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Montana Administrative Register Notice 10-64-283 No. 2   01/28/2022    
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of

ARM 10.64.301 pertaining to school bus requirements

 

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT

 

NO PUBLIC HEARING CONTEMPLATED

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. The Board of Public Education proposes to amend the above-stated rule.

 

2. The Board of Public Education will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the board no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 21, 2022, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact McCall Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Public Education, 46 N. Last Chance Gulch, Suite 2B, P.O. Box 200601, Helena, Montana, 59635; telephone (406) 444-0300; fax (406) 444-0847; or e-mail mflynn@mt.gov.

 

3. The rule as proposed to be amended provides as follows, new matter underlined, deleted matter interlined:

 

            10.64.301 SCHOOL BUS REQUIREMENTS (1) The Board of Public Education adopts and incorporates the Standards for School Buses in Montana – 2018 2022. A copy of this document is available from the Office of Public Instruction, Pupil Transportation Division, P.O. Box 202501, Helena, Montana 59620-2501 and is available at the following web address: bpe.mt.gov.

            (2)  The Board of Public Education adopts standards for school buses in Montana in part from the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures, as adopted in 2015 by the Sixteenth National Congress on School Transportation (NCST). The NCST occasionally issues an interpretation on its adopted specifications and procedures.  Any interpretation adopted by the NCST shall be the official interpretation of the corresponding Montana standard unless that interpretation is specifically redefined or preempted by a corresponding Montana standard, law, or regulation.  The National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures and additional information regarding the NCST are available at www.NCSTOnline.org.

 

AUTH: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, 20-2-121, MCA

IMP:     Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, 20-10-111, MCA

 

            4. REASON:  The Board of Public Education adopted Standards for School Buses in Montana – 2022 with an effective date of January 14, 2022.  The bus standards have been revised to conform with the passage of House Bills 207, 267, and 300.

 

            5. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed actions in writing to: McCall Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Public Education, 46 N. Last Chance Gulch, Suite 2B, P.O. Box 200601, Helena, Montana, 59635; telephone (406) 444-0300; fax (406) 444-0847; or e-mail mflynn@mt.gov and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., February 28, 2022.

 

6.  If persons who are directly affected by the proposed action wish to express their data, views, or arguments orally or in writing at a public hearing, they must make written request for a hearing and submit this request along with any written comments to McCall Flynn at the above address no later than 5:00 p.m., February 28, 2022.

 

7.  If the agency receives requests for a public hearing on the proposed action from either 10 percent or 25, whichever is less, of the persons directly affected by the proposed action; from the appropriate administrative rule review committee of the Legislature; from a governmental subdivision or agency; or from an association having not less than 25 members who will be directly affected, a hearing will be held at a later date.  Notice of the hearing will be published in the Montana Administrative Register.  Ten percent of those directly affected has been determined to be 41 persons based on the number of budgeting and fiscal districts in the State of Montana.

 

            8.  The board maintains a list of interested persons who wish to receive notices of rulemaking actions proposed by the board.  Persons who wish to have their name added to the list shall make a written request that includes the name, e-mail, and mailing address of the person to receive notices and specifies for which program the person wishes to receive notices. Notices will be sent by e-mail unless a mailing preference is noted in the request.  Such written request may be mailed or delivered to the contact person in 5 above or may be made by completing a request form at any rules hearing held by the board.

 

            9. The bill sponsor contact requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, do not apply.

 

10. With regard to the requirements of 2-4-111, MCA, the board has determined that the amendment of the above-referenced rule will not significantly and directly impact small businesses.

 

 

/s/ McCall Flynn                                           /s/ Tammy Lacey

McCall Flynn                                                Tammy Lacey

Rule Reviewer                                              Board Chair

                                                                        Board of Public Education

 

            Certified to the Secretary of State January 18, 2022.

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