Montana Code Annotated
Part 4. Special Education for Exceptional Children
20-7-404. Cooperation of state agencies

20-7-404. Cooperation of state agencies. The department of public health and human services and the state school for the deaf and blind shall cooperate with the superintendent of public instruction in assisting school districts in discovering children in need of special education. This section may not be construed to interfere with the purpose and function of these state agencies.
History: En. 75-7804 by Sec. 422, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 539, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7804; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 546, L. 1995.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 20. Education

Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs

Part 4. Special Education for Exceptional Children

20-7-401. Definitions

20-7-402. Special education to comply with board policies

20-7-403. Duties of superintendent of public instruction

20-7-404. Cooperation of state agencies

20-7-405. through 20-7-410 reserved

20-7-411. Regular classes preferred -- obligation to establish special education program

20-7-412. Repealed

20-7-413. Repealed

20-7-414. Determination of children in need and type of special education needed

20-7-415. Repealed

20-7-416. through 20-7-418 reserved

20-7-419. Rules

20-7-420. Residency requirements -- financial responsibility for special education

20-7-421. Arranging attendance in another district in lieu of a special education program -- tuition

20-7-422. Out-of-state placement of child with disability -- payment of costs

20-7-423. Repealed

20-7-424. No tuition when attending state institution

20-7-425. through 20-7-430 reserved

20-7-431. Allowable cost schedule for special programs -- superintendent to make rules -- annual accounting

20-7-432. through 20-7-434 reserved

20-7-435. Funding of educational programs at in-state children's psychiatric hospitals and in-state residential treatment programs for eligible children

20-7-436. Definitions

20-7-437. Renumbered 20-5-316

20-7-438. through 20-7-440 reserved

20-7-441. Repealed

20-7-442. Repealed

20-7-443. Financial assistance special education services for children under 6 years of age

20-7-444. through 20-7-450 reserved

20-7-451. Authorization to create full service education cooperatives

20-7-452. Detailed contents of full service education cooperative contracts

20-7-453. Repealed

20-7-454. Final approval and filing of full service education cooperative contract

20-7-455. Authorization to appropriate funds for purpose of full service education cooperative contract

20-7-456. Tenure of teachers employed by cooperatives

20-7-457. Funding provisions for special education cooperatives

20-7-458. Repealed

20-7-459. and 20-7-460 reserved

20-7-461. Appointment and termination of appointment of surrogate parent

20-7-462. Responsibilities of surrogate parent

20-7-463. Surrogate parent -- immunity from liability -- reimbursement

20-7-464. through 20-7-468 reserved

20-7-469. Dyslexia -- definition -- screening -- intervention

20-7-470. Blind persons' literacy rights and education -- short title

20-7-471. Blind persons' literacy rights and education -- definitions

20-7-472. Individualized education program for child with blindness

20-7-473. Standards of competency and instruction -- Braille reading and writing

20-7-474. Instructional materials and Braille equipment -- Braille equipment loan program

20-7-475. Blind persons' literacy rights and education -- personnel training