20-7-452. Detailed contents of full service education cooperative contracts. The contract authorized in 20-7-451 may include all necessary and proper matters but must specify the following:
(1) its duration, which may not be less than 3 years for purposes of providing special education services;
(2) the precise organization, composition, and nature of the cooperative;
(3) the purpose of the cooperative;
(4) the manner of financing the cooperative and establishing and maintaining a budget for the cooperative;
(5) the permissible method to be employed in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the cooperative agreement and for disposing of property upon partial or complete termination;
(6) provision for a management board that is responsible for administering the cooperative and that is comprised of trustees of the contracting districts or their authorized representatives;
(7) the manner of acquiring, holding, and disposing of real and personal property used by the cooperative;
(8) any other necessary and proper matters.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 471, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 343, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 136, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs
Part 4. Special Education for Exceptional Children
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
20-7-414. Determination of children in need and type of special education needed
20-7-416. through 20-7-418 reserved
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
20-7-424. No tuition when attending state institution
20-7-425. through 20-7-430 reserved
20-7-432. through 20-7-434 reserved
20-7-438. through 20-7-440 reserved
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
20-7-454. Final approval and filing of full service education cooperative contract
20-7-456. Tenure of teachers employed by cooperatives
20-7-457. Funding provisions for special education cooperatives
20-7-459. 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