20-6-711. Tenure protected -- hiring preference for noncertified employees. (1) Whenever an elementary district is attached to a high school district to form a K-12 school district under the provisions of 20-6-701, a district superintendent, principal, teacher, or other certified employee of the elementary district who has a right of tenure under Montana law continues to have tenure in the K-12 district and the board of trustees of the high school district in which the person will perform duties shall recognize and give effect to the right of tenure.
(2) A noncertified, nonprobationary employee of an elementary district that is attached to a high school district to form a K-12 district must be given preference in hiring for any position with the K-12 district for which the employee has substantially equal qualifications and, upon acceptance of a position, may not be given probationary status.
History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 555, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
20-6-701. K-12 school districts required -- definition -- procedure for creation -- exception
20-6-702. Funding for K-12 school districts
20-6-703. Transitions after formation of K-12 school district
20-6-704. Dissolution of K-12 school district
20-6-705. through 20-6-710 reserved
20-6-711. Tenure protected -- hiring preference for noncertified employees