Elsie Arntzen

With all the vitriol and even violence occurring at school board meetings around the country, the National School Boards Association has referred to some parents as being ‘domestic terrorists’.

Parents and others from across Montana gathered in Helena on Saturday on the steps of the State Capitol building to celebrate the October 1st effective date of SB 400, also known as the ‘Parental Rights Bill”.

Enrollment numbers are vital to Montana’s public schools because the number of students translates into how much money the Montana Legislature appropriates to fund them.

The Montana State Office of Public Instruction announced recently that Governor Bullock has released funds for schools, both for public schools and some funding for private schools, as well.

It’s almost as if Montana Office of Public Instruction Superintendent Elsie Arntzen was channeling the fictional character ‘Cool Hand Luke’ who coined the phrase ‘What we have here is failure to communicate’.

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen has provided guidance for students, teachers and parents as they prepare for the upcoming school year, whether students will be in class or returning to remote learning.