20-4-107. Outstanding teacher certificates. (1) No provisions of this title shall affect or impair the validity of any certificate that is in force on January 26, 1971, or the rights and privileges of the holders by virtue thereof, except that any certificates may be suspended or revoked for any of the causes and by the procedures provided by law.
(2) Any holder of an elementary school standard certificate issued prior to July 1, 1959, under the previous statute and in force on July 1, 1959, shall be eligible for renewal of such certificate in accordance with the policies of the board of public education until the holder qualifies for the class 2 standard certificate as provided in 20-4-106.
(3) Any holder of a class 5 certificate in force on June 30, 1966, or issued between July 1, 1966, and December 31, 1966, shall be eligible for renewal of such certificate in accordance with the policies of the board of public education until the holder qualifies for the class 2 standard certificate as provided in 20-4-106.
History: En. 75-6007 by Sec. 77, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6007.
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