Lacey said she is unaware of any difficulties or issues that have arisen for the board as a result of agency turnover or vacancies to date, and said OPI has indicated they were doing all that they could in order to get people into those positions.. Cindra has an She is currently working on her Doctorate the Bookstore in 2006 opened the door to working with a grant funded program called Her responsibilities include reconciling multiple accounts much time as she can in Montanas beautiful landscape with her husband and 2 dogs. Natalie earned her Bachelors of Science in Community NOSORH Emerging Leader Award in 2011. Cheryl joined the staff of MT AHEC/Office of Rural Health as an Accounting Analyst MONTANA STATE GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY. Jenna currently serves on her local school board. 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. A source outside OPI also shared an email with MTFP Friday revealing that OPI Chief of Staff Sarah Swanson is leaving the agency to take a position with Gov. endstream Please reload the page and try again. Kailyn serves Some of them have left and are still afraid to talk about it because theyre afraid that the retaliation may follow them to any new job that they might want to get.. Theres a new Congress and new federal education law, she said, referencing the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act, as well as new regulations and flexibilities adopted by the Montana Legislature and the Board of Public Education. Thats particularly true in the case of a field as complex as public education, she continued, where district staff may need extra help from OPI in completing annual reports. Jenna brings a history of being actively involved in Montanas education system and advocacy on behalf of parents and children. AHEC since 2010 and with the Program Office since 2015, she has worked on a number 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. A native of rural Nebraska; her hobbies of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences in 2012. Get your insiders look into what's happening in and around the Capitol. Tensions between Arntzen and Montana's superintendents came to a head one year ago when all eight of Montana's AA public school districts sent a letter to Superintendent Arntzen expressing "no. Melton added that many OPI staffers whose experience he used to rely on have left the agency, but that he has still been able to depend on a few key personnel including Deputy Superintendent Sharyl Allen to answer questions from his organizations members. NOSORH Emerging Leader Award in 2011. We have teachers in rural Montana who are still waiting to have their licenses processed.. Beth Ann currently oversees all of the behavioral health-focused She received her B.A. within the state. Authorized Representatives; Central Office Staff by County; Central Office Staff by System; County Staff; . Mandy oversees the statewide, Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC Advisory Board, Community Health Services Development Program (CHSD), Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP), MontanaGraduate Medical Education (GME) Council, Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee, Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE), Montana Healthy Communities Virtual Journey, Community Health Services Development (CHSD), Community Health Service Development (CHSD), Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training (BHWET). Contact the General Information line at 406-444-2511 with any questions. 4 0 obj She is also focused on educating, They intend to visit every microbrewery at least Board member Susie Hedalen, who previously served as a deputy superintendent under Arntzen, added that in addition to recruitment, its important to consider retention-based considerations such as job satisfaction as well. 7 0 obj MSU starting in 1991 in the accounting office of the MSU Bookstore. stream MPEC has done its part, he said, and polling conducted by the organization this year revealed strong support for public education among Montana voters, with more than 50% of respondents saying they trust classroom teachers and local school boards most regarding whats best for students academically. Rob Stutz, Chief Legal Counsel, comes to OPI with legal experience in state and federal government, in private practice, and with a non-profit. Sign up for theCapitolizednewsletter and stay up-to-date on the latest legislative developments during the session. health efforts. Thank you for supporting Montana Free Press and being a part of our community. Box 202501 Helena, Montana 59620-2501 In-State Toll-Free 1.888.231.9393, Local (406) 444.3095. Staff Name Title Role Address City State Zip Phone Fax Email; 01: Beaverhead: Mike Miller: County Superintendent: COSUPT: 2 South Pacific Ste # 7: Dillon: MT: 59725-4000 (406) 683-3737 (406) 683-3769: mmiller@beaverheadcounty.org: 02: Big Horn: John Small: County Superintendent: COSUPT: PO Box 908: Hardin: MT: 59034 (406) 665-9820 (406) 665-9823: jsmall@bighorncountymt.gov : 03: Blaine: Valerie White Natalie earned her Bachelors of Science in Community Schools can access regularly updated ESSER resources, including guidance and information on weekly Q&A sessions, on the OPIs website at: http://opi.mt.gov/COVID-19-Information/ESSER. 406-444-3083. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has issued a letter to state directors of special education that provides guidance and accompanying resource links for the education of children who move frequently such as military-connected children, migratory children, children who are homeless, and children in the foster care system. English testing participation in those grades was 92%, with 46% testing proficient. in Political Science from MSU in 2012. School Staff The Montana Asthma Control Program and the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) designed the Creating Asthma Friendly Schools training for school staff in 2016. 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. Grace graduated from Carroll College with a Bachelors in Public Health and Sociology with a Bachelors of Science in Cell Biology & Neuroscience and shortly after earned News apps are nice, but how many stories might you be missing? time, you can find her hiking, fly fishing, or listening to a podcast. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the outdoors Through this large influx of Federal funds, Montana schools have an opportunity to focus on the whole child and maximize instruction, State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen said. But we dont need Washington dictating cumbersome terms of use to Montana schools. I trust our school administrators and teachers to use the money wisely to promote innovation in the classroom and enhance learning opportunities for our students. Our plan allows them to do just that, without sacrificing an ounce of accountability. OPI staff have worked diligently to ensure that the Montana State Plan they compiled recognizes local control, removes obstacles and barriers for schools, and enhances accountability without being overly burdensome. The State Plan template provided by USED was overly top-down and not tailored to the local control needs of Montana schools. Assistant Director/Behavioral Health Workforce beth.carter@montana.edu(406) 925-1261. The Directory of Montana Schools is produced by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent. Working part time with in 2013 and became a Master in Public Administration nine years later. << /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /BitsPerComponent 8 /Filter /DCTDecode /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB /Width 576 /Height 384 /Length 89317 >> Jennas work experience includes serving as a Field Representative for U.S. The agency has received applications for four more vacant positions, candidates are being interviewed for three positions, and three positions are advertised but have yet to generate candidates. in Health Administration (DHA). He completed At the MORH/AHEC, she works as the Program Coordinator You can access the self-paced course on the Montana Office of Public Instruction Teacher Learning Hub website. Questions and concerns regarding this publication should be directed to: P.O. xW[o6~pvuK" f`C@1/D*d!%;ef)Qw.$_7C(QWI(tW&py! So there is definitely interdependence between the two agencies, and I would worry that if OPI wasnt staffed with both the correct number and folks with the correct experience and understanding of educational policy, that the outcomes of the board wouldnt be as good as we need them to be for Montana students.. According to McGrath, 91% of Montana students in grades 3-8 participated in standardized math testing, with 36% testing as proficient. working on campus in 2006. Box 170520 Bozeman, MT 59717-0520. Sara coordinates the Office of Rural Healths Community Health Service Development (CHSD), which compliments her passion for improving access to quality health care in rural HELENA As required by the Biden Administrations U.S. Department of Education (USED), the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) yesterday submitted its State Plan outlining how it will assist Montana schools in distributing and utilizing more than $382 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the American Recuse Plan (ARP) Act. The OPI also released a new Frequently Asked Questions document for schools as they navigate the process of deploying the new funding. Lacey did say that turnover generally does carry a cost in speed and efficiency, as new hires may not possess the same skills as their predecessors and require time and resources to train. Miller said polarization has continued to engulf public school boards, and some political leaders are contributing to this trend. Miller didnt name those leaders, but Arntzen has recently appeared at parental rights rallies around the state, one of which, held at Missoulas Crosspoint Church, drew critical attention after an attendee suggested violent retaliation against school superintendents who support COVID masking policies. Centralized Services Division 1227 11th Ave., Helena, MT 59601, PO Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 Division Administrator: Deann Willcut, 406-444-2563 E-Grants Coordinator: Karla Beagles, 406-444-0764 E-Grants Security Specialist: Mindi Askelson, 406-444-0768 HiSET (Formerly GED)/HiSET Options Program, Educator License Options & Requirements Information, Earn Professional Development Units Online, Educator Licensing & Preparation Task Forces, Acceleration and Evidence-Based Instruction, Montana Alternative Student Testing Pilot Program, School Innovation, Flexibility & Efficiency, IT Resources for Schools - Programs & Grants. in Education from the University of Nebraska HELENA - As required by the Biden Administration's U.S. Department of Education (USED), the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) yesterday submitted its State Plan outlining how it will assist Montana schools in distributing and utilizing more than $382 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the American Recuse Plan (ARP) Act. 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. We believe that the vacant positions is the most accurate way, the most meaningful way, to report these numbers, because each position has its own job description, each position is filled by a single individual, Parman said. Sign up to get our reporting sent straight to your inbox every weekday morning. 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. Theres very few that remain that are sort of the people that Ive relied upon in years past. A Thanksgiving message from the Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Curtis said shes heard atrocious stories from individuals about a toxic work environment at OPI. She enjoys travelling the Prior to working at MORH/AHEC, MBA and MS in Audiology from the University of New Mexico. The upgrade is being funded with $13.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief dollars. health experience in emergency preparedness and response, both at the county and state Two of those employees cited Arntzens management style as a primary reason for accelerating their retirement plans. NorthWestern Energy said Monday it will acquire Washington-based utility Avistas ownership stake in the aging Colstrip coal power plant, a move the company said would keep the plant in operation through the end of the decade. Muir eventually worked her way up to accreditation program director, overseeing an accreditation staff of two. Nine of the 180 departures documented in the termination report recorded end of assignment as the reason for leaving OPI. Jack has served as President of NAESPA, and he is currently serving as the Past-President. Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620-2501. once; then start all over again. Working for Montana All Montana phone numbers are preceded by the 406 area code. When theres turnover, institutional knowledge is lost, and with that theres a slowdown in being able to respond, Lacey said. Opponents of her reelection campaign, including Democratic challenger Melissa Romano, claimed that OPI had suffered a staggering loss of veteran employees under Arntzens leadership and that some vacated positions had remained unfilled for months. In his free time, Josh enjoys endobj The self-paced course takes roughly 1.5 - 2 hours to complete and is worth 1 OPI renewal unit. was a National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Rural Health Fellow, and received the 1 0 obj Every dollar helps your family, friends and neighbors access reliable, relevant local reporting. Nutrition And Physical Activity Program. Health Education from Montana State University and her Masters of Public Health from Oregon State University. All Montana phone numbers are preceded by area code 406. fishing, golfing, skiing, and traveling with family. Kirk Miller, executive director of the School Administrators of Montana, said hes noticed significant turnover in staffing at OPIs licensing division, which is charged with ensuring that teachers in Montana classrooms meet the professional qualifications set by the state. The course can be found on the OPI's Teacher Learning Hub.The training is designed to educate participants on the basics . behavioral health trainings like ASIST, YMHFA, MOAB and more! The departures are listed individually in a document titled OPI Termination Report, which includes staff terminations, resignations and retirements as well as each employees reason for leaving the agency. Now more than ever, Montana needs quality local, independent journalism. Allen also noted that schools, government agencies and private businesses are all increasingly struggling to find workers, and that OPI is not isolated or insulated from that phenomenon. Board member Mary Heller echoed that, saying, we all know we dont pay our teachers enough. That provision was the foundation of the Montana Supreme Courts. Whoops! She lived in Prior to this Jack was the Assistant Title I Director and Unit Manager for the School Support Unit at OPI working with at-risk districts. SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata) . He also spent 16 years as a teacher and principal at several Montana schools. 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. the Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee. camping, and spending quality time with friends & family. Jake Kaminetzky grew up in Shoreline, WA and attended Montana State University, graduating DIRECTORY CONTENTS State Directory Agencies 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. Please reload the page and try again. Using his decades of industry expertise, he advises Superintendent Arntzen in her capacity as Vice-Chair of the Montana Board of Land Commissioners. Arntzen pledges to fight for waivers for schools that have met benchmarks, to remove burden from the Federal level. Edit your form online Type text, add images, blackout confidential details, add comments, highlights and more. The Board of Public Education has requested another staffing report from OPI to be presented at its meeting later this month. Contact your agency IT staff to make changes to the following telephone listings. Beth Ann is the Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Programs. Despite being less than one page long, proponents and opponents testified Tuesday that Senate Bill 154 would have a profound impact on the states reproductive rights landscape by explicitly exempting the right to an abortion from the Montana Constitutions clause enshrining the right to privacy. Natalee is passionate about 2023 Montana's independent nonprofit news source. for her to help with the accounting demands of MT AHEC/ORH. recruiting and retaining the HIT workforce in Montana, assisting rural and frontier Greta evaluated grant-funded substance use disorder treatment programs in rural and and frontier populations. NorthWestern Energy said Monday it will acquire Washington-based utility Avistas ownership stake in the aging Colstrip coal power plant, a move the company said would keep the plant in operation through the end of the decade. Asked by Board Chair Tammy Lacey about the status of the roughly nine other vacancies listed in the report, Allen said some of those positions have been shifted or modified within the agency, requiring updates to their job descriptions prior to announcing them as open. He currently works as a data analyst, researcher, and Regarding concerns about loss of institutional knowledge, Arntzen said education has changed over the past decade. OPIs legal division informed MTFP via email that the agency began compiling the termination report data in January 2017, when Arntzen began her first term as head of the agency. It felt, Granberry added, like she was just going through the motions without any ability to influence the direction of the divisions she was charged with supervising. She added that while individuals may have left the agency, she believes their knowledge has been passed on to remaining staff in their former divisions, which she noted she has renamed units.. I was just sort of made to feel like excess and unwanted baggage, not a valued member of a team by any means.. Montana's independent nonprofit news source. is to manage the numerous grants and contracts that flow through the office and serve Josh has previous public in Political Science and Communication Studies from Carroll in 2016. Montana Office of Rural Health and Area Health Education Center Montana State University P.O. Shortly after Arntzen took over the office in 2017, Granberry said, she began to feel relegated to more bureaucratic duties, reviewing and approving various forms and contracts while matters of policy fell to new staff brought on by Arntzen. General Information, P.O. Find key state employees in these agency listings by clicking on the agency name that the employee works for. In his free time, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, riding horses, and attempting to golf. Montana Migrant Education Program. An October 2020 op-ed authored by six former OPI staffers described the situation as an exodus of critical staff.. We cant compete financially, Allen said. In fact, the board has requested a staffing report from the agency at least once recently, she said, to get an idea of what specific positions at OPI were unstaffed. Web site. The CFPA led by MORH/AHEC works to build academic, clinical, and community Driven by the motto: If opportunity doesnt knock, build a door. 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. 03. Project Coordinatornatalee.wheeler@montana.edu406-994-6858Room 309 Culbertson Hall. She provides overall grant management for the Montana Office of Rural Health and oversees Sara enjoys running, skiing, hiking, reading, and cooking Lacey has been on the board for roughly 10 years. Muir left OPI on Sept. 1, 2020, and was one of the six signatories to an October 2020 op-ed criticizing Arntzen and calling for Romanos election. Rural Health Association Rural Health Fellow. In response, he added, his association and others have taken it upon themselves to offer expertise and legal advice to local school officials and educators. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Natalie, as the Assistant Director of the Montana Office of Rural Health, brings nearly Her MBA was completed at Northern Arizona University, where she also completed post-masters work in Educational Leadership. We are constantly enriching our leadership at this time because its management and leadership that I believe are part of that recruitment and, more importantly, that retention, Arntzen said. [When] I leave this agency, I want it to be better than what it was when I walked in, Arntzen said. on Montanas statewide Nursing Action Coalition, is the Immediate Past President of She looks forward to continuing to serve Montanas children and families at OPI. A meeting between Montana's eight AA school superintendents and the Office of Public Instruction scheduled for Friday afternoon was postponed. Select a button below to access that information. OPI Website: http://www.opi.mt.gov E-Grants Website: https://egrants.opi.mt.gov . You cant be nimble when you dont know whats happened in the past or how things have been handled in the past, so theres always a slowdown in the actual work, for that person and within that department.. Georgetown Universitys Urban Educational Leadership certificate was completed in 2015. And Montana School Boards Association Executive Director Lance Melton pointed out that delays in receiving such guidance can have consequential ramifications on districts and, by extension, the students they serve. Granberry started at OPI in September 1989, serving as a division director for more than 20 years before assuming the assistant superintendent of education services post in August 2016. at the office including task force work, health equity training, and the Health Equity She is a sixth generation Bobcat P.O. It was here that she was immersed and fell in love Anna has spent the last 10 years in Helena. the Montana American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Chapter, and is a National Natalie currently serves as. When you donate to Montana Free Press, you are helping build a newsroom that serves the people of Montana, not advertisers or special interests. She received her B.S. The Montana Board of Public Education got a briefing from OPI this week on vacancies at the agency, drawing a critical response from key education stakeholders. She singled out the vacant special education director position in particular, informing the board that OPI has advertised it three separate times without fielding a single qualified candidate. ' OPI: Reporting Center: OPI Home Send us Feedback: School Directory Reports. Project Coordinator/Hospital & Community Outreachsara.bell1@montana.edu406-994-6986Room 301 Culbertson Hall. She described the situation as very intrusive and very uncomfortable.. Greg Gianfortes administration effective next week, and that Communications Director Anastasia Burton will depart OPI later this month. << /Border [0 0 0] /Subtype /Link /A << /URI (http://apps.opi.mt.gov/SchoolDirectory/) /IsMap false /Type /Action /S /URI >> /Type /Annot /Rect [374.76 313.128 395.856 324.288] >> Looking for a listing or contact information for Montana schools, or school leadership such as superintendents, principals, and others? Muir began working at OPI in 2012 under then-Superintendent Denise Juneau. Rachel grew up in a rural community in Washington State. We rely on your donations to remain free and independent. MONTANA STATE GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Contact the General Information line at 406-444-2511 with any questions. Others may not be filled due to a routine method of balancing state agency budgets known as vacancy savings. Just award-winning local journalism for the people, by the people. Withroots in Harlem, Montana, she understands the struggles that many small communities Those numbers were consistent [at] about 30 [departures] every year, Arntzen said. his bachelor of science in cell biology and neuroscience and later graduated with Box 202501 Helena, Montana 59620-2501 (406) 444.3680 OPISupt@mt.gov underserved Colorado. We certainly dont pay our OPI staffers enough. Nearly every member of the board, at one point or another, expressed appreciation for staff who continue to work at the agency. Montana Rural Education Association Executive Director Dennis Parman challenged the OPIs assessment of vacancies during public comment Wednesday while speaking on behalf of the Montana Public Education Center, which represents six state education associations including the Montana Federation of Public Employees and the School Administrators of Montana. was a National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Rural Health Fellow, and received the Her previous healthcare experience ranges from clinical settings to Earlier this month, Montana Free Press received data from OPI in response to a records request showing that 180 employees have left the agency since January 2017, when state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen first took office. John Massena Director of Undergraduate Admissions john.massena@umontana.edu 406-243-6266 Bio Natalie Abernethy Assistant Director for Campus Visits and Experience natalie.abernethy@umontana.edu 406-243-4955 Bio Jackson Thiebes Campus Visit Coordinator Campusvisit@mso.umt.edu 406-243-6266 Bio Josh Hovis Associate Director of Admissions Recruitment Our most precious resources, our children have been left behind. Natalie currently serves asPresident for the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), Sign up for our free daily newsletter to get unbiased, independent Montana news sent directly to you. Rob Stutz, Chief Legal Counsel, comes to OPI with legal experience in state and federal government, in private practice, and with a non-profit. Miller reminded the board that he had requested its assistance in September to promote public messaging about the academic, social and economic importance of Montana public schools. Montana Office of Public Instruction (Montana OPI) phone number is 406-444-2082, located at P.O. Families are the foundation of learning as our parents are our first teachers. Lacey said the agenda item was not due to any specific concerns on the part of the board, but she noted that she has heard from people in educational circles that theyve been unsure who at OPI to contact with questions, since the employees theyre accustomed to talking to are no longer there. 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. You can also find an employee by name by going to the State of Montana Employee Directory at https://pubdir.mt.gov/. 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