BEFORE THE Board of public education

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the adoption of New Rules I through IX, the amendment of ARM 10.55.1801, and the repeal of ARM Title 10, chapter 54, subchapters 65 and 66 pertaining to library media content standards

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND REPEAL

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On August 7, 2020, the Board of Public Education published MAR Notice No. 10-55-136 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed adoption, amendment, and repeal of the above-stated rules at page 1428 of the 2020 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 15.

 

2. The board has adopted the following new rules as proposed:

 

NEW RULE I             ARM 10.53.1201      MONTANA CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR K-12

NEW RULE II            ARM 10.53.1202      CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR KINDERGARTEN

NEW RULE III          ARM 10.53.1203      CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR FIRST GRADE

NEW RULE IV          ARM 10.53.1204      CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR SECOND GRADE

NEW RULE V           ARM 10.53.1205      CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR THIRD GRADE

NEW RULE VI          ARM 10.53.1206      CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR FOURTH GRADE

NEW RULE VII         ARM 10.53.1207      CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR FIFTH GRADE

NEW RULE VIII        ARM 10.53.1208      CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE

NEW RULE IX          ARM 10.53.1209      CONTENT STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE

 

            3. The board has amended ARM 10.55.1801 as proposed.

 

            4. The board has repealed ARM Title 10, chapter 54, subchapters 65 and 66 as proposed.

 

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

 

COMMENT 1: Dr. Ann Ewbank, Montana State University-Bozeman, spoke as a proponent of the standards. Dr. Ewbank discussed her involvement on the negotiated rulemaking committee and in writing the standards. Dr. Ewbank noted that the standards incorporate the 2017 National Library Media and Literacy Standards as well as Indian Education for All, which is specific to Montana. Dr. Ewbank thanked the superintendent and everyone who worked to update the standards and asked for the board's approval of the newly revised standards.

 

RESPONSE 1: The board thanks Dr. Ewbank for her comments and for her work and involvement on the committee and in the writing of the new standards.

 

COMMENT 2: Ms. Amy Andreas, Browning Public Schools Librarian, provided written comment in support of the new standards and concurs with Dr. Ewbank's comments.

 

RESPONSE 2: The board thanks Ms. Andreas for her comments and support of the standards.

 

COMMENT 3: Mr. Gavin Woltjer, President of the Montana Library Association, provided written comments in support of the new standards noting all the hard work the committee put into writing the standards, and stating the standards provide "rigorous dedication to quality and future-ready school librarianship" and are aligned with the 2017 National Standards, setting the stage for years to come..

 

RESPONSE 3: The board thanks Mr. Woltjer for his support and for his dedication and work in helping write the standards.

 

            6.  The effective date of these rules is July 1, 2021.

 

 

 

/s/ Peter Donovan             /s/ Darlene Schottle                                   

Peter Donovan                  Darlene Schottle

Rule Reviewer                   Chair

                                           Board of Public Education

 

           

Certified to the Secretary of State November 10, 2020.