BEFORE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the adoption of New Rule I through New Rule XII, amendment of ARM 10.54.4010 through 10.54.4013, 10.54.4020 through 10.54.4023, 10.54.4030 through 10.54.4033, and 10.54.4040 through 10.54.4043, and repeal of ARM 10.54.4050 through 10.54.4053, 10.54.4060 through 10.54.4063, 10.54.4070 through 10.54.4073, and 10.54.4087 through 10.54.4098 pertaining to math content standards and performance descriptors

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND REPEAL

 

TO:  All Concerned Persons

 

1.  On May 28, 2009, the Board of Public Education published MAR Notice No. 10-54-249 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed adoption, amendment, and repeal of the above-stated rules at page 767 of the 2009 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 10.  On July 30, 2009, the Board of Public Education published an Amended Notice of Public Hearing extending the date for the public hearing on the proposed adoption, amendment, and repeal of the above stated rules at page 1201 of the 2009 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 14.

 

2.  The board has adopted the following rules as proposed: NEW RULE I (10.54.4101), NEW RULE II (10.54.4102), NEW RULE III (10.54.4103), NEW RULE IV (10.54.4104), NEW RULE V (10.54.4105), NEW RULE VI (10.54.4106), NEW RULE VII (10.54.4107), NEW RULE VIII (10.54.4108), NEW RULE IX (10.54.4109), NEW RULE X (10.54.4110), NEW RULE XI (10.54.4111), and NEW RULE XII (10.54.4112).

 

3.  The board has amended and repealed the above-stated rules as proposed.

 

            4.  The board has thoroughly considered the comments and testimony received.  A summary of the comments received and the board's responses are as follows:

 

COMMENT #1:  Mr. Bruce Swanson appeared and proposed oral and subsequent written comments for amendments based upon policy which tries to distance standards development from the "strands-and-spiral" direction he feels Montana has taken.

 

RESPONSE #1:  The board recognizes the foundational sources behind the current language that incorporates the research-based work of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics which focuses on learning progressions rather than spiraling.  The board thanks Mr. Swanson for his comments, but respectfully does not concur.

 

COMMENT #2:  Ms. Robyn Baker, MIEA, thanked the board for extending the timeline for accepting comments and supports the amendments of the language regarding Montana's American Indians.            

 

RESPONSE #2:  The board thanks Ms. Baker on behalf of MIEA's Board of Directors and concurs with her comments.

 

COMMENT #3:  The Office of Public Instruction advised the board at its July 17, 2009 meeting that language relating to Montana American Indians had been inadvertently omitted from the suggested amendments to the rules and recommended amending the rules to ensure that the math standards include references to Montana American Indian culture. 

 

RESPONSE #3:  The board appreciates the input from the Office of Public Instruction and concurs with the insertion of the language pertaining to Montana American Indians throughout the document for purposes of continuity with all of the Board of Public Education's content standards.  These changes were made in the Amended Notice of Hearing published July 30, 2009.

 

 

 

/s/ Steve Meloy                                              /s/ Patty Myers

Steve Meloy                                                   Patty Myers

Rule Reviewer                                               Chairperson

                                                                        Board of Public Education

 

Certified to the Secretary of State September 14, 2009.