20-6-711. Tenure protected -- hiring preference for noncertified employees.
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20-6-711 . Tenure protected -- hiring preference for noncertified employees.
(1)Whenever an elementary district is attached to a high school district to form a K-12 school district under the provisions of 20-6-701 , a district superintendent, principal, teacher, or other certified employee of the elementary district who has a right of tenure under Montana law continues to have tenure in the K-12 district and the board of trustees of the high school district in which the person will perform duties shall recognize and give effect to the right of tenure.
(2)A noncertified, nonprobationary employee of an elementary district that is attached to a high school district to form a K-12 district must be given preference in hiring for any position with the K-12 district for which the employee has substantially equal qualifications and, upon acceptance of a position, may not be given probationary status.