Accreditation Think Tank

The Stakeholder Think Tank on Accreditation implementation is a group of individuals chosen for their expertise and influence in the field. This group will work collaboratively to analyze and provide recommendations for the updated accreditation process after ARM Chapter 55 went into effect on July 1, 2023. The think tank will focus on key areas found in the new rules such as educator effectiveness, academic programming, proficiency- based learning model, and school climate in Montana's K-12 education systems. The goal of this group is to provide guidance on the Accreditation Status Criteria Reference Guide which is used to determine the accreditation status for public schools in Montana.

Accreditation Think Tank Members

Laurie Barron	Evergreen School District
Heather Jarrett	Reed Point School District
Darin Hannum	Bainville Public Schools
Les Meyer	Frenchtown Public Schools
Nichole Pieper	Power Public Schools
Molly Blakely	Hellgate Elementary School District
Amanda Cyr	Clinton School District
Tanya Funk	Saco School
Paul Furthmyre	MT School for the Deaf and the Blind
Sarah Shannon	Ashland School District
McCall Flynn	Board of Public Education
Luke Haggerty	Chester-Joplin-Inverness School District
Wade O. Sundby	Cut Bank School District
Rob Watson	School Administrators of Montana
Teri Harris	Winnett K-12 School
Elliott Crump	Shelby Public School District
Lindsay Siroky	Roy School District
Christina Vierra McGill	Diocese of Great Falls-Billings/Diocese of Helena