20-4-131. Definitions. As used in 2-15-1522 and 20-4-131 through 20-4-133, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Approved teacher education program" means a program that is offered by an accredited teacher education institution and approved by the board of public education.
(2) "Council" means the certification standards and practices advisory council created in 2-15-1522.
(3) "K-12 specialist" means a person employed by a school district as a librarian, school counselor, or special education or chapter I teacher or a person who has a K-12 endorsement and who is assigned to teach in a classroom that is not self-contained.
(4) "Specialist" means a person employed by a school district as a school psychologist.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 465, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 124, L. 1991.
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