Hours in a school day/year
How can I find out how much time is needed for a "unit" of time. Explain 2-01-301 MCA and what is required for aggregate hours for the year? Our school day is almost as long as another school’s that switched to 4 day weeks. We are attending 5 days a week. Do you look at a school’s ...
- Infotrac database
Do we still have a subscription to Infotrac? I tried to log in this morning, but it failed. The State of Montana has had a contract with Infotrac, for the past 10 years. This past spring the Montana State Library’s Networking Taskforce sent out a Request for Proposal, rated the numerou ...
- State Library Directory - Instructions
My high school students are doing a research paper. I would like them to be able to use the resources at MSL. How do we access them? I have a password for something called Edit Path and a library card number. My number is XXXXXXXXX and does not seem to work. Plus I found where to type it in onc ...
- Do substitute teachers in Montana need a Montana teaching certificate?
Montana law does not require that a substitute hold a teaching license and does not offer "substitute licenses". However, school districts may choose to employ only licensed teachers as substitutes, so we recommend that you contact the school district(s) you wish to work in and ask for their spe ...
- Alternative Schools
Bozeman Public Schools Mike Ruyle, Assistant Principal, Bridger Alternative School, 404 W Main, Bozeman 59771-0520 (522-6100; e-mail: mike.ruyle@bsd7.org) Browning Public Schools Nikki Hannon, Director, Blackfeet Learning Academy, 129 1st Ave SE, PO Box 610, Browning 59417 (338-4380; e ...
- Accomodations for horse ridden to school
If a student rides a horse to school, is the school required to provide facilities and accommodations for the horse? Required? No. This would be an item for a school board to consider and approve or not. At many rural schools, horses and snowmobiles are common means of transportation and acce ...
- church days
Is there a state law requiring public schools to recognize Wednesday (or any other day) as a "church" day or "religion" day. If so, what are the requirements of this law? (i.e. - homework, extra-curricular activities, etc.) There is no state law requiring schools to recognize Wednesdays as a "ch ...
- Who is responsible for assuring compliance with the Montana Accreditation Standards?
In Montana, the trustees of each school district are ultimately responsible for every aspect of the school district. Our Constitution establishes this model of strong local control in Article X, Section 8: "The supervision and control of schools in each school district shall be vested in a board ...
- Can schools charge fees for band class?
The school my son is attending has band NOT AS A CHOICE, but as part of their curriculum. Meaning every 5th and 6th grader has to take this class. The problem I have with this is that they do not have enough materials {instruments} for every child and would like parents to either rent or buy. My ...
- Librarian need and teacher contracts
Question #1:Does a K-12 school that has less than 100 students need a full-time librarian? Question #2: By what date does a school board have to notify a teacher if he/she is going to be RIFed? The answer to Question #1 was found in the Montana School Accreditation Standards and Procedures Manu ...
- How do I register as an online school provider? What are the laws and rules?
In accordance with ARM 10.55.907 Distance, Online, and Technology Delivered Learning (1) This rule establishes requirements for distance, online, and technology delivered learning programs and/or courses that fulfill elementary or middle grades basic education programs and/or high school graduat ...
- What are the legal parameters for classroom instruction utilizing paraprofessionals?
The administrative rule adopted by the Board of Public Education in relation to Instructional Aides/Paras is set forth below. A school district may also have policies that deal with this issue. Legal Division Office of Public Instruction Helena MT 406.444-4402 10.55.715 INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES: QUAL ...
- What is required for grades k-12 in montana; subjects activities?
The following is from the Montana Accreditation Standards, Chapter 55-11 thru 55-13: Academic Requirements Basic academic requirements form a solid foundation for each school’s education program. Schools shall meet or exceed these requirements through carefully developed curricula and supp ...
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