Elsie Arntzen

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.