With the passage of SB 345 by the 2015 Legislature, the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is following a new process for adoption of content and performance standards. The process involves the establishment of a negotiated rulemaking committee to review and advise the Board of Public Education about rules relating to K-12 content and performance standards. The committee will also advise the OPI on the preparation of an economic impact statement.

The OPI is using this new process to revise the K-12 health enhancement content and performance standards. The content area includes standards for health enhancement and physical education. The notice of proposed rulemaking was published in the Montana Administrative Register on July 16. The notice announces that the OPI is seeking applications from interested parties to serve on the negotiated rulemaking committee, including individuals from the following groups: school district trustees, K-12 school administrators, K-12 teachers, higher education faculty, school business officials, parents, and taxpayers. Click here to view the notice.
The OPI has posted an online form for individuals to apply to serve on the negotiated rulemaking committee. An applicant may represent more than one category, such as teacher and parent of school-aged children. The application requests:
  • contact information
  • school district represented
  • other groups the applicant represents
  • brief explanations of how the applicant’s experience and perspective help to meet the selection criteria for: cultural diversity and geography, health enhancement content experience, size and grade levels of the school population represented
Click here to complete an application. Applications will be accepted via the online form through Aug. 14, 2015.
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