Montana Code Annotated
Part 4. Special Education for Exceptional Children
20-7-452. Detailed contents of full service education cooperative contracts

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

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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