{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-7-1705","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-7-1705","heading":"Parent responsibilities.","body":"(1) In order for a qualified student to participate in the Montana special needs equal opportunity education savings account program during the time periods designated by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to 20-7-1706, the superintendent of public instruction shall require parents of qualified students who wish to participate in the program to notify the superintendent of public instruction and sign a contract with the superintendent of public instruction to do the following:\n(a) utilize account funds to procure allowable educational resources under 20-7-1704 to develop the qualified student's full educational potential;\n(b) release the resident school district from all obligations to educate the qualified student, including any requirements that the district provide a free and appropriate education to the qualified student or develop an individualized education program for the qualified student;\n(c) submit to the superintendent of public instruction copies of receipts for allowable educational resources for reimbursement;\n(d) if the qualified student is re-enrolled in a public school, immediately notify the superintendent of public instruction; and\n(e) if the qualified student enrolls at a qualified school, ensure that the qualified student:\n(i) remains in attendance unless excused by the qualified school for illness or other good cause; and\n(ii) complies with the qualified school's published policies.\n(2) If a qualified student re-enrolls full-time in a public school district, the superintendent of public instruction shall terminate payments for the student to the Montana special needs equal opportunity education savings account.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 7. SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS","Part 17. Students With Special Needs Equal Opportunity Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0070/part_0170/section_0050/0200-0070-0170-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:24Z","sha256":"3044689448984a53a7699db73c6fe3726f74e5c554ca8a8b59f0b0f649b8e647","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-7-1704","next":"us-mt/20-7-1706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}