Unbiased, unflinching journalism is critical to our democracy. After obtaining his bachelor's degree in journalism and history, Sakariassen spent nearly 10 years covering environmental issues and state and federal politics for the alternative newsweekly Missoula Independent. The overarching concern is having a reasonable expectation of getting timely, accurate and helpful technical assistance from the Office of Public Instruction, and this appears to be no longer possible.. Roosevelt Middle School with her golden retriever, fly fishing, traveling, and spending time at her family include skiing, hiking, biking, golf and music. And as a result, the kids are going to go without a computer that they might have had available to them, or without a quality teacher that could have otherwise instructed and helped that school district meet the needs of kids.. She is also focused on educating, Health and Human Performance and a Master of Health Administration. General Information, P.O. He transitioned into freelance journalism following the Indy's abrupt shuttering in September 2018, writing in-depth features, breaking Greg Gianfortes administration effective next week, and that Communications Director Anastasia Burton will depart OPI later this month. Box 170520 Bozeman, MT 59717-0520. Rural Health Association Rural Health Fellow. OPI Website: http://www.opi.mt.gov E-Grants Website: https://egrants.opi.mt.gov . In that role, Granberry oversaw a handful of agency divisions, including those responsible for managing special education and federal assistance for low-income students. Your membership makes this and all our other local reporting possible. Senior Program Manager - AHEC Scholarsamanda.hedstrom@montana.edu(406) 994-7510Room 303 Culbertson Hall, Research/Data Analystjacob.kaminetzky@montana.edu(406) 994-4403Room 310 Culbertson Hall. Project Coordinatornatalee.wheeler@montana.edu406-994-6858Room 309 Culbertson Hall. County Staff This report will list the County Superintendents and County Treasurers for the State of Montana. Cheryl joined the staff of MT AHEC/Office of Rural Health as an Accounting Analyst Public education makes up roughly a third of Montanas state budget, and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic Congress has granted hundreds of millions of relief dollars to Montana schools.
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About the OPI; Education Advocates; MASS Resources; OPI Email Communication; OPI Monthly Compass; OPI Navigator; OPI Productions; Subscribe to OPI Emails of projects related to healthcare workforce training in rural and underserved communities Box 202501 Helena, Montana 59620-2501 (406) 444.3680 OPISupt@mt.gov of Rural Healths Community Health Service Development. The Montana Board of Public Education (BPE) at their Nov. 17 meeting rejected a proposal by the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) to strike student-to-staff ratios for counselors, librarians and . ? The Directory of Montana Schools is produced by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent. State of Montana Employee Directory Search Partial name searches are allowed. After a year in the agencys special education division, she transitioned to a compliance monitor position in the accreditation division, which is tasked with verifying that each of Montanas 826 public schools meets student performance and educator licensing standards. within the state. Kailyn serves Every dollar helps your family, friends and neighbors access reliable, relevant local reporting. for her to help with the accounting demands of MT AHEC/ORH. Workforce Coordinatorsydney.pearce@montana.edu406-994-6003Room 311 Culbertson Hall. Edit your form online Type text, add images, blackout confidential details, add comments, highlights and more. An Oct. 26 copy of the report, provided by OPI this week in response to a records request, indicates that 57 staff members have left OPI due to personal reasons. Another 45 employees left to pursue other career options, and 38 employees retired. At the MORH/AHEC, she works as the Program Coordinator With the change of administration in January 2017, Muir said, she quickly grew to feel that her work was under a microscope, adding that even employee workstations were critiqued by new leadership. Welcome to the State of Montana newsroom, where breaking news in Montana State Government is posted for various state agencies. Nutrition And Physical Activity Program. Montana State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting We rely on your donations to remain free and independent. Michal Gilpin has been with MT AHEC/ORH since July 2011. He transitioned into freelance journalism following the Indy's abrupt shuttering in September 2018, writing in-depth features, breaking Mountain View Elementary ; Phone: (406)446-1804 Fax: (406)446-0115 . Telephone: (406) 994-6501 Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Programs. time with her husband, daughter and golden retriever, traveling our beautiful state, Any issues with staffing levels at OPI could have a direct impact on the boards functions, Lacey added, since the board has only three employees and relies heavily on the regulatory and policy expertise of OPI staff. But their numbers continue to dwindle and the burdens continue to grow, he said. << /Type /Page /Parent 8 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612.0 792.0] /Contents 7 0 R /Annots [ 6 0 R ] /Resources << /ProcSet 1 0 R /XObject << /Im4 4 0 R >> /Font << /F3 3 0 R /F5 5 0 R >> >> >>
Records obtained earlier this year by MTFP indicate that some positions have remained vacant for 12 months or more, and OPIs online directory currently lists 43 agency positions as vacant, including the posts of director of American Indian student achievement and director of student support services. The names that I knew and would have measured in terms of decades of experience are all gone, Melton said. camping, and spending quality time with friends & family. Just award-winning local journalism for the people, by the people. Indoor & Outdoor SMD Screens, LED Displays, Digital Signage & Video Wall Solutions in Pakistan The course can be found on the OPI's Teacher Learning Hub.The training is designed to educate participants on the basics . in 1993. His background includes 10+ years in education law, including as legal counsel for the Montana Board of Public Education, at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters, and with the Montana School Boards Association. Thank you for supporting Montana Free Press and being a part of our community. within the state. the Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee. He currently works as a data analyst, researcher, and in Health Administration (DHA). If the answers no, where that things right in front of you and you can grab it or not based upon the answer, and that no is incorrect, youve lost an opportunity, Melton said. In 2020, Sara completed her Master of Public Health (MPH) Educator Licensure (Certification Program) 444-3150. P.O. Share your form with others Send it via email, link, or fax. Thats what that report shares with me. With 38-years in public education, she has previously served as the Transformational Learning and Montana Advanced Opportunities program managerand since April 2020 as the Deputy Superintendent. She moved to Bozeman to attend Unbiased, unflinching journalism is critical to our democracy. (MPA) in Health Policy and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management (CNM) from the University Alex Sakariassen is a 2008 graduate of the University of Montana's School of Journalism, where he worked for four years at the Montana Kaimin student newspaper and cut his journalistic teeth as a paid news intern for the Choteau Acantha for two summers. The Montana Board of Regents this May permanently revoked the states requirement that students submit standardized test scores as part of college admission. Her responsibilities include reconciling multiple accounts As of Nov. 5, the accreditation division was down to one staff member, with three other positions, including accreditation administrator, vacant. Manager and Data Analyst at New Mexico Donor Services, the organ procurement organization Sara grew up in rural Montana and graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor Given the pandemic-induced constraints on the construction industry, Melton said, incorrect guidance or lags in confirming that a classroom renovation or new facility qualifies for certain funding can stymie a project. Her MBA was completed at Northern Arizona University, where she also completed post-masters work in Educational Leadership. Driven by the motto: If opportunity doesnt knock, build a door. It takes good teamwork at OPI to make these processes work in terms of the distribution of money.. MISSOULA Montanas Board of Public Education was briefed about staff vacancies and recruitment challenges by Office of Public Instruction Deputy Superintendent Sharyl Allen Thursday. Cindra works extensively on Healthcare Workforce issues, serving as facilitator for Oregon State University. When she's not working, Greta enjoys skiing, mountain biking, Over the past 10 months, there has been a growing clamor among school leaders and business officials, which today is at a fever pitch, Parman said. state of Montana with her husband. Please reload the page and try again. She graduated from Montana State University Former OPI staffers and leaders of Montana education associations told MTFP the result has been a significant loss of operational knowledge at the agency charged with overseeing public education across the state. office, you can find her hiking, skiing, trail running, camping, or traveling somewhere Read the 2017-2021 OPI Termination Report, a staggering loss of veteran employees under Arntzens leadership, teachers in Montana classrooms meet the professional qualifications, How an Obamacare remnant survives and prospers in Montana, The Session: Taxes, missing persons and child welfare, hundreds of millions of relief dollars to Montana schools, primary conduit for delivering those funds, criticizing Arntzen and calling for Romanos election, NorthWestern Energy to increase ownership share in Colstrip, First abortion bill of 2023 introduced in Montana Legislature, Bill would require rental application fee refunds, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Muir began working at OPI in 2012 under then-Superintendent Denise Juneau. His background includes 10+ years in education law, including as legal counsel for the Montana Board of Public Education, at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters, and with the Montana School Boards Association. Contact Rob, 406-444-4399. The board will likely get its first look at revisions to the standards applied to college prep programs in March 2022. When she isnt at the So I think its consistent every year., According to the termination report, OPI has seen 44 staff departures in 2021, one of which was attributed to an employee death. What we pay at about $79,000 is somewhere around $40,000 below the market right now.. face with access to quality healthcare. The superintendents of Montana's AA schools, including Great Falls Public Schools, on Monday sent a letter of concern to Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen, expressing. Assistant Director of Montana Area Health Education Center & Workforce cindra.stahl@montana.edu (406) 994-6499 Bozeman Health Highland Park 5 Ste 5230 Cindra works extensively on Healthcare Workforce issues, serving as facilitator for the Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee. Brian grew up in Butte and Helena and received his B.A. You can also find an employee by name by going to the State of Montana Employee Directory at https://pubdir.mt.gov/. at the University of Montana. kVdF#fX1W\9:F?*Jf2]cMmhR@k0|X3X$u*y},7GM n Emmy5Ye!:mZ_ul;G/5xd. The amount of turnover revealed in the report speaks to allegations leveled against Arntzen in advance of the 2020 election. Senator Steve Daines and U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale, who wrote to USED Secretary Miguel Cardona urging him to approve the proposal in separate letters (Daines letter; Rosendale letter). The ARP Act represents the third round of funding to come through the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund. Allen told the board the agency has a total of 202 positions, including 154 full-time positions funded by the Legislature through House Bill 2. Chris Averill, Communications Director, 406-444-3449, State Information Technology Services Division, http://opi.mt.gov/COVID-19-Information/ESSER. roots in Harlem, Montana, she understands the struggles that many small communities They are afraid to even talk about it if theyre still there for fear of retaliation, Curtis said. time, you can find her hiking, fly fishing, or listening to a podcast. Beth Ann is the Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Programs. Over the past 10 months, there has been a growing clamor among school leaders and business officials, which today is at a fever pitch. Josh has previous public 1 0 obj
Asked about criticism that her administration had micromanaged or condescended to past employees, Arntzen said her office has always been open and willing to listen and takes feedback, both positive and negative, not personally but under advisement. Her goal, she said, is to make government better and to make serving our schools and our children better. Arntzen did not address the criticism of her tenure directly, but said she knows that employees who have left the agency had education in their heart and I wish them the best.. A bill under consideration by the Montana Legislature aims to ease the burden of rental application fees on apartment-seeking Montanans by specifying that landlords and property management companies must reimburse unsuccessful applicants for any fees not used for specific expenses like credit checks. No shouting. The Directory of Montana Schools is produced by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent. opi.mt.gov/ SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Sharyl is a native Montanan raised in an entrepreneurial environment with ranching as the backbone of her family. 03. in 2013 and became a Master in Public Administration nine years later. in Political Science from MSU in 2012. endobj
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