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 10.53.101 through 10.53.103 and 10.54.2501, and the repeal of ARM 10.54.2810 through 10.54.2813, 10.54.2820 through 10.54.2823, 10.54.2830 through 10.54.2833, 10.54.2840 through 10.54.2843, 10.54.2850 through 10.54.2853, 10.58.2860 through 10.54.2863, and 10.54.2887 through 10.54.2898 pertaining to K-12 arts content standards

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND REPEAL

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On June 3, 2016, the Board of Public Education published MAR Notice No. 10-53-275 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed adoption, amendment, and repeal of the above-stated rules at page 938 of the 2016 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11.

 

2. The board has adopted the following new rules:

 

NEW RULE I         ARM 10.53.601       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS

NEW RULE II        ARM 10.53.602       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN

NEW RULE III       ARM 10.53.603       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR FIRST GRADE

NEW RULE IV       ARM 10.53.604       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR SECOND GRADE

NEW RULE V        ARM 10.53.605       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR THIRD GRADE

NEW RULE VI       ARM 10.53.606       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE

NEW RULE VII      ARM 10.53.607       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR FIFTH GRADE

NEW RULE VIII     ARM 10.53.608       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES

NEW RULE IX       ARM 10.53.609       ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES

 

          3. The board has amended ARM 10.53.101 through 10.53.103 and 10.54.2501 as proposed.

 

          4. The board has repealed 10.54.2810 through 10.54.2813, 10.54.2820 through 10.54.2823, 10.54.2830 through 10.54.2833, 10.54.2840 through 10.54.2843, 10.54.2850 through 10.54.2853, 10.58.2860 through 10.54.2863, and 10.54.2887 through 10.54.2898 as proposed.

 

          5. The effective date of these rules is July 1, 2017.

 

6. The following comments were received.

 

COMMENT 1: Mr. Pat Audet, Associate Director, School Administrators of Montana, stated that SAM supports the new art standards. He recognized that wonderful minds were together to create these standards and having artists in his family he sees the importance of the arts in education. These standards give students a vast array of exposure to a variety of the arts.

 

          RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for his comments.

 

          COMMENT 2: Ms. Emily Kohring, Director of Arts Education for the Montana Arts Council, submitted written comments in support of the arts standards. She stated they are a great leap forward from the previous, outdated set of standards. She acknowledged the hard work and dedication of the people involved with writing and reviewing the standards. She feels these standards will result in a higher quality of teaching and a much deeper and richer experience in arts learning for all of Montana's K-12 students.

 

          RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for her comments.

 

 

/s/ Peter Donovan                                 /s/ Sharon Carroll

Peter Donovan                                      Sharon Carroll, Chair

Rule Reviewer                                       Board of Public Education                                                            

Certified to the Secretary of State July 25, 2016.