Montana Code 20-3-104. Discretionary staff
20-3-104. Discretionary staff. In addition to the positions of employment listed in 20-3-103, the superintendent of public instruction may employ:
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-3-104
- District superintendent: means a person who holds a valid class 3 Montana teacher certificate with a superintendent's endorsement that has been issued by the superintendent of public instruction under the provisions of this title and the policies adopted by the board of public education and who has been employed by a district as a district superintendent. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- school: means an institution for the teaching of children that is established and maintained under the laws of the state of Montana at public expense. See Montana Code 20-6-501
- Superintendent of public instruction: means that state government official designated as a member of the executive branch by the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Teacher: means a person, except a district superintendent, who holds a valid Montana teacher certificate that has been issued by the superintendent of public instruction under the provisions of this title and the policies adopted by the board of public education and who is employed by a district as a member of its instructional, supervisory, or administrative staff. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Transportation: means :
(a)a district's conveyance of a pupil by a school bus between the pupil's legal residence or an officially designated bus stop and the school designated by the trustees for the pupil's attendance; or
(b)individual transportation. See Montana Code 20-10-101
(1)one or more assistant superintendents, one of whom may be designated as assistant superintendent for K-12 career and vocational/technical education;
(2)a high school supervisor who is the holder of a class 3 teacher certificate with a district superintendent endorsement;
(3)an elementary supervisor who is the holder of a valid teacher certificate;
(4)a competent person to develop economy and efficiency in school transportation and to otherwise supervise the transportation program;
(5)a music supervisor who is a graduate of an accredited institution of higher education in music education and who has not less than 5 years of teaching experience;
(6)an educational media supervisor who is a graduate of an accredited institution of higher education and who has experience in the field of educational media; and
(7)any other supervisors or assistants that may be required to carry out the duties of the office.