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MT Code § 20-7-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-113. Maintenance of curriculum guide file and publishing curriculum guides by superintendent of public instruction

  20-7-113. Maintenance of curriculum guide file and publishing curriculum guides by superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall collect and maintain a file of curriculum guides to be made available to districts for the use of schools in planning courses of instruction. The superintendent may prepare, publish, and distribute curriculum guides for the use of schools in planning courses of instruction. The superintendent may solicit the assistance of educators and other qualified persons in the preparation of curriculum guides.   History: En. 75-7505 by Sec. 376, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7505; amd. Sec. 303, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-7-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-114. Instructional assistance by superintendent of public instruction

  20-7-114. Instructional assistance by superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall, at the request of the district or county superintendent, assist the schools with the planning, implementation, operation, and evaluation of instruction through inservice training and individual consultation.   History: En. 75-7506 by Sec. 377, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7506.
MT Code § 20-7-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-115. Private music instruction

  20-7-115. Private music instruction. Schools may grant credit to pupils completing courses of private music instruction conducted outside of school hours and at the pupils' own expense. The instruction shall be provided by a teacher holding a valid Montana teacher's certificate with a music endorsement. The district granting such credit shall provide adequate supervision for the instruction and shall determine the allowable credit for such courses.   History: En. 75-7508 by Sec. 379, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7508.
MT Code § 20-7-116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-116. Supervised correspondence study

  20-7-116. Supervised correspondence study. The trustees of a district may provide supervised correspondence study for a pupil when it is impossible for the pupil to attend a school because of the isolation of the pupil's residence or the pupil's mental or physical incapacity. Supervision of the correspondence course must be provided by the district superintendent or the county superintendent if there is no district superintendent.   History: En. 75-7510 by Sec. 381, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7510; amd. Sec. 304, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 20-7-117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-117. Kindergarten and preschool programs

  20-7-117. Kindergarten and preschool programs. (1) The trustees of an elementary district shall establish or make available a kindergarten program capable of accommodating, at a minimum, all the children in the district who will be 5 years old on or before September 10 of the school year for which the program is to be conducted or who have been enrolled by special permission of the board of trustees. The kindergarten program, which the trustees may designate as either a half-time or full-time program, must be an integral part of the elementary school and must be financed and governed accordingly, provided that to be eligible for inclusion in the calculation of ANB pursuant to 20-9-311, a child must have reached 5 years of age on or before September 10 of the school year covered by the calculation or have been enrolled by special permission of the board of trustees. A kindergarten program must meet the minimum aggregate hour requirements established in 20-1-301. A kindergarten program that is designated as a full-time program must allow a parent, guardian, or other person who is responsible for the enrollment of a child in school, as provided in 20-5-102, to enroll the child half-time.   (2) The trustees of an elementary school district may establish and operate a free preschool program for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years. When preschool programs are established, they must be an integral part of the elementary school and must be governed accordingly. Financing of preschool programs may not be supported by money available from state equalization aid.   History: En. 75-7507 by Sec. 378, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 345, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7507; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 334, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 68, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 399, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007.
MT Code § 20-7-118 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-118. Offsite provision of educational services by school district

  20-7-118. Offsite provision of educational services by school district. (1) A school district may provide educational services at an offsite instructional setting, including the provision of services through electronic means. A district shall comply with any rules adopted by the board of public education that specify standards for the provision of educational services at an offsite instructional setting. The provision of educational services at an offsite instructional setting by a district is limited to pupils:  (a) meeting the residency requirements for that district as provided in 1-1-215;   (b) living in the district and eligible for educational services under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act or under 29 U.S.C. 794;   (c) attending school in the district under a mandatory attendance agreement as provided in 20-5-321; or   (d) attending school in the nearest district offering offsite instruction that agrees to enroll the pupil when the pupil's district of residence does not provide offsite instruction in an equivalent course in which the pupil is enrolled. A course is not equivalent if the course does not provide the same level of advantage on successful completion, including but not limited to dual credit, advanced placement, and career certification. Attendance in these cases is subject to approval of the trustees of the district providing the offsite instruction.   (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this section.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 570, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 247, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-119 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-119. Administration of United States civics test

  20-7-119. Administration of United States civics test. (1) Each public high school in the state is encouraged to administer to each student, except as provided in subsection (2), at least once during a student's high school career, a United States civics test administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services to persons seeking to be naturalized citizens.   (2) A public high school may provide each student with the opportunity to take the test as many times as necessary for the student to pass the test. A student who has an individualized education program under which the civics test is determined to be an inappropriate requirement for the student may not be required to take the civics test.   (3) A student passes the civics test if the student correctly answers at least 70% of the questions.   (4) The superintendent of public instruction is encouraged to annually publish a list of high schools in the state whose seniors receiving a regular diploma, except for those exempted from taking the test under subsection (2), all pass the United States civics test under subsection (1) and recognize these schools as United States civics all-star schools for that school year.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 303, L. 2017.
MT Code § 20-7-120 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-120. Excused absences from curriculum requirements -- notice -- prohibited activities

  20-7-120.  Excused absences from curriculum requirements -- notice -- prohibited activities. (1) A parent, guardian, or other person who is responsible for the care of a child may refuse to allow the child to attend or withdraw the child from a course of instruction, a class period, an assembly, an organized school function, or instruction provided by the district through its staff or guests invited at the request of the district regarding human sexuality instruction. The withdrawal or refusal to attend is an excused absence pursuant to 20-5-103.  (2) Any school implementing or maintaining a curriculum, providing materials, or holding an event or assembly at which the district provides human sexuality instruction, whether introduced by school educators, administrators, or officials or by guests invited at the request of the school, shall adopt a policy ensuring parental or guardian notification no less than 48 hours prior to holding an event or assembly or introducing materials for instructional use.   (3) A school district shall annually notify the parent or guardian of each student scheduled to be enrolled in human sexuality instruction in the district or school in advance of the instruction of:   (a) the basic content of the district's or school's human sexuality instruction intended to be taught to the student; and   (b) the parent's or guardian's right to withdraw the student from the district's or school's human sexuality instruction.   (4) A school district shall make all curriculum materials used in the district's or school's human sexuality instruction available for public inspection prior to the use of the materials in actual instruction.   (5) A school district or its personnel or agents may not permit a person, entity, or any affiliate or agent of the person or entity to offer, sponsor, or furnish in any manner any course materials or instruction relating to human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases to its students or personnel if the person, entity, or any affiliate or agent of the person or entity is a provider of abortion services.   (6) For purposes of this section, "human sexuality instruction" means teaching or otherwise providing information about human sexuality, including intimate relationships, human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexually transmitted infections, sexual acts, sexual orientation, gender identity, abstinence, contraception, or reproductive rights and responsibilities.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 316, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-121 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-121. through 20-7-130 reserved

  20-7-121 through 20-7-130 reserved.
MT Code § 20-7-131 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-131. Equivalency of completion of secondary education

  20-7-131. Equivalency of completion of secondary education. The superintendent of public instruction shall issue, in accordance with the policies of the board of public education, appropriate documentation certifying that an eligible applicant has satisfied requirements for equivalency of completion of secondary education. Equivalency of completion of secondary education must include satisfactory completion of a testing program or an external diploma program approved by the board of public education.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 94, L. 1983.
MT Code § 20-7-132 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-132. Firearms safety education

  20-7-132. Firearms safety education. The trustees of a district are encouraged to establish and maintain a firearms safety education course. The trustees may adopt a course of instruction developed by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, a law enforcement agency, or a firearms association as its firearms safety education course. Instructors from the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, a law enforcement agency, or a firearms association or a person recognized by the trustees as having expertise in firearms safety education may be used to provide the instruction.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-7-133 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-133. Pledge of allegiance required -- exemption for students and teachers

  20-7-133. Pledge of allegiance required -- exemption for students and teachers. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America must be recited in all public schools of the state and may be followed by a moment of silence.  (2) The recitation required in subsection (1) must be conducted at the beginning of the first class of each school day in kindergarten through grade 12.   (3) The recitation must be conducted:   (a) by each individual classroom teacher or the teacher's surrogate; or   (b) over the school intercom system by a faculty member or person designated by the principal.   (4) A school district shall inform all students and teachers of their right to not participate in recitation of the pledge. Any student or teacher who, for any reason, objects to participating in the pledge exercise must be excused from participation. A student or teacher who declines to participate in the pledge may engage in any alternative form of conduct so long as that conduct does not materially or substantially disrupt the work or discipline of the school.   (5) If a student or teacher declines to participate in the recitation of the pledge pursuant to this section, a school district may not for evaluation purposes include any reference to the student's or teacher's not participating.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 320, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 239, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-7-134 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 1. Accreditation and Curriculum|20-7-134. Access to public high school campuses -- definition

  20-7-134. Access to public high school campuses -- definition. (1) The access provided to recruiters for the United States armed forces by a public high school must be equal to the access granted to other recruiting groups and organizations. The access must include any directory information that may be released about students pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Parents or legal guardians have the right to inform the high school that they do not wish to have an armed forces recruiter speak to their children.   (2) For purposes of this section, "armed forces" means the United States army, air force, navy, marines, coast guard, and merchant marine, including the United States military reserves of these services, the Montana national guard, and the service academies and training programs for these services.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 271, L. 2003.
MT Code § 20-7-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 2. Libraries|20-7-201. State visual, aural, and other educational media library

  20-7-201. State visual, aural, and other educational media library. A library of visual, aural, and other educational media shall be established and maintained by the superintendent of public instruction. The media shall be selected by the superintendent of public instruction on the basis of their usefulness as teaching aids and resources for schools and other educational groups within the state and shall be made available to such schools and groups on a rental fee basis. The rental fees for the use of the materials in the library shall be set by the superintendent of public instruction and shall be deposited in the audiovisual and media library account in the state special revenue fund. The superintendent of public instruction may use these funds, as well as any other funds advanced by a legislative appropriation to the audiovisual and media library account, for the operation, maintenance, enlargement, and other related costs of the library.   History: En. 75-7511 by Sec. 382, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7511; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 470, L. 1987.
MT Code § 20-7-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 2. Libraries|20-7-202. School library required

  20-7-202. School library required. The trustees of each district shall establish and maintain a school library in each school of the district. Each school library shall comply with at least the minimum requirements of the standards of accreditation adopted by the board of public education.   History: En. 75-7517 by Sec. 388, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7517.
MT Code § 20-7-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 2. Libraries|20-7-203. Trustees' policies for school library

  20-7-203. Trustees' policies for school library. The trustees shall adopt those policies necessary for regulating the use and operation of school libraries. These policies may provide for the use of school libraries by the residents of the district, provided that such use does not interfere with the regular school use of the library.   History: En. 75-7518 by Sec. 389, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7518.
MT Code § 20-7-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 2. Libraries|20-7-204. School library book selection

  20-7-204. School library book selection. School library books shall be selected by the district superintendent or a principal if there is no district superintendent, subject to the approval of the trustees. In districts not employing a superintendent or principal, the trustees shall select the school library books on the basis of recommendations of the county superintendent.   History: En. 75-7519 by Sec. 390, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7519.
MT Code § 20-7-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 2. Libraries|20-7-205. Reporting school library information

  20-7-205. Reporting school library information. The trustees shall report school library information requested by the superintendent of public instruction, by the board of public education, or when there is no district superintendent or principal, by the county superintendent.   History: En. 75-7520 by Sec. 391, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7520.
MT Code § 20-7-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 3. Vocational and Technical Education|20-7-301. Duties of superintendent of public instruction

  20-7-301. Duties of superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction is the governing agent and executive officer of the state of Montana for K-12 career and vocational/technical education. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt and administer policies to effect the orderly development of a system of K-12 career and vocational/technical education that is adaptable to changing needs, controlled to prevent unnecessary duplication, coordinated with federal guidelines and requirements for K-12 career and vocational/technical education, and funded to ensure growth and quality programming. In order to accomplish the orderly development of a system of K-12 career and vocational/technical education, the policies adopted by the superintendent of public instruction must include:   (1) a state plan for development of the system;   (2) standards for K-12 career and vocational/technical education courses and programs;   (3) a review process for the establishment and deletion of programs;   (4) instructor qualifications for K-12 career and vocational/technical education courses and programs;   (5) criteria for approval of K-12 career and vocational/technical education courses and programs;   (6) a basis for apportionment of all money appropriated by the legislature for K-12 career and vocational/technical education in accordance with the intent of the legislature as reflected in the terms of the appropriation;   (7) a basis for apportionment of all money received by the state of Montana for K-12 career and vocational/technical education from the federal government in accordance with the acts of congress;   (8) a system of evaluation of K-12 career and vocational/technical education that allows for consideration of the current and projected workforce needs and job opportunities; and   (9) any other policy that is consistent with public law and that is necessary for the proper operation of a system of K-12 career and vocational/technical education.   History: En. 75-7702 by Sec. 405, Ch. 5, L. 1971; (amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 434, L. 1975 -- [unconstitutional, 167 M 261]; Sec. 1, Ch. 434, L. 1975 repealed by Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1977); R.C.M. 1947, 75-7702; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 658, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 133, L. 2001.
MT Code § 20-7-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 3. Vocational and Technical Education|20-7-302. Repealed

  20-7-302. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 598, L. 1979.   History: En. 75-7703 by Sec. 406, Ch. 5, L. 1971; (amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 434, L. 1975 -- [unconstitutional, 167 M 261]; Sec. 2, Ch. 434, L. 1975 repealed by Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1977); R.C.M. 1947, 75-7703.
MT Code § 20-7-302.1 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 3. Vocational and Technical Education|20-7-302.1. Renumbered 20-7-308

  20-7-302.1. Renumbered 20-7-308. Code Commissioner, 2001.
MT Code § 20-7-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 3. Vocational and Technical Education|20-7-303. Authorization to establish and maintain K-12 career and vocational/technical education courses and programs

  20-7-303. Authorization to establish and maintain K-12 career and vocational/technical education courses and programs. The trustees of an elementary or high school district may establish and maintain a K-12 career and vocational/technical education course or program that complies with the K-12 career and vocational/technical education standards adopted by the superintendent of public instruction. In order for a course or program to be eligible for state or federal funding, it must be approved by the superintendent of public instruction for compliance with K-12 career and vocational/technical education standards.   History: En. 75-7704 by Sec. 407, Ch. 5, L. 1971; (amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 434, L. 1975 -- [unconstitutional, 167 M 261]; Sec. 5, Ch. 434, L. 1975 repealed by Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1977); R.C.M. 1947, 75-7704; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 598, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 658, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 133, L. 2001.
MT Code § 20-7-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs|Part 3. Vocational and Technical Education|20-7-304. Repealed

  20-7-304. Repealed. Sec. 31, Ch. 658, L. 1987.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 598, L. 1979.