(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall report to the public the educator preparation providersꞌ accreditation status in meeting the Board of Public Educationꞌs standards for professional educator preparation.

(2) Pursuant to 20-4-121, MCA, the report shall include educator preparation providers and the corresponding regional and national accreditation agencies. The report shall include the initial and expiration dates of all accredited programs.

(a) Each educator preparation provider shall annually provide information pursuant to (2) to the Office of Public Instruction.

(b) The report shall be accessible to P-20 educators and the general public within the state, and to other state education agencies, and shall be posted to the Office of Public Instruction and Board of Public Education web sites.