Montana Administrative Code

10.66.207 ANNUAL REPORT (1) Approved programs will send the executive secretary of the board of public education a summary count of the number of external diplomas awarded during the calendar year. Reports are to be sent prior to February 28 of the previous year data. Authorizing…

10.66.301 STATE DIPLOMAS (1) The eligibility and qualifications for pursing a Montana proficiency-based diploma (state diploma) pursuant to 20-3-110, MCA, are as follows: (a) An individual is eligible for a state diploma if that individual: (i) is at least 17 years of age and oth…

10.67.101 STATE AID DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE (1) State equalization aid will be distributed pursuant to the provisions of section 20-9-344, MCA. The superintendent of public instruction shall distribute the state equalization aid on the basis of each district's entitlement of the ai…

10.67.102 REPORTING AND ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS (1) The board of public education has the authority to require any reports it considers necessary. (2) The board of public education may order the superintendent of public instruction to withhold distribution of state equalizatio…

10.67.103 NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING UPON DETERMINATION THAT DISTRICT HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OR BUDGETS (1) On the basis of a preliminary notification from the superintendent of public instruction that a district has failed to submit required reports or budgets or h…

10.67.104 HEARING IN CONTESTED CASES (1) The board shall select one of the following methods for providing a hearing: (a) a hearing or telephone hearing before the board of public education at a special or regular meeting of the board; (b) a hearing or telephone hearing before bo…

10.67.105 AFTER HEARING BY MEMBER OF BOARD/HEARING EXAMINER/BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION (1) After hearing by the board of public education, the board adopts findings of fact, conclusions of law and an order either withholding equalization funds or permitting the disbursement of equ…

10.68.101 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA LIBRARY (1) The Board affirms a policy which will provide media materials that develop critical thinking, objective evaluations, and aesthetic appreciation suitable to the maturity level and ability of students. (2) For purposes of Board approval or di…

10.7.101 INTRODUCTION (1) The following rules are adopted to implement 20-10-112, MCA, which requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to prescribe such rules as may be necessary to have a uniform and equal provision of transportation by all districts in the state of Mont…

10.7.103 TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 20-3-106, 20-10-112, MCA Implementing statute(s): 20-10-121, 20-10-145, 20-10-146, MCA History: Eff. 8/6/75; ARM Pub. 11/26/77; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 203, Eff. 2/14/92; REP, 1997 MAR p. 203, …

10.7.104 CLAIM PROCEDURE (1) First semester: (a) By February 15 the board of trustees must provide the county superintendent with one complete copy of the first semester transportation claim using forms provided electronically by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The dist…

10.7.105 PUPIL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS (1) School districts are required to have individual transportation contracts for the ensuing year signed by July 1. (2) Three copies of the contract form are needed: one for the individual or contractor providing the service, one for the d…

10.7.106 CONTENTS AND LIMITATIONS OF PUPIL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS (1) Section 20-10-124, MCA, provides for contracts between a school district and a parent, legal guardian or an emancipated minor to fulfill the district's obligation to furnish transportation for an eligible tra…

10.7.106A TRANSPORTATION COSTS ALLOCATED BY OUT-OF-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE AGREEMENTS (1) If trustees of a student's districts of residence and attendance sign an out-of-district attendance agreement that includes transportation, either district may provide bus transportation or a pu…

10.7.107 CONTINGENCY TRANSPORTATION AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION (1) Whenever, during the course of a school year, the district becomes obligated to provide transportation for a student, the board of trustees immediately must: (a) provide bus service for the eligible …

10.7.108 BUS CONTRACTS (1) Contracts between districts and bus contractors must be signed prior to the adoption of the budget by the trustees. Such contracts may run for a period of more than one year but not exceeding five years. Whenever a new contract is completed, one copy is…

10.7.109 BUS TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT-SCHOOL DISTRICT APPLICATION TR-1 FOR REGISTRATION OF SCHOOL BUSES AND STATE REIMBURSEMENT (1) The form used for this application, designated form TR-1, must be completed by the board of trustees for each approved bus route in the district…

10.7.110 STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL BUSES (1) Section 20-10-141 , MCA, establishes a schedule of bus transportation expenditures reimbursable from state funds. Reimbursable bus transportation shall be made on vehicles that are in compliance with 20-10-101 , MCA, and that meet the defin…

10.7.111 BUS DRIVER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT (1) School bus drivers must hold a valid Montana school bus driver certificate in order for a district to receive state reimbursement for that driver's bus routes. Qualifications for bus drivers are prescribed by 20…

10.7.112 SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT (1) The route (the area served and the miles per day) must be established by the board of trustees, by board resolution. (2) The route must be approved by the county transportation com…

10.7.113 "TWO CONTRACT AMOUNT" REGULATION (1) The law which establishes the schedule governing payments to families prohibits paying more than one contract amount to any family. (An exception is noted in 20-10-142, MCA.) To comply with this law, the following rules have been adop…

10.7.114 SCHEDULE FOR TRANSPORTATION PAYMENTS (1) The schedule for paying for individual and isolated (or "increased") transportation or for room and board in lieu of bus transportation is found in 20-10-142 , MCA. This section establishes the amount of individual payments to par…

10.7.115 SCHEDULE FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION (1) A bus route having at least one eligible transportee and meeting other eligibility criteria will be reimbursed for bus mileage according to the rate schedule provided in 20-10-141 , MCA. A bus route without at least one eligible transp…

10.7.116 ISOLATION ALLOWED TO INCREASE THE INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORTATION RATE (1) When the board of trustees of a school district establishes a program of "isolated transportation payments"--that is, increase in the individual transportation rates due to isolation--individual familie…

10.7.117 SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION CALENDAR (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 20-3-106, 20-10-112, MCA Implementing statute(s): 20-10-112, 20-10-145, MCA History: Eff. 8/6/75; ARM Pub. 11/26/77; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 203, Eff. 2/14/92; REP, 1997 MAR p. 203, Eff. 1/28/97.

10.7.118 SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION FORMS LISTED BY FORM NUMBER (1) Form TR-1, Combined School District Application for Registration of School Bus and State Reimbursement: (a) Forms supplied electronically by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; (b) Forms completed by district of…

10.75.101 ROLES (1) Within the Montana Indian Language Preservation (MILP) program, tribal governments receive MILP funds from the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) and designate the tribal education department, the tribal culture and language department, or the selected tribal …

10.75.102 DEFINING INDIAN LANGUAGE FLUENCY (1) "Fluency" is: (a) the flow in spoken or written language as perceived by the listener or reader, with the flow made possible by clarity of expression, the acceptable ordering of ideas, and the use of vocabulary and syntax appropriate…

10.75.103 PROGRAM (1) The governing bodies of each of Montana's eight tribal nations or community entities may execute a contract with the Office of Public Instruction for the Montana Indian Language Preservation (MILP) program. (2) Tribal governments must enter into a contract w…

10.75.104 PROPOSAL AND CONTRACTING TIMELINE (1) To be considered for MILP funding, tribal governments or community entities must submit their application by December 31 of the prior year through the Egrants online platform. (2) Egrant applications must demonstrate how activities …

10.75.105 REPORTING (1) Reports are required to be submitted to the Office of Public Instruction by the tribal government, community entities, or their designees including partnering school districts. An annual report will be required for the program which includes a start-up ass…

10.75.106 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS (1) Recipients must use an accounting system that conforms to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), in accordance with 18-4-311, MCA. (2) Payment for approved expenses under the contract will be paid in a single lump…

12.1.101 ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT (1) The Department of Fish and Game was established under executive order by the Governor effective July 1, 1972. Its name was changed to Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks effective July 1, 1979. Section 2-15-3401, MCA, creates the departm…

12.10.101 ELIGIBILITY (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 87-1-201, MCA Implementing statute(s): 87-1-201, 87-2-105, MCA History: NEW, 1992 MAR p. 1143, Eff. 5/29/92; REP, 2003 MAR p. 1986, Eff. 9/12/03.

12.10.102 APPLYING FOR GRANTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 87-1-201, MCA Implementing statute(s): 87-1-201, 87-2-105, MCA History: NEW, 1992 MAR p. 1143, Eff. 5/29/92; REP, 1996 MAR p. 1836, Eff. 7/4/96.

12.10.103 GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURE (1) To apply for a shooting range development grant, an applicant must prepare and submit a completed application to the department's Conservation Education Bureau in Helena. For questions and assistance contact: (2) Applications must be post…

12.10.104 REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS (1) All billing on a proposed project must be completed by June 15 of the fiscal year the money is awarded. (2) Reimbursement requests will be based upon actual costs or in-kind contributions, verified by receipts and documentation that the work w…

12.10.105 LAND ACQUISITION (1) Shooting range grant funds may be used to purchase public or private land for the purpose of a shooting range. Fee title or an equitable interest in the land must be held by the applicant. The applicant must provide evidence that other adequate land…

12.10.106 INSPECTIONS (1) The department may conduct periodic on-site inspections. (2) Project sites will be subject to inspection by the department for ten years following receipt of a shooting range development grant. (3) Upon completion of the work, the applicant must submit p…

12.10.110 REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS (1) Each shooting range grant application must contain a comprehensive description of the proposed project. The information presented in the description will be used by the department to review, evaluate, and prioritize applic…

12.10.112 GRANT PRIORITY (1) As long as funds are sufficient to allocate grants to all eligible applicants, grants will be awarded beginning on July 1 of each year. (2) When the department receives more eligible applications for grants than funds are available, the department may…

12.11.1001 CANYON FERRY RESERVOIR - BROADWATER COUNTY (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 23-1-106, 87-1-303, MCA Implementing statute(s): 23-1-106, 87-1-303, MCA History: NEW, 2001 MAR p. 18, Eff. 1/12/01; REP, 2012 MAR p. 884, Eff. 4/27/12.

12.11.1002 CANYON FERRY RESERVOIR - BROADWATER COUNTY (1) In Broadwater County, Canyon Ferry Reservoir is limited to a controlled no wake speed, as defined in ARM 12.11.101(1), within 300 feet of docks or as buoyed in the following areas: (a) White Earth. (2) Silos Campground is …

12.11.1005 BROADWATER COUNTY (1) All rivers and streams in Broadwater County east of the continental divide are closed to the use of all watercraft propelled by machinery of over 10 horsepower with the following exceptions: (a) on the Missouri River, downriver from the Broadwater…

12.11.101 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply to this subchapter: (1) "No wake" means a speed whereby there is no "white" water in the track or path of the vessel or in created waves immediate to the vessel. (2) "Public lakes and public reservoirs" means lakes and reservo…

12.11.106 NO WAKE RESTRICTIONS (1) Persons traveling faster than no wake speed in areas restricted to no wake speed shall be in violation of the rule unless one of the following circumstances apply: (a) official patrol and search and rescue operations; or (b) scientific purposes …