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Montana Board of Public Education Announces Significant Progress on Access to K-12 Distance Lerning

Distance Learning Task Force votes to recommend improved access of students
to qualified educators licensed in Montana and elsewhere. Additional progress
planned for meetings in the near future.

Today, the Board of Public Education’s Distance Learning Task
Force made significant progress to improve student access to distance
learning. Under the recommendation adopted by the Task Force, which will
later be considered by the Board of Public Education, students will be able
to access courses taught by any qualified individual who is licensed in
Montana or elsewhere following graduation from an accredited teacher
preparation program. Co-chairs Bud Williams of the Office of Public
Instruction and Kirk Miller of the Board of Public Education offered this
proposal for consideration of the Task Force and it was quickly embraced.

"I am pleased that we were able to offer a positive solution that will move
education forward for our students in Montana," said State Superintendent
Linda McCulloch.

"The Distance Learning Task Force is on the move; keeping in balance
flexibility necessary to provide excellent services for our students while
assuring the quality they deserve," added Kirk Miller.

The next meeting of the Task Force will be March 11, 2008 in Helena. The Task
Force will consider and approve further enhancements that will foster greater
opportunities for collaboration between K-12 and higher education, and, most
important, greater learning opportunities for the our children.

For more information, please contact Steve Meloy, Executive Secretary Board
of Public Education. Email: [email protected] 406-444-6576

Sincerely,
Carol Will

Carol Will, Administrative Assistant
Board of Public Education
46 N Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59620-0601
(406)444-0302
Fax (406)444-0847
[ mailto:[email protected] ][email protected]

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