Montana Code 20-15-103. Supervision and coordination by board of regents
20-15-103. Supervision and coordination by board of regents. Pursuant to Article X, section 9, of the Montana constitution, the community college districts are assigned to the board of regents of higher education for supervision and coordination as public educational institutions outside the Montana university system. The regents shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-15-103
- Board of regents: means the board of regents of higher education created by Article X, section 9, subsection (2), of the Montana constitution and 2-15-1505. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- district: means the territory, regardless of county boundaries, organized under the provisions of this title to provide public educational services under the jurisdiction of the trustees prescribed by this title. See Montana Code 20-6-101
- Regents: means the board of regents of higher education. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- System: means the Montana university system. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Trustees: means the governing board of a district. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- University: means the university of Montana-Missoula. See Montana Code 20-1-101
(1)supervise community college districts in accordance with the provisions of this section and 20-15-105;
(2)appoint a coordinator of community college districts and prescribe the duties of the coordinator;
(3)formulate and put into effect general policies for the supervision and coordination of community college districts;
(4)after consultation with the community college trustees, develop and implement policies that distinguish the regents’ authority to supervise and coordinate and the trustees’ authority to administer and control community colleges; and
(5)on approval of a proposition to organize a community college district, provide a recommendation to the legislature pursuant to 20-15-209.