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New Leaders Workshop 2012. 9:30am-10:10 am OPI Access, GEMS Data, Montana Code Annotated, MTSBA, MREA and SAM Ron Whitmoyer, EHPS rwhitmoyer@ehps.k12.mt.us. Passwords for OPI. http://opi.mt.gov Watch for the OPI Letters indicating passwords. Several Different Passwords E-Grants Citrix
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New Leaders Workshop 2012 9:30am-10:10 am OPI Access, GEMS Data, Montana Code Annotated, MTSBA, MREA and SAM Ron Whitmoyer, EHPS rwhitmoyer@ehps.k12.mt.us
Passwords for OPI • http://opi.mt.gov • Watch for the OPI Letters indicating passwords. • Several Different Passwords • E-Grants • Citrix • Gems • TransAct
GEMS • Your District will be compared! • Many Districts Already report parents using this portal to evaluate their School’s performance. • Very powerful, but not ready for prime time.
Resources for Supt’s • Montana Code Annotated (MCA) • State Website www.mt.gov • Access your Government • Montana Code Annotated Search • Realclearpolitics.com • YOUR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS! • And Your PEERS!
You are the Statesman for Your School District… • Did you know… • Selling the great things about your school district is your job! • Not only to your parents but to your local legislators • And Congressional Delegation: • Dylan_Laslovich @tester.senate.gov • Kristin.Smith@mail.house.gov for Rehberg • Heather_O’Loughlin@baucus.senate.gov
School Administrators of Montana (SAM) 442-2510 • http://www.sammt.org • People to lean on… • Regional Meetings are Key to our and your Success! • Sign Up for the Fall Conference September 17th & 18th • Kirk Miller, Exec. Dir. samkm@sammt.org • Julie Sykes, Associate Director • Jan Cronin, Administrative Assistant
Montana School Boards Association • www.mtsba.org at 442- 2180 • Legal Services • Strategic Planning • Legislative Lobbying Extraordinaire • Schools and Children Advocate • Policy Services • Insurance • MCEL October 17 – 19 in Billings
Montana Rural Education Association • www.MREA-MT.org • Rural Schools Champion • Legal Resources • Montana Cooperative Services • Legislative Lobbying Extraordinaire • Schools and Children Advocate • Dave Puyear – Executive Director • 443-0985
Montana Quality Education Coalition (MQEC) • Legal Challenge to State Oversights • Recently prevailed in the challenge to the State Funding to increase 0.83% • Still working on the Otter Creek Coal land use payment • Contact Mark Lambrecht - marklambrecht@mt.net
SB 329 Changes • Professional Development Sharing • Technology Sharing • Cooperative Purchasing • Energy Savings like natural Gas • Coops like RESA4U – Contact – Bruce Grubbs [bruce.g.resa4u@gmail.com]
Technology Tidbits • Walkthrough forms – Townsend • iPads in Classrooms – Havre • Google + - Bozeman • Google Docs – Many! • Polleverywhere.com • Weebly.com web hosting site
Maintaining Objectivity in a Competitive Market • Consider that several of our key associates and assets in Montana are competing for limited resources. • Keep an open mind and work with your colleagues to leverage your kids needs over those of an allegiance to a vendor.
Questions? • Thank You for your kind attention! • I look forward to getting to know you and working with you in the future. • Feel free to contact Ron at: • rwhitmoyer@ehps.k12.mt.us • Or 227-7700