10.55.707    TEACHER AND SPECIALIST LICENSURE

(1) Teachers and specialists shall be: 

(a) appropriately licensed and endorsed in accordance with state statutes and Board of Public Education rules; or 

(b) considered appropriately assigned if enrolled in an internship as defined in ARM 10.55.602 and meet the requirements of ARM 10.57.114.

(2) The school district shall arrange for a licensed and endorsed teacher in the content area to provide periodic support to the intern.

(3) School psychologists shall be licensed under ARM 10.57.432(1) or 10.57.433 and 10.57.434, or considered appropriately assigned if they are enrolled in an internship as defined in ARM 10.55.602 and meet the requirements of ARM 10.57.114.

(4) School counselors shall be:

(a) licensed under ARM 10.57.432(2) or 10.57.433 and 10.57.435; or

(b) considered appropriately assigned if they hold a Class 1 or 2 license and are enrolled in an internship as defined in ARM 10.55.602 and meet the requirements of ARM 10.57.114.

(5) All personnel whose qualifications are not outlined in ARM Title 10, Chapter 57 must have a license issued by the appropriate state or federal licensing agent or national registry if required by the existing rules and regulations.

History: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, 20-2-121, 20-7-101, MCA; IMP, Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA; NEW, 1989 MAR p. 342, Eff. 7/1/89; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 1933, Eff. 10/18/91; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 3340, Eff. 12/8/00; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3309, Eff. 11/28/02; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2042, Eff. 7/1/13; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 255, Eff. 7/1/23.