Substitute Teaching, Inservice & Home Schooling
SUBSTITUTE TEACHING APPLICATIONS
The Flathead County Superintendent's office provides a list of substitute teachers to the rural schools. To be put on the list you must pass a federal background check. Contact us at 758-5720 to set up an appointment to be fingerprinted. The fee for the fingerprinting/background check is $32.50. Substitute training is available through the Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative (406) 758-3302.
IN-SERVICE OPTIONS
Go to http://kalnet.io-solutions.com/pir
Certificate renewal with renewal units:
Class 2 Certificates
(Bachelor's Level)-60 units required, 40 of them must be from university course work, 20 may be renewal units. (1 semester credit=15 renewal units; 1 quarter credit = 10 renewal units)
Class 1 Certificates
(Graduate Degrees)-60 units required, all may be from renewal units.
Renewal applications are available online at www.opi.mt.gov
New certificates or reciprocal applications should be directed to:
Office of Public Instruction
PO Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-3150
HOME SCHOOLING
Montana Law requires that the County Superintendent's Office is notified annually of intent to home school . The Superintendent requires attendance records at the end of each school year. Notification/Information Packets are available in this office.
A small library is maintained of textbooks and materials that may be checked out.
