsecondary school may not allow a person to attend as a pupil unless the person:   (i) has been immunized against rubella and measles (rubeola) in the manner and with immunizing agents approved by the department; or   (ii) files for an exemption as provided in 20-5-405.   (b) The governing authority of a postsecondary school may, as a condition of attendance, impose immunization requirements that are more stringent than those required by this part, subject to the exemptions provided for in 20-5-405.   (3) A pupil who transfers from one school district to another may photocopy immunization records in the possession of the school of origin. The school district to which a pupil transfers shall accept the photocopy as evidence of immunization. Within 30 days after a transferring pupil ceases attendance at the school of origin, the school shall retain a certified copy for the permanent record and send the original immunization records for the pupil to the school district to which the pupil transfers.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 147, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 509, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 102, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 644, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 156, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 294, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-5-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 4. Health|20-5-404. Conditional attendance

  20-5-404. Conditional attendance. The governing authority of a school other than a postsecondary school may allow the commencement of attendance in school by a person who has not been immunized against each disease listed in 20-5-403 if that person has received one or more doses of the vaccine for each disease listed in 20-5-403, except that Haemophilus influenza type "b" vaccine is required only for children under 5 years of age.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 147, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 102, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 644, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 165, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 124, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-5-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 4. Health|20-5-406. Immunization record

  20-5-406. Immunization record. The governing authority of each school shall require written evidence of each pupil's immunization against the diseases listed in 20-5-403 and shall record the immunization status, including any exemptions, of each pupil as part of the pupil's permanent school record.  History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 147, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 300, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 294, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-5-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 5. Pupils|Part 4. Health|20-5-407. Rulemaking

  20-5-407. Rulemaking. The department may adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this part.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 147, L. 1979.