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Retention\n\n8  \n9 It is the policy of the District to utilize all resources available to meet the District's objective of10 recruiting and retaining high quality staff focused on the individual success of each student.To11 meet this obiective the District will utilize the flexible instructor licensure opportunities available12 to the District.  \n13  \n## 14 Flexible Instructor Licensing\n\n15  \n16 It is the policy of the District to increase the flexibility and efficiency of the District's resources17 by utilizing the provision oflaw allowing flexibility in licensure of instructors and as a means of18 addressing recruitment and retention of staff.Flexibilities in the following areas are available for19 the District's enhancement of its programs and services with a focus on individual studen20 success:  \n### ● Internships\n\n21  \no Available to anyone with a current license and endorsement in one subject whowants to move to a new licensed role/endorsed area.  \n22  \n23  \no Requirements must be satisfied within 3 years  \n24  \no Must include a plan between the intern,the school district and an accreditedpreparation program  \n25  \n26  \n·Provisionally Certified  \n27  \no May be issued to an otherwise qualified applicant who can provide satisfactoryevidence of:  \n28  \n29  \n■ The intent to qualify in the future for a class 1 or class 2 certificate and  \n30  \n■ Who has completed a 4-year college program or its equivalent,and  \n31  \n■ Holds a bachelor's degree from a unit of the Montana university system orits equivalent.  \n32  \n33  \n·Substitutes  \n34  \no Must have a GED or high school diploma  \n35  \no Will have completed 3 hours of training by the district  \n36  \no Will have submitted a fingerprint background check  \n37  \n(All requirements can be waived by the district if the substitute has priorsubstitute teaching experience in another public school from November 2002 toearlier)  \n38  \n39  \n40  \no May not substitute more than 35 consecutive days for the same teacher,howeverthe same substitute can be used for successive absences of different staff as longas each regular teacher for whom the substitute is covering is back by 35consecutive teaching days  \n41  \n42  \n43  \n44  \n● Retired Educators  \n45  \n46  \n12  \n3  \n4  \n5  \n6  \n7  \no School district must certify to OPI and TRS that the district has been unable to fillthe position due to no qualified applications or no acceptance of offer by a non-retired teacher  \ne Limited to employment in a second or third class elementary district or a secondor third class high school district.  \no Retired teacher must have 3027 years of experience in TRS  \no There is a 3-year lifetime limit on the retired individual going to work under thisprovision  \n### ·Class 3 Administrative License\n\no Valid for a period of 5 years  \no Appropriate administrative areas include:elementary principal,secondaryprincipal,K-12 principal,K-12 superintendent,and supervisor.  \no Must be eligible for an appropriately endorsed Class 1,2 or 5 license to teach inthe school(s)in which the applicant would be an administrator or wouldsupervise,and qualify as set forth in ARM 10.57414 through 10.57.418  \no An applicant for a Class 3 administrative license who completed an educatorpreparation program which does not meet the definition in ARM 10.57.102(2),who is currently licensed in another state at the same level of licensure,may beconsidered for licensure with verification of five years of successfuladministrative experience as defined in ARM 10.57.102 as documented by arecommendation from a state accredited P-12 school employer on a formprescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and approved by the Boardof Public Education.The requirements of ARM 10.57.414(1)(c)(i-iii)must bemet by an applicant seeking a superintendent endorsement.  \n### ● Class 4 for CTE\n\no Valid for a period of 5 years  \no Renewable pursuant to the requirements of 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