20-4-102. Board of public education policies. To effect an orderly and uniform system of teacher and specialist certification, the board of public education shall, upon the recommendation of the superintendent of public instruction and in accordance with the provisions of this title, prescribe and adopt policies for the issuance of teacher or specialist certificates. Such policies shall provide for:
(1) reasonable training and experience requirements for teacher, specialist, supervisor, and administrative certificates and endorsements thereon as provided by the certification classification in 20-4-106;
(2) the renewal of teacher or specialist certificates based on the same conditions prescribed for the initial issuance of certificates;
(3) the conduct of hearings on teacher or specialist certification revocation, suspension, or denial;
(4) the issuance of emergency authorization to a district to employ a person who is not the holder of a valid teacher certificate as an instructor of pupils; and
(5) any other policy, not inconsistent with the law, which is necessary for the proper operation of a system of teacher and specialist certification.
History: En. 75-6002 by Sec. 72, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6002; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 511, L. 1979.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals
Part 1. Certification of Teaching and Supervisory Personnel
20-4-102. Board of public education policies
20-4-103. Issuance of teacher or specialist certificates
20-4-106. Classifications of teacher and specialist certificates
20-4-107. Outstanding teacher certificates
20-4-108. Term of teacher and specialist certificates -- renewal
20-4-109. Fees for teacher and specialist certificates
20-4-110. Letter of reprimand, suspension, revocation, and denial of certificate
20-4-111. Emergency authorization of employment
20-4-112. Access to materials -- superintendent of public instruction
20-4-113. Access to criminal justice information
20-4-114. Penalty for failure to report
20-4-115. through 20-4-120 reserved
20-4-121. Interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel
20-4-122. Designated official for purposes of interstate agreement
20-4-123. Preservation and publication of contracts made pursuant to interstate agreement
20-4-124. through 20-4-130 reserved
20-4-132. Meetings -- assistance