20-8-101. Montana school for deaf and blind — state-supported special school. The school for the deaf and blind, located in the city of Great Falls, is known and designated as the Montana school for the deaf and blind and must be conducted as a separate and independent unit and special school of the state of Montana […]
20-8-102. Objects and purposes — assistance to programs — tracking sensory impaired children — fee. (1) The Montana school for the deaf and blind is a residential and day school for children and adolescents who are deaf or blind or whose hearing or sight is so defective that they cannot be successfully taught and are unable […]
20-8-103. Board of public education rules. The board of public education shall adopt and prescribe rules as the board considers necessary and proper for the maintenance and government of the school, the admission of children in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, and the qualifications and compensation of the superintendent and teaching staff of the […]
20-8-104. Eligibility of children for admittance. In order to be eligible for services from the Montana school for the deaf and blind, a child may not yet have reached 22 years of age and must be identified as deaf, hearing impaired, or visually impaired pursuant to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1414. History: En. […]
20-8-105. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 291, L. 1995. History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 182, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 80-106; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 151, L. 1983.
20-8-106. Duration of attendance at school — suspension or expulsion — transfer. (1) Each child admitted to the school is entitled to attend the school until reaching the age of 21 years if attendance at the Montana school for the deaf and blind is the most appropriate educational placement for the child. (2) Nothing in this section […]
20-8-107. Admission of nonresident children and advance payment of cost — Indian children. (1) Hearing impaired or visually impaired children who are not residents of the state of Montana may be admitted to the Montana school for the deaf and blind after proper application for admission, subject to all eligibility requirements prescribed for children who are […]
20-8-108. Provisions for indigent students. If a person to be sent to the Montana school for the deaf and blind is too poor to pay for necessary clothing and transportation, the judge of the district court of the district where the person resides, upon application of any relative or friend or of any officer of the […]
20-8-109. Time of regular school term. The regular term of school shall be as provided in 20-1-301. History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 182, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 80-111; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 151, L. 1983.
20-8-110. Property vested in school. All lands heretofore granted by the government of the United States to the state of Montana for the use and benefit of the deaf and dumb are hereby set apart and declared to be for the use and benefit in perpetuity of the Montana school for the deaf and blind, and […]
20-8-111. Duty of board of public education as to property of school. The board of public education shall, either directly or through a contract with a nonprofit corporation, receive, hold, manage, use, and dispose of real and personal property transferred to the board or to the state of Montana by purchase, gift, devise, or bequest or […]
20-8-112. Expenditure of school moneys. No moneys belonging to the deaf and blind school fund shall be expended for any purpose other than for the Montana school for the deaf and blind, and any moneys belonging to any fund or funds which may be hereafter created for such school shall be expended for the express purpose […]
20-8-113. Duties of superintendent of school for the deaf and blind. The superintendent of the Montana school for the deaf and blind shall: (1) administer the programs and functions of the school within the guidelines of statutes and under policies prescribed by the board of public education; (2) prepare and submit reports, summaries, and other information requested by […]
20-8-114. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 151, L. 1983. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 189, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 80-118.
20-8-115. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 151, L. 1983. History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 189, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 80-119.
20-8-116. Employment placement — continuing education. (1) The superintendent of the Montana school for the deaf and blind or the superintendent’s designee shall assist in locating suitable employment for hearing impaired or visually impaired persons in attendance at the school. The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee shall: (a) consult with various county, state, and federal agencies and […]
20-8-117. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 151, L. 1983. History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 189, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 80-121.
20-8-118. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 151, L. 1983. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 189, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 80-122.
20-8-119. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 151, L. 1983. History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 189, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 80-123.
20-8-120. Communications skills required of certain employees. (1) Each permanent employee of the school who works with deaf children or works for or with a fellow employee who is deaf shall acquire acceptable total communications skills as prescribed by the board of public education by the end of the first year of employment. (2) Upon request to […]
