ARM 10.55.710. ASSIGNMENT OF SCHOOL COUNSELING STAFF

(1) A minimum equivalent of one full-time counselor for each 400 elementary (K-8) students shall be provided. The counselor/student ratio shall be prorated. (2) A minimum equivalent of one full-time counselor for each 400 high school students (including grades 7 and 8 if high school funding is received) shall be provided. The counselor/student ratio shall be prorated. (3) Schools and/or districts with fewer than 125 students shall: (a) employ or contract with a licensed, endorsed school counselor or class 6 specialist; or (b) seek alternative ways to provide counseling services and meet the required school counseling program goals using licensed personnel. For example, they may contract for services or receive services from a licensed school counselor or class 6 specialist provided through joint efforts of adjacent districts and/or counties. (i) When a school district uses alternatives to meet this standard, it shall submit a description of the alternatives to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and seek approval from the Board of Public Education.