§ 20-4-502

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) 'Impacted school' means: (a) a special education cooperative; (b) the Montana school for the deaf and blind, as described in 20-8-101; (c) the Montana youth challenge program, as established in 10-1-1401; (d) a correctional facility, as defined in 41-5-103; (e) a public school located on an Indian reservation; and (f) a public school that, driving at a reasonable speed for the road surface, is located more than 20 minutes from a Montana city with a population greater than 15,000 based on the most recent federal decennial census. (5) (a) 'Quality educator' means a full-time equivalent educator, as reported to the superintendent of public

with a population greater than 15,000 based on the most recent federal decennial census. (5) (a) 'Quality educator' means a full-time equivalent educator, as reported to the superintendent of public instruction for accreditation purposes in the 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 (5)(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, 37-24-301, 37-25-302, 37-39-308, 37-39-309, or 37-39-311 and is employed by an entity listed in subsection (5)(b) to provide services to students. (b) For purposes of subsection (5)(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 correctional facility, as defined in 41-5-103. (6) 'School district' means a public school district, as provided in 20-6-101 and 20-6-701. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec.

(v) a correctional facility, as defined in 41-5-103. (6) 'School district' means a public school district, as provided in 20-6-101 and 20-6-701. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 59, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 347, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 339, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 232, L. 2023; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 713, L. 2023.