Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

(1) To obtain a secondary principal endorsement an applicant must provide verification of:

(a) a minimum of three years of teaching experience with a standard, unrestricted license at the secondary level;

(b) a master's degree in educational leadership from an accredited professional educator preparation program as defined in ARM 10.57.102 or a masterꞌs degree related to education from a regionally accredited college or university;

(c) completion of an accredited professional educator preparation program as defined in ARM 10.57.102 for secondary principals;

(d) completion of three semester credits of college courses in Montana school law, including special education law; and

(e) recommendation for the endorsement from the appropriate official from an accredited professional principal program.

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History: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-4-102, MCA; IMP, Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-4-106, 20-4-108, MCA; NEW, 2002 MAR p. 3309, Eff. 11/28/02; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 345, Eff. 3/27/09; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2930, Eff. 7/1/15; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 1051, Eff. 7/31/15; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 2330, Eff. 1/1/17.