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10.57.436    CLASS 7 AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE SPECIALIST

(1) A class 7 American Indian language and culture specialist license shall be valid for a period of five years.

(2) The superintendent of public instruction shall issue a class 7 license based upon verification by the American Indian tribe for which the language and culture licensure is desired that the individual has met tribal standards for competency and fluency as a requisite for teaching that language and culture. Candidates for class 7 licensure must meet all non-academic requirements for licensure in Montana.

(3) The board will accept and place on file the criteria developed by each tribe for qualifying an individual as competent to be a specialist in its language and culture.

(4) Sixty units of renewal activities authorized and verified by the tribe will be required for renewal of a class 7 license.

(5) A school district may assign an individual licensed under this rule to only specialist services within the field of American Indian language and culture under such supervision as the district may deem appropriate. No teaching license or endorsement is required for duties within this prescribed field.

History: Sec. 20-4-102, MCA; IMP, Sec. 20-4-103, 20-4-106, MCA; NEW, 1995 MAR p. 2803, Eff. 12/22/95; TRANS, 2002 MAR p. 3309, 11/28/02; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 554, Eff. 3/28/03.

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