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MT Code § 20-7-1315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1315. First aid training in schools

  20-7-1315. First aid training in schools. (1) The office of public instruction shall, in consultation with school districts, the department of public health and human services, the American heart association, and the American red cross, provide guidance and technical support and make available a program of study to Montana schools on:   (a) basic first aid;   (b) basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and   (c) the use of automated external defibrillators.   (2) The guidance and program of study under subsection (1) must comply with current evidence-based guidance from the American heart association or another national science organization. The office of public instruction shall annually notify high school and K-12 school districts during the month of August in writing or electronically of the availability and any updating of the guidance and program of study under subsection (1).   (3) School districts are encouraged to incorporate the program of study under subsection (1) during health enhancement courses during high school as required in the accreditation standards and to include in the program of study hands-on practicing of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.   (4) A school district and the office of public instruction may accept from any person, public entity, or other legal entity in-kind donations of materials, equipment, or services that may be used in the program of study under subsection (1).   (5) The office of public instruction, in consultation with the department of public health and human services, shall assist districts in carrying out a program under this section, including providing guidelines and advice for seeking grants for the purchase of automated external defibrillators or seeking donations of automated external defibrillators. The office of public instruction may coordinate with local health districts or other organizations in seeking grants and donations for this purpose.   (6) A school district may use any of the following persons to provide instruction and training pursuant to this section:   (a) emergency care providers;   (b) fire department personnel;   (c) police officers;   (d) representatives of the American heart association;   (e) representatives of the American red cross;   (f) teachers;   (g) other school employees; and   (h) other similarly qualified persons.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 190, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 220, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-1316 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1316. Child sex trafficking prevention

  20-7-1316. Child sex trafficking prevention. The office of public instruction is encouraged to undertake activities to educate Montanans about and prevent child sex trafficking. Activities may include but are not limited to:   (1) reviewing best practices for preventing child sex trafficking;   (2) providing access to educational resources for interested parents, teachers, child-care providers, and other community members on how to prevent child sex trafficking, on the warning signs of child sex trafficking, and on predatory behaviors;   (3) coordinating educational and prevention efforts with law enforcement, the department of public health and human services, and local organizations that work to prevent child sex trafficking; and   (4) supporting school districts in developing:   (a) policies on child sex trafficking awareness, prevention, response, and reporting; and   (b) educational materials and curricula aimed at preventing child sex trafficking.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 294, L. 2017.
MT Code § 20-7-1317 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1317. Electronic directory photograph repository -- use in search for missing child only -- annual opt-in notice required

  20-7-1317. Electronic directory photograph repository -- use in search for missing child only -- annual opt-in notice required. (1) The office of public instruction shall create and maintain an electronic directory photograph repository to store directory photographs of individual students. Any directory photographs that are collected and stored pursuant to this section may be used for the sole purpose of making a current photograph available to a law enforcement authority when a student is identified as a missing child.   (2) When a student is identified as a missing child pursuant to Title 44, chapter 2, part 5, the superintendent of public instruction shall:   (a) provide the directory photograph, if there is one available in the repository, to the appropriate law enforcement authority; and   (b) include the directory photograph with the monthly list of missing Montana school children distributed pursuant to 44-2-506.   (3) Inclusion of an individual student's directory photograph in the electronic directory photograph repository is optional. The trustees of each school district shall send an annual notice to the parent or guardian of each student with:   (a) information about the electronic directory photograph repository;   (b) a form to allow the parent or guardian to choose to have the student's photograph included in the repository for that school year;   (c) information about the use of the directory photographs if a student is identified as a missing child; and   (d) information about how to request the student's directory photograph be removed from the repository.   (4) The office of public instruction shall delete from the repository any directory photograph that is 2 years old or older.   (5) The office of public instruction shall provide continuous access to the repository to designated missing persons clearinghouse staff at the department of justice. Access to the repository must include the necessary authority to upload and download photographs of students who have been reported missing.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 250, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-1318 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1318. through 20-7-1320 reserved

  20-7-1318 through 20-7-1320 reserved.
MT Code § 20-7-1321 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1321. Employment assistance for current or former school employees, contractors, and volunteers engaged in sexual misconduct prohibited

  20-7-1321. Employment assistance for current or former school employees, contractors, and volunteers engaged in sexual misconduct prohibited. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who is an officer, trustee, employee, agent, or contractor of a school, school district, county superintendent of schools, or the state superintendent of public instruction and who knows or has probable cause to believe that a current or former school employee, contractor, or agent has committed or has attempted, solicited, or conspired to commit an act with a child or enrolled student that constitutes a violation of 45-5-502, 45-5-503, 45-5-504, 45-5-507, 45-5-508, 45-5-601, 45-5-602, 45-5-603, 45-5-625, 45-5-702, 45-5-704, or 45-5-705 may not assist that school employee, contractor, or agent in obtaining new employment apart from the routine transmission of administrative and personnel files.   (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:   (a) the information giving rise to probable cause has been properly reported to a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the alleged violation;   (b) the information has been properly reported to any other authorities as required by the laws of the United States, the state, or any political subdivision of the state, including but not limited to reporting required by Title 41, chapter 3, part 2, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., and the regulations implementing that title under Title 34, part 106, Code of Federal Regulations, or any succeeding regulations; and   (c) (i) a peace officer, city attorney, or county attorney with jurisdiction over the alleged misconduct has notified school officials that there is insufficient information to establish probable cause that the school employee, contractor, or agent committed or attempted, solicited, or conspired to commit an act with a child or pupil constituting a violation of the offenses listed in subsection (1);   (ii) the school employee, contractor, or agent has been charged with and acquitted or otherwise exonerated of the alleged violation; or   (iii) there have been no charges filed against the school employee, contractor, or agent within 4 years of the date on which the information was reported to a law enforcement agency.   (3) This section applies to current or former school employees, contractors, and agents of both public and nonpublic schools.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 305, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-1322 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1322. Penalty

  20-7-1322. Penalty. A person who purposely or knowingly assists a current or former school employee, contractor, or agent in obtaining employment in violation of 20-7-1321 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 305, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-1323 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1323. Short title

  20-7-1323. Short title. Sections 20-7-1323 through 20-7-1326 may be cited as the "Montana Pupil Online Personal Information Protection Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 369, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-1327 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1327. through 20-7-1329 reserved

  20-7-1327 through 20-7-1329 reserved.
MT Code § 20-7-1330 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1330. Graduation requirements for youth who experience disruption in education -- legislative intent

  20-7-1330. Graduation requirements for youth who experience disruption in education -- legislative intent. (1) The legislature finds and declares pursuant to Article X, section 1, of the Montana constitution that an appropriate means of fulfilling the people's goal of developing the full educational potential of each person is to allow a pupil who experiences an educational disruption to obtain a diploma if the pupil meets the state's minimum high school credit requirement. The legislature believes educational disruptions can interfere with pupil success and intends the policy established in this section to provide additional options for a pupil to achieve the individual's maximum postsecondary potential.  (2) If an enrolled high school pupil who has experienced an educational disruption meets the minimum high school credit requirement for graduation as established by administrative rules of the board of public education but will not meet a higher credit requirement established by the trustees of the district where the student is enrolled, the trustees of the district shall award the student a diploma. The trustees may distinguish the diploma in a reasonable manner from other diplomas issued by the trustees.   (3) Pursuant to 20-5-101(3), if a pupil who receives a diploma pursuant to this section is not yet 19 years of age, the trustees may admit the individual to provide any reasonable curriculum designed to advance postsecondary success, including courses for postsecondary credit and career training.   (4) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Board of public education" has the same meaning as provided in 20-1-101.   (b) "Educational disruption" means a disruption experienced during grades nine through twelve caused by homelessness, involvement in the child welfare system or juvenile justice system, a medical or mental health crisis, or another event considered a qualifying educational disruption by the trustees of the district.   (c) "Homelessness" has the same meaning as provided for the term "homeless children and youths" in 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2).   (d) "Pupil" has the same meaning as provided in 20-1-101.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 80, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-1331 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1331. through 20-7-1334 reserved

  20-7-1331 through 20-7-1334 reserved.
MT Code § 20-7-1335 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1335. School marshal program -- qualifications

  20-7-1335. School marshal program -- qualifications. (1) The board of trustees may appoint an independent contractor or a school district employee to be certified as a school marshal. The appointed employee must be a full-time employee of the district.  (2) A school marshal may be:   (a) employed full-time as a school marshal; or   (b) retained on a full-time or part-time basis and may have other assigned duties in the discretion of the board of trustees.   (3) To be eligible to serve as a school marshal, the independent contractor or school district employee must:   (a) have a permit to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to 45-8-321;   (b) meet the qualifications required for peace officers pursuant to 7-32-303; and   (c) be an active or retired peace officer as defined in 46-1-202.   (4) If an applicant for a school marshal position is an active or retired public safety officer from another state, the applicant must be certified by the Montana public safety officer standards and training council.   (5) For the purposes of 20-7-1335 through 20-7-1338, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Montana public safety officer standards and training council" means the council established in 2-15-2029.   (b) "Public school property" has the meaning provided in 20-1-220.   (c) "School marshal" means a person who is appointed by the board of trustees and employed or retained by a school district to protect the health and safety of persons and to maintain order on public school property.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 541, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-1336 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1336. School marshal duties and responsibilities

  20-7-1336. School marshal duties and responsibilities. (1) A school marshal may act only as necessary to prevent or stop the commission of an offense that threatens serious bodily injury or death of persons on public school property.  (2) Pursuant to 45-8-361, with the consent of the trustees, a school marshal may possess, carry, and store a firearm on public school property.   (3) The trustees shall adopt a policy describing the school marshal's duties and responsibilities. The policy must:   (a) provide procedures for how a school marshal may possess, carry, and store a firearm on public school property as authorized pursuant to 45-8-361 and subsection (2) of this section;   (b) provide alternate procedures regarding the possession, carrying, and storage of a firearm by a school marshal based on the amount of time the school marshal has regular, direct contact with students;   (c) specify the types of firearms, ammunition, and other related equipment that a school marshal is authorized to possess, carry, and store on public school property; and   (d) specify requirements regarding the subject matter and frequency of additional professional development and training.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 541, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-1337 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1337. School marshal program -- trustees' duties

  20-7-1337. School marshal program -- trustees' duties. (1) To implement a school marshal program, the trustees shall:  (a) ensure that a school district employee who is appointed as a school marshal satisfies the qualifications required under 20-7-1335; and   (b) adopt a written school marshal program policy as required under 20-7-1336(3).   (2) An individual's status as a school marshal ends if:   (a) the individual's license to carry a concealed weapon is suspended or revoked;   (b) the school marshal is an employee of the school district and the employee's employment with the school district ends; or   (c) the board of trustees sends written notice to the individual that the individual's services as a school marshal are no longer required.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 541, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-1338 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth|20-7-1338. Law enforcement notification

  20-7-1338. Law enforcement notification. The trustees shall submit the school marshal's name, date of birth, and address of the school marshal's place of employment to:  (1) the Montana public safety officer standards and training council; and   (2) all applicable law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction and emergency response authority in the school district, including:   (a) the chief law enforcement officer of the local municipal law enforcement agency, if the school district is located within a municipality;   (b) the sheriff of a county where a school district is located; and   (c) in the case of a district located within the boundaries of a reservation, the chief tribal law enforcement officer and area federal law enforcement authorities.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 541, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-1401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 14. Cultural Integrity Commitment Act|20-7-1401. Short title

  20-7-1401. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Cultural Integrity Commitment Act".  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 442, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-7-1402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 14. Cultural Integrity Commitment Act|20-7-1402. Legislative findings -- purposes

  20-7-1402. Legislative findings -- purposes. (1) The legislature finds that:  (a) language in the form of spoken, written, or sign language is foundational to cultural integrity;   (b) Montana tribal languages are in a time of crisis through the loss of native speakers, writers, and signers;   (c) achievement gaps persist for Indian students, including higher dropout rates;   (d) Article X, section 1, of the Montana constitution established the educational goals of:   (i) establishing an education system that develops the full educational potential of each person; and   (ii) preserving Indian cultural integrity.   (2) The purpose of this part is to promote innovative, culturally relevant, Indian language immersion programs for Indian and non-Indian students with the goal of raising student achievement, strengthening families, and preserving and perpetuating Indian language and culture throughout Indian country and Montana.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 442, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-7-1403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 14. Cultural Integrity Commitment Act|20-7-1403. Definitions

  20-7-1403. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:  (1) "Eligible district" means a school district encompassing or adjacent to an Indian reservation or a school district that includes one or more schools with an Indian population of 10% or greater.   (2) "Immersion program" means a program of an eligible district in which:   (a) all participating students receive content area instruction in an Indian language at least 50% of the day;   (b) teachers are fully proficient in the languages they use for instruction; and   (c) the goal of the program is perpetuating cultural integrity and promoting bilingualism and biliteracy.   (3) "Indian language" means any of the languages of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Montana.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 442, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 240, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-1501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 15. Montana Advanced Opportunity Act|20-7-1501. Short title

  20-7-1501. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Montana Advanced Opportunity Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 279, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-1502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 15. Montana Advanced Opportunity Act|20-7-1502. Purpose -- intent

  20-7-1502. Purpose -- intent. (1) The purposes of this part are to:   (a) expand personalized career and technical education opportunities for middle school and high school pupils;   (b) reduce out-of-pocket costs for pupils and families in support of a pupil's postsecondary success;   (c) empower pupils to actively engage in forming their postsecondary success path; and   (d) provide expanded flexibility to districts in supporting each pupil's postsecondary success path to align with each pupil's individual interests, passions, strengths, needs, and culture.   (2) The legislature intends to fulfill the purposes under subsection (1) by authorizing elected boards of school districts to develop initiatives using advanced opportunity aid that makes a prudent long-term investment in Montana youth by providing state funding for advanced educational opportunities and individualized pathways for career and postsecondary opportunities for pupils through career and technical education that allow pupils to accelerate and self-direct their learning.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 279, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-1503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 15. Montana Advanced Opportunity Act|20-7-1503. Definitions

  20-7-1503. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Advanced opportunity" means any course, exam, or experiential, online, or other learning opportunity that is incorporated in a district's advanced opportunity plan and that is designed to advance each qualifying pupil's opportunity for postsecondary career and educational success.   (2) "Advanced opportunity aid" means, for fiscal years 2021 and beyond:   (a) for an elementary district, 3% of the district's total quality educator payment defined in 20-9-306 in the prior year;   (b) for a high school district, 20% of the district's total quality educator payment defined in 20-9-306 in the prior year; and   (c) for a K-12 district, 8.5% of the district's total quality educator payment defined in 20-9-306 in the prior year.   (3) "Advanced opportunity plan" means a plan adopted by a board of trustees of a district that provides advanced opportunities for the pupils of the district.   (4) "District" means a school district as defined in 20-6-101.   (5) "Qualifying pupil" means a pupil, as defined in 20-1-101, that is enrolled and admitted by a district qualified for advanced opportunity aid under 20-7-1506(3) who is in grades 6 through 12.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 279, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-7-1504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 15. Montana Advanced Opportunity Act|20-7-1504. and 20-7-1505 reserved

  20-7-1504 and 20-7-1505 reserved.