10.57.218    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT VERIFICATION

(1) Applications to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for license renewal shall include a listing of the activities completed for renewal as required by ARM 10.57.215. The licensee is responsible for maintaining official documentation verifying completion of professional development activities during the term of the license.

(2) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may conduct an audit of any renewal applications submitted. Those licensees selected for audit will be required to submit official transcripts or original professional development unit certificates within 60 days from the date the renewal application is submitted or from the date of the audit letter.

(3) Failure to respond within the time allowed to a request for professional development unit activities in connection with an audit may result in denial of license renewal.

History: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-4-102, MCA; IMP, Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-4-108, MCA; NEW, 1992 MAR p. 230, Eff. 3/1/92; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 2144, Eff. 10/13/95; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3309, Eff. 11/28/02; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 977, Eff. 5/9/03; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2930, Eff. 7/1/15; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 2330, Eff. 1/1/17; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 799, Eff. 5/28/22.