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FIGURE IT OUT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST AWE-INSPIRING EVENTS THAT I HAVE EVER BEEN PART OF.  THERE IS SOMETHING LIFE CHANGING ABOUT WATCHING A STUDENT WHO WOULD BARELY SPEAK OR HAVE THE COURAGE TO RAISE THEIR HAND; IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER, WALK INTO A ROOM TALLER AND USING THEIR VOICE TO GIVE INPUT CONFIDENTLY AMONGST THEIR PEERS.  SOMETHING AMAZING HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE A GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOL STAFF, AND STUDENTS AND PUT THEM ON THE SAME LEVEL.  WHEN EVERYONE IN THE ROOM IS EQUAL, IT’S HUMBLING FOR SOME, AND IT HELPS OTHERS TO BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO ADD VALUE TO THE CONVERSATION.  THIS EVENT GAVE STAFF AND STUDENTS THE MUCH-NEEDED TIME TO DISCUSS ISSUES THAT HAVE JUST BEEN ACCEPTED AS THE NORMAL OR NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO COME TO THE SURFACE.  MORE THAN THAT, STUDENTS WERE GUIDED TOWARDS THE TOOLS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES TO CHANGE THOSE ISSUES.  WE HELPED EMPOWER STUDENTS TO FIND AND EXECUTE SOLUTIONS WITH THE SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF. 

 

To see some of the wonderful work we are doing with these Figure It Out Events sponsored by Superintendent Elsie Arntzen, here is a link to a short video from Three Forks, MT.  

 

 

 


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2024 Events

  • January 24th, 2024 - Discussing Indian Education for All (HB 338)

 Recording | Meeting Agenda | HB 338 IEFA | IEFA FAQ  

 IEFA Funding & Reporting Guide | IEFA Reduction PDF

 IEFA Funding Reduction for BPE

  • February 28th, 2024 - Charter School Update and Implementation

     Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • March 20th, 2024 - Legislative Implementation Briefing

Please use this Link | Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Presentation

  • April 24th, 2024 - Budget & Education Working Group Meeting 

Please Use this Link | Agenda | Recording

  • May 20-23, 2024 - Budget & Education Working Group - Small Group Meetings

Please visit the Budget & Education Working Group page for meeting details & links.

  • June 24-27, 2024 - Budget & Education Working Group-Small Group Meetings

 

Please visit the Budget & Education Working Group page for meeting details & links.

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2023 Events

  • June 21, 2023 - Comparing Charter School Bills: Public Charter Schools (HB 549) and Community Choice Schools (HB 562)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Comparison of Charter School Bills

  • July 26, 2023 - Discussing Obscenity (HB 234), Notification Requirements (HB 744), and Religious Freedom (HB 745)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • August 23, 2023 - Special Needs Equal Opportunity Act (HB 393)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • September 20, 2023 - Parental Rights (HB 676 and SB 518)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary HB 676 |  SB 518  

  • October 25, 2023 - An Act Providing That Use of a Name And Sex by a Student is not Discrimination (HB 361) & Board of Trustees to Adopt a Grievance Policy (HB 504)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • November 29, 2023 - Protect Physical Self Defense in K-12 Schools (HB 450) and Defining Sex in Montana Law (SB 458)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

  • December 13, 2023 - Early Literacy Intervention (HB 352)

Recording | Meeting Agenda | Legislation Summary

 

 


 

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