Montana § 20-7-1403 Definitions

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§ 20-7-1403 — Definitions

Montana § 20-7-1403

Title 20EDUCATION

Ch. 7SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Part 14Cultural Integrity Commitment Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 20-7-1403 (2026).

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20-7-1403 . Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

(1)"Eligible district" means a school district encompassing or adjacent to an Indian reservation or a school district that includes one or more schools with an Indian population of 10% or greater.

(2)"Immersion program" means a program of an eligible district in which:

(a)all participating students receive content area instruction in an Indian language at least 50% of the day;

(b)teachers are fully proficient in the languages they use for instruction; and

(c)the goal of the program is perpetuating cultural integrity and promoting bilingualism and biliteracy.

(3)"Indian language" means any of the languages of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Montana.

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20-7-1403 . Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Eligible district" means a school district encompassing or adjacent to an Indian reservation or a school district that includes one or more schools with an Indian population of 10% or greater.
(2) "Immersion program" means a program of an eligible district in which:
(a) all participating students receive content area instruction in an Indian language at least 50% of the day;
(b) teachers are fully proficient in the languages they use for instruction; and
(c) the goal of the program is perpetuating cultural integrity and promoting bilingualism and biliteracy.
(3) "Indian language" means any of the languages of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Montana.