World Languages Content Standards

 

The World Language Content Standards are currently in the Negotiated Rulemaking Phase of the process. The links below give access to review the work being done in these revisions.

Task Force Resources

Task Force Members

Task Force Member

Location of Representative

Task Force Roles

Adrienne Barnes, M.A.
Polson

Writing and Review Teams

Dr. Galen Brokaw
Bozeman

Writing and Review Teams

Dr. Patricia Catoira

Bozeman

Writing Team

Lachelle Davis-Monnett
Kalispell

Writing Team

Naomi Delaloye, M.A.

Whitefish

Writing Team

Brooke Gardner, M.A.
Whitefish

Writing Team

Dr. Dora LaCasse

Missoula

Review Team

M. Alice Nation, M.A.

Billings

Writing and Review Teams

Dr. Velma Pretty On Top
Crow Agency

Writing Team

Brandy Reinhardt
Missoula

Writing Team

Tabitha Smail, M.A.

Helena

Writing Team

Lisa Werner, M.A.

Lewistown

Writing and Review Teams

Dr. Cecily Whitworth

Missoula
Writing Team

Dr. Megan Wong

Bozeman

Writing Team

 

Montana Office of Public Instruction Project Leadership

Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent of Public Instruction

Julie Murgel, Chief Operating Officer

Marie Judisch, Teaching and Learning Senior Manager

Matthew Bell, American Indian Culture and Language Immersion Specialist, Consultant, and Project Development Support

Stephanie Swigart, English Language Arts and Literacy Coordinator, World Languages Standards Revision Project Lead

Relevant Documents

 

World Languages Content Standards Review Timeline

 

 

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

OPI is currently in the Negotiated Rulemaking Phase of the World Language Content Standards. To follow along with the process or give public comment, please refer the the agendas and documents below.

Previous Meeting Information

  • World Languages Negotiated Rulemaking Committee - Orientation

  • World Languages Negotiated Rulemaking Session #1

    • November 13, 9:30am - 4:30pm 

    • In-Person - Capitol Building - Helena, MT - Room 152

    • Virtual (only): Zoom Link

    • Agenda | Minutes(draft) |Recording

  • World Languages Negotiated Rulemaking Session #2

Committee Membership Information

  • Charlene Jonsson

    • K-12 Teacher – Savage

  • Carolyn Rusche

    • Instructional Coach, Montana Tribe Representative – Shepard

  • Norah Barney

    • K-12 Administrator, Curriculum Director – Anaconda

  • Garth Sleight

    • Higher Education, Miles City

  • Erik Pritchard

    • K-12 Teacher, East Helena

  • Kerri Norick

    • School District Trustee, K-12 Educator, Parent - Bozeman

  • Kevin Kicking Woman

    • K-12 Teacher, Montana Tribe Representative – Browning

  • Carrie Fisher

    • School Business Official – Butte

  • Kathy Milodragovich

    • Taxpayer, Retired Educator – Butte

  • Julie Murgel, OPI

  • Christy Mock-Stutz, OPI

World Languages Revisions Resources:


Meeting Schedules:

  • The NRC has completed formal rulemaking sessions, please see information in the Previous Meeting Information tab.

 

 

Public comment can be completed during the meeting at the appropriate time or through email. To submit public comment before the meeting, please email your comment to marie.judisch@mt.gov by 9am of the meeting day.


 

OPI Staff are here to help:

Stephanie Swigart, OPI Instructional Coordinator
Marie Judisch, Teaching and Learning Senior Manager

 

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