20-4-108. Term of teacher and specialist certificates -- renewal. (1) A teacher or specialist certificate issued by the superintendent of public instruction must bear the dates of issue and validity and is valid for a term of 5 school fiscal years, except that a class 5 provisional certificate is valid for the number of years, up to a maximum of 5 years, provided by the policies of the board of public education. The period of validity for any certificate begins on July 1 immediately preceding the date of issue, except that a teacher or specialist who applies for certification after January 1 may, upon request, have the period of validity of the certificate begin on July 1 following the date of application.
(2) Teacher and specialist certificates must be renewed for similar periods of time on the basis of the board of public education policies for teacher and specialist certification renewal.
History: En. 75-6008 by Sec. 78, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6008; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 511, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 224, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1995.
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