AGENDA:
8:30 – 9:00 am Registration
9:00 – 10:00 am The History of School Funding in Montana – This discussion will provide attendees with an understanding of how far we have come with funding Montana’s public schools.
10:00 – 10:15 am Mid-morning Break
10:15 – 11:15 am The Budgeting Process at the Local Level – The focus of this session will be on the components of a District’s Budget and accompanying legal authority and restrictions.
11:15 am – Noon Personalized Learning Options for Montana’s Public Schools – This session will focus on the laws and administrative rules that support personalized learning.
Noon – 1:15 pm Lunch on your own
1:15 – 2:15 pm Flexibility and Efficiencies in District Operations and Objectives – This discussion will provide you with specific examples of how each of the policies in MTSBA’s Flexibilities and Efficiencies Series can improve district operation and individual student success.
2:15 – 3:00 pm Legislative Update – The MTSBA staff will provide you with a real-time update on education bills that impact Montana’s public schools.
3:00 – 3:30 pm Question and Answer Session
LOCATIONS:
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER! March 5, 2019 - Wolf Point High School Auditorium, 213 6th Ave South, Wolf Point
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER! March 6, 2019 - Miles City High School West Multipurpose Room, 20 South Center Ave., Miles City
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER! March 7, 2019 - Lockwood Elementary Board Room, 1932 US Highway 87, Lockwood
March 12, 2019 - GFPS District Offices Building, 1100 4th Street South, Evergreen Conference Room, Great Falls
March 13, 2019 - Gateway Center, Entrance C, Rotary Community Room, 1203 US Highway 2 West, Kalispell
March 14, 2019 - Frenchtown Junior High School, 17620 Frenchtown Frontage Rd., Frenchtown