Montana § 20-7-1704 Use Of Montana Special Needs Equal Opportunity Education Savings Account -- Allowable Educational Resources

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§ 20-7-1704 — Use Of Montana Special Needs Equal Opportunity Education Savings Account -- Allowable Educational Resources

Montana·Title 20 EDUCATION·Ch. 7 SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS·Part 17 Students With Special Needs Equal Opportunity Act

20-7-1704 . Use of Montana special needs equal opportunity education savings account -- allowable educational resources.

(1)The superintendent of public instruction shall allow money deposited in the Montana special needs equal opportunity education savings account to be used to reimburse parents for the purchase of the following educational resources only for the benefit of the individual for whom the account was created:

(a)qualified school tuition, fees, textbooks, software, or other instructional materials or services;

(b)an educational program or course using electronic or offsite delivery methods, including but not limited to tutoring, distance learning programs, online programs, and technology delivered learning programs;

(c)curriculum, including supplemental materials necessary

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20-7-1704 . Use of Montana special needs equal opportunity education savings account -- allowable educational resources. (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall allow money deposited in the Montana special needs equal opportunity education savings account to be used to reimburse parents for the purchase of the following educational resources only for the benefit of the individual for whom the account was created:
(a) qualified school tuition, fees, textbooks, software, or other instructional materials or services;
(b) an educational program or course using electronic or offsite delivery methods, including but not limited to tutoring, distance learning programs, online programs, and technology delivered learning programs;
(c) curriculum, including supplemental materials necessary for the curriculum;
(d) tutoring;
(e) educational therapies or services, including but not limited to occupational, behavioral, physical, speech-language, and audiology therapies from licensed or certified practitioners or providers, including licensed or certified paraprofessionals or educational aides;
(f) state or nationally recognized assessment tests, advanced placement exams, entrance examinations at an eligible postsecondary institution, or other assessment instruments;
(g) services provided by a public school in the state, including individual classes and extracurricular activities;
(h) eligible postsecondary institution tuition, books, online courses, or other fees;
(i) no more than $50 annually in consumable education supplies, such as paper, pens, and markers;
(j) transportation required for another allowable educational service;
(k) fees paid to a cooperative educational program; and
(l) any other educational expense approved by the superintendent of public instruction.
(2) Account funds may not be refunded, rebated, or shared with a parent or participating student in any manner.
(3) A parent may pay for educational services or costs not covered by account funds.
(4) Nothing in this part may be construed to require that a qualified student must be enrolled, full-time or part-time, in either a private school or nonpublic online school.

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