20-7-503. District establishment of traffic education program. (1) The trustees of any district operating a junior high school or high school may establish and maintain a traffic education course. The traffic education course shall be:
(a) for students who are 15 years old or older or will have reached their 15th birthday within 6 months of the course completion;
(b) taught by a teacher of traffic education;
(c) conducted in accordance with the basic course requirements established by the superintendent of public instruction; and
(d) taught during regular school hours, after regular school hours, on Saturdays, or as a summer school course, at the option of the trustees.
(2) (a) A school district may offer the classroom portion of a traffic education course through an online or distance learning platform.
(b) When a student completes the classroom portion of a traffic education course pursuant to subsection (2)(a), the student is authorized to take the hands-on driving portion of the traffic education course under the instruction of the student's parent or guardian.
History: En. 75-7905 by Sec. 439, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7905; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 450, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs
20-7-502. Duties of superintendent of public instruction
20-7-503. District establishment of traffic education program
20-7-504. State traffic education account -- proceeds earmarked for account -- transmittal
20-7-506. Annual allocation and distribution of traffic education account proceeds
20-7-507. District traffic education fund
20-7-508. and 20-7-509 reserved
20-7-510. Renumbered 20-25-1003
20-7-511. Renumbered 20-25-1004
20-7-512. Renumbered 20-25-1005