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HOUSE BILL NO. 46
INTRODUCED BY J. FLEMING
BY REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
AN ACT CHANGING THE REPORTING PERIOD FOR ESTABLISHING EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY EDUCATOR LOAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR TO THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR; AMENDING SECTION 20-4-502, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 20-4-502, MCA, is amended to read:
"20-4-502. Definitions. For purposes of this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Education cooperative" means a cooperative of Montana public schools as described in 20-7-451.
(2) "Educational loans" means all loans made pursuant to a federal loan program, except federal parent loans for undergraduate students (PLUS) loans, as provided in 20 U.S.C. 1078-2.
(3) "Federal loan program" means educational loans authorized by 20 U.S.C. 1071, et seq., 20 U.S.C. 1087a, et seq., and 20 U.S.C. 1087aa, et seq.
(4) (a) "Quality educator" means a full-time equivalent educator, as reported to the superintendent of public instruction for accreditation purposes in the previous current school year, who:
(i) holds a valid certificate under the provisions of 20-4-106 and is employed by an entity listed in subsection (4)(b) in a position that requires an educator license in accordance with administrative rules adopted by the board of public education; or
(ii) is a licensed professional under 37-8-405, 37-8-415, 37-11-301, 37-15-301, 37-17-302, 37-22-301, 37-23-201, 37-24-301, or 37-25-302 and is employed by an entity listed in subsection (4)(b) of this section to provide services to students.
(b) For purposes of subsection (4)(a), an entity means:
(i) a school district;
(ii) an education cooperative;
(iii) the Montana school for the deaf and blind, as described in 20-8-101;
(iv) the Montana youth challenge program; and
(v) a state youth correctional facility, as defined in 41-5-103.
(5) "School district" means a public school district, as provided in 20-6-101 and 20-6-701."
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2009.
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