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.. Web site. in April 2015. endobj Rural Health Association Rural Health Fellow. They intend to visit every microbrewery at least Contact your agency IT staff to make changes to the following telephone listings. Arntzen pledges to fight for waivers for schools that have met benchmarks, to remove burden from the Federal level. 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. NOSORH Emerging Leader Award in 2011. When you donate to Montana Free Press, you are helping build a newsroom that serves the people of Montana, not advertisers or special interests. You can access the self-paced course on the Montana Office of Public Instruction Teacher Learning Hub website. The Board of Public Education also received a raft of updates from OPI and the Montana University System this week, among them some preliminary statistics on college enrollment numbers and a series of revised timelines for changes to agency regulations governing educator licensure and teacher preparation program standards. Her MBA was completed at Northern Arizona University, where she also completed post-masters work in Educational Leadership. with a Bachelors of Science in Cell Biology & Neuroscience and shortly after earned 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. 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. The board will likely get its first look at revisions to the standards applied to college prep programs in March 2022. Contact the General Information line at 406-444-2511 with any questions. 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. For questions or comments contact the Ask Us Desk. Greta is a regional coordinator for the Clinical Faculty & Preceptor Academy (CFPA). We rely on your donations to remain free and independent. Welcome to the State of Montana newsroom, where breaking news in Montana State Government is posted for various state agencies. Montana's independent nonprofit news source. was a National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Rural Health Fellow, and received the Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620-2501. Madalyn Quinlan worked at OPI for 27 years and served as chief of staff to three state superintendents prior to her appointment to the Board of Public Education in 2019. State Information Technology Services Division PO Box 200113 Helena, MT 59620-0113 CONTACT US, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS FOR MONTANA, MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER, Higher Education, Office of the Commissioner of, Natural Resources and Conservation, Department of, Public Health and Human Services, Department of, State Information Technology Services Division, STATE MOTTO: ORO Y PLATA (GOLD AND SILVER). Sign up to get our reporting sent straight to your inbox every weekday morning. and workforce needs related to serving rural populations. Beth Ann currently oversees all of the behavioral health-focused When theres turnover, institutional knowledge is lost, and with that theres a slowdown in being able to respond, Lacey said. Natalie earned her Bachelors of Science in Community The former position has most recently been involved with the effort to upgrade OPIs data systems, which are used for a variety of purposes including processing teacher licenses. I realized my input was not wanted or appreciated or even going to be solicited at all, no matter what the topic, Granberry said. He transitioned into freelance journalism following the Indy's abrupt shuttering in September 2018, writing in-depth features, breaking Those numbers were consistent [at] about 30 [departures] every year, Arntzen said. Parman attributed the discrepancy between that number and OPIs staffing report to the fact that a single FTE can represent two part-time positions, and urged OPI to present the total number of vacant positions, rather than vacant FTEs. health efforts. time with her husband, daughter and golden retriever, traveling our beautiful state, Natalie currently serves as. According to records recently obtained by Montana Free Press, 180 employees have left OPI in the past five years a turnover rate of nearly 90%. Prior to working at MORH/AHEC, 2023 Montana's independent nonprofit news source. [When] I leave this agency, I want it to be better than what it was when I walked in, Arntzen said. That provision was the foundation of the Montana Supreme Courts. 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. DIRECTORY CONTENTS State Directory Agencies Grace oversees the health equity related work Project Coordinator/Hospital & Community Outreachsara.bell1@montana.edu406-994-6986Room 301 Culbertson Hall. Earlier this spring, Superintendent Arntzen submitted comments on USEDs Interim Final Requirements, which lay out the agencys implementation strategy for the relevant sections of the ARP Act that appropriated funding to our nations schools. Arntzens comments were the only from any state educational agency nationwide that proposed solutions to fix the challenges embedded in the Interim Final Requirements. If those issues remain uncorrected in the final rule, Arntzen will pursue a variety of waivers to help minimize the burden on our local educational agencies (LEA). These LEAs are required to produce two Federally mandated plans related to how they will spend their allocated dollars, and how they plan to bring students back to the classroom safely. However, the Federal rule does not mandate that an LEA adopt the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidance, but only requires that the LEA describe in its plan the extent to which it has adopted the key prevention and mitigation strategies identified in the guidance. Many schools in Montana were open throughout all or much of the 2020-2021 school year, and have already returned students to school safely, Arntzen noted. They should be afforded the opportunity to focus on other matters, and have a waiver instated for the requirement to update the plan every six months, with stakeholder input, until September 30, 2023. Montanas State Plan received support from U.S. Beth Ann currently oversees all of the behavioral health-focused The report also noted a high vacancy rate at OPI, which it said makes compliance with federal regulations difficult. %PDF-1.3 She previously worked at Shodair Childrens Hospital for 5 years. In addition to public K-12 schools, OPIs accreditation division monitors educator preparation programs at Montana colleges and universities for compliance with state standards. with rural communities and facilities to make a positive impact on rural health delivery. Get your insiders look into what's happening in and around the Capitol. Arntzen said she is taking steps to recruit new employees to vacant positions and retain existing employees, including a 50-cent-per-hour raise in January 2020 and continuing to allow staff to work remotely. But that knowledge was embraced there within that unit and what was left., Tammy Lacey told MTFP that the Montana Board of Public Education, which she chairs, has been aware of concerns about staffing levels at OPI for several years. Support news by Montanans for Montanans. Manager and Data Analyst at New Mexico Donor Services, the organ procurement organization (MPA) in Health Policy and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management (CNM) from the University She also received an MBA with dual emphases in Healthcare and Public Administration from the University of Mary (ND) in 2022. Beth Ann is the Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Programs. MONTANA STATE GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY. partnerships in Montana and surrounding states who have similar clinical education Its the understanding of MPEC members, Parman told the board, that 51 OPI positions were vacant as of last week. When you donate to Montana Free Press, you are helping build a newsroom that serves the people of Montana, not advertisers or special interests. The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is charged with the responsibility of providing technical assistance in: The OPI staff administer a number of federally funded programs and provide a variety of information services, including the information systems necessary to assess student achievement and the quality of Montanas elementary and secondary school systems. is to manage the numerous grants and contracts that flow through the office and serve Tara began working for the Montana State Auditor's office where she worked for both the Rosendale and Downing Administrations as the Continuing Education Specialist. Working for Montana 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. cabin in rural Montana. He transitioned into freelance journalism following the Indy's abrupt shuttering in September 2018, writing in-depth features, breaking According to McGrath, 91% of Montana students in grades 3-8 participated in standardized math testing, with 36% testing as proficient. More by Alex Sakariassen. Get your insiders look into what's happening in and around the Capitol. 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. She provides overall grant management for the Montana Office of Rural Health and oversees STATE OF MONTANA DIRECTORY Directory.MT.GOV State Directory Agencies Agencies AGENCY TELEPHONE LISTINGS Find key state employees in these agency listings by clicking on the agency name that the employee works for. Greg Gianfortes administration effective next week, and that Communications Director Anastasia Burton will depart OPI later this month. Patrick is a consultant minerals landman from Billings and has been involved with oil, gas, hard minerals, coal and land-title related issues for over 38 years. Community Health Support Network, the. 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. 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. face with access to quality healthcare. on Montanas statewide Nursing Action Coalition, is the Immediate Past President of The Directory of Montana Schools is produced by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent. behavioral health trainings like ASIST, YMHFA, MOAB and more! 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.. It is time to put our Montana students first and focus on a local control system that Bridging the Communication Between Schools and Families, 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, Achieving Educational Excellence Through Local Control, School Administrators of Montana Vacancy Postings. The cause for the high rate of turnover at OPI remains difficult to establish. for her to help with the accounting demands of MT AHEC/ORH. 6 0 obj with public health practice. 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. Project Coordinatorgracebehrens@montana.edu406-994-6043Room 305 Culbertson Hall. 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 OPI has an additional 20.5 modified positions that are tied to various grants, as well as 27.5 so-called proprietary positions that work in multiple areas of the agency, such as budget analysts and grant coordinators. Josh grew up in Helena, MT and is a Montana State University alumnus. In his free time, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, riding horses, and attempting to golf. All Montana phone numbers are preceded by area code 406. No shouting. << /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 >> >> >> Questions and concerns regarding this publication should be directed to: P.O. 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. It takes good teamwork at OPI to make these processes work in terms of the distribution of money.. Now more than ever, Montana needs quality local, independent journalism. << /Length 1093 /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream 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. Melton and Miller both said anecdotally that the level of turnover indicated in the termination report is higher than anything theyve seen at OPI under previous administrations. Rob Stutz, Chief Legal Counsel, comes to OPI with legal experience in state and federal government, in private practice, and with a non-profit. 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. A support document for our Montana policymakers and leaders, Happy New Year from Superintendent Arntzen. Edit your form online Type text, add images, blackout confidential details, add comments, highlights and more. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the outdoors When she isnt at the MONTANA STATE GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Contact the General Information line at 406-444-2511 with any questions. Natalee grew up in rural northwestern Montana and graduated from Montana State University Others may not be filled due to a routine method of balancing state agency budgets known as vacancy savings. As a teacher of 23 years, the Superintendent knows the importance of quality educators in the classroom and is working to ensure Montana teachers have the flexibility needed to put our Montana students first. Muir did not name Arntzen specifically, but said new leadership in 2017 was unaware that OPI had that oversight responsibility. Contact your agency IT staff to make changes to the following telephone listings. Our most precious resources, our children have been left behind. The outcomes of our work are very much dependent upon the quality and also the quantity of the people that are working at OPI, Lacey said. About a third of the office is currently working from home, she added. Just award-winning local journalism for the people, by the people. Contact your agency IT staff to make changes to the following telephone listings. She received her B.S. Kailyn is a Montana State University alumna, earning both a Bachelor of Science in his bachelor of science in cell biology and neuroscience and later graduated with contact information for Montana OPI Employees; OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION . Anna has spent the last 10 years in Helena. 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. Whoops! in Political Science from MSU in 2012. She is also focused on educating, State of Montana Employee Directory Search Partial name searches are allowed. Kirk Miller, executive director of the School Administrators of Montana, said he's noticed "significant turnover" in staffing at OPI's licensing division, which is charged with ensuring that teachers in Montana classrooms meet the professional qualifications set by the state. MTFP reached out to half a dozen former OPI staffers to ask about their reasons for leaving, all of whom either did not return messages or declined to speak on the record for fear of professional consequences. Contact the General Information line at 406-444-2511 with any questions. Exif II* ( 1 2 ; i X Contact Rob, 406-444-4399. once; then start all over again. She is dedicated face with access to quality healthcare. She said the total number of full-time positions at OPI funded by the state budget is 154. Community involvement and pride were firmly instilled by parents who valued work ethic, family, music, and God. 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 . Roosevelt Middle School 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. both winter and summer outdoor activities. The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized by Part C of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA).The United States Department of Education Office of Migrant Education provides formula grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to establish and improve, directly or through local operating agencies (LOAs), education prog rams for migratory children. Michal Gilpin has been with MT AHEC/ORH since July 2011. In her free Please reload the page and try again. xW[o6~pvuK" f`C@1/D*d!%;ef)Qw.$_7C(QWI(tW&py! More by Alex Sakariassen. Two former OPI employees interviewed by MTFP cited Superintendent Elsie Arntzens management style as their primary reason for accelerating their retirement plans, describing an atmosphere of intrusive behavior, condescension and lack of understanding of agency operations. 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. Assistant Director/Behavioral Health Workforce beth.carter@montana.edu(406) 925-1261. 7 0 obj 2021-2022 Summative Assessment Scores 2023 Teacher of the Year OPI Organizational Chart Sign up for our free daily newsletter to get unbiased, independent Montana news sent directly to you. Montana State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting Arntzen also said shes combined the school accreditation reporting process with the federally mandated reporting process for COVID-19 relief spending, and reorganized OPI to bring supervisors into more of a leadership role under the mentorship of agency managers including Allen and herself. Nutrition And Physical Activity Program. Sign it in a few clicks Draw your signature, type it, upload its image, or use your mobile device as a signature pad. Withroots in Harlem, Montana, she understands the struggles that many small communities Retirement from 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. Thank you for supporting Montana Free Press and being a part of our community. 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 a masters of public health from the University of Arizona. projects, which include the Montana Behavioral Health Workforce Network, the Montana She added that 14.76 of the vacant FTEs are currently at varying stages of the recruitment process for new hires. with her family. Superintendent of Public Instruction Else Arntzen speaks at a parental rights rally at the state Capitol on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Georgetown Universitys Urban Educational Leadership certificate was completed in 2015. A meeting between Montana's eight AA school superintendents and the Office of Public Instruction scheduled for Friday afternoon was postponed. You can also find an employee by name by going to the State of Montana Employee Directory at https://pubdir.mt.gov/. Natalie, as the Assistant Director of the Montana Office of Rural Health, brings nearly Please enter at least 2 characters for a first name, a last name, or a phone number. She is a sixth generation Bobcat Every time we went to have a conversation with that leadership, we had to repeat ourselves, which became very frustrating, Muir said. within the state. as a liaison with MORH/AHECs partners statewide. Cheryl has many years experience in bookkeeping, and originally started Western Montana College provided an exceptional foundation to become an effective teacher. Indoor & Outdoor SMD Screens, LED Displays, Digital Signage & Video Wall Solutions in Pakistan In his free time, Josh enjoys Cindra has an 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. 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. 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.. TTY number is 406-444-1421. Print the PDF of the entire School Directory with all this information where indicated, or download excel files by selecting "Advanced Search." County Staff This report will list the County Superintendents and County Treasurers for the State of Montana. Montana Office of Rural Health and Area Health Education Center Montana State University P.O. Taking care of the financial activity of 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. Among high school juniors, McGrath added, 86.5% completed the ACT in 2021, with a statewide math proficiency rate of 27% and a statewide English language proficiency rate of 45%. "I oL9IbXfYR[U[H{x>_/%'IzIK0>Du F qby#l+ Hb> e$cu$ directory information for just a single county, we strongly recommend going here for the most up-to-date and accurate information. 02. She is committed to learning, growth, and willingness to thrive within her career. 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