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Changes proposed for Montana school counselors, librarians, arts, music draw concern
BILLINGS – Some mother and father in Montana have considerations about some proposed adjustments to colleges within the state.
These adjustments embrace what number of librarians and counselors are required in colleges — in addition to adjustments to elective packages like music and artwork.
The Montana Workplace of Public Instruction (OPI) updates the state’s administrative guidelines for schooling about each 10 years. The OPI says the proposed adjustments will assist with high quality schooling, and a few have some considerations with these potential adjustments.
A committee is now reviewing proposals for adjustments to Chapter 55 of the Administrative Guidelines of Montana.
“I am a college librarian,” one lady stated throughout public touch upon the OPI Zoom assembly. “I am a social research educator and a guardian of two children in our public colleges. I don’t help any of those adjustments as a librarian and I see worth in what we do each day. Within the college. I see worth in what our counselors do each day.”
The assembly began with quarter-hour of public remark with mother and father weighing in as a usually obscure committee gathered Wednesday to debate college accreditation requirements. Almost all of them voiced considerations about potential adjustments for librarians and counselors — and altering the schooling necessities for arts and music.
“I am a music educator,” one man stated throughout public remark. “I’m against the adjustments.”
“I am a guardian to a seventh grader who has benefited from music schooling,” one mom stated. “I am against the adjustments.”
State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen, (R-Mont.) stated these adjustments could be left as much as native college boards.
“The place we’re proper now then is to permit native management the board of trustees to find out after math and studying and science and well being enhancement have been utilized in lecture rooms,” Arntzen stated. “However no matter else electives they might use. Let’s allow them to determine.”
Many colleges — particularly in rural districts — have struggled to rent lecturers and the proposed adjustments would eradicate the ratios of librarians and faculty counselors to college students.
“I agree with the earlier audio system that our ratio needs to be going decrease and never be eradicated,” stated a girl, who’s a college counselor.
At present, it is 400-to-1 for counselors and below the proposal, college boards will decide the ratio.
“We’re asking college districts and if there are not any ratios, why not say that you’ve 5 counselors per 400 college students it is your alternative,” Arntzen stated.
A taskforce will go over the proposals on Thursday.
The committee will then go over these and the superintendent’s proposals and provides its suggestions by the top of June.
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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9:00 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
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Pablo man dies in Christmas Day shooting in Polson
POLSON — A 31-year-old Pablo man was shot and killed early Christmas morning after what police are calling a disturbance in Polson.
The Polson Police Department reports that Lake County 911 took several calls for a shooting in the area of 11th Avenue West.
Polson Police, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies, and Flathead Tribal Police officers responded and found 31-year-old Sheldon Fisher had been shot and killed during a disturbance involving several people.
According to Polson Police, arrests were made on Wednesday, including the arrest of the suspected shooter, who has not yet been identified.
Polson Police are investigating the incident, along with the Lake County Coroner and Sheriff’s Office.
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Montana senators receive committee assignments for 119th Congress
Micah Drew
(Daily Montanan) Montana’s soon-to-be senior U.S. Sen. Steve Daines will keep a key leadership position in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the upcoming Congress, as well as take a new position on the Foreign Relations Committee.
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota on Friday announced the Senate Republican Conference committee assignments for the upcoming 119th Congress beginning next year. Daines also will serve on the Finance and Indian Affairs committees.
“It’s an honor to serve Montanans in the U.S. Senate, and I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues on these crucial committees to fight for our Montana way of life,” Daines said in a prepared statement. “President (Donald) Trump received a mandate from the American people, and with these committee assignments I’ll be working to enact the president’s agenda to unleash American energy, cut taxes, open overseas markets for Montana farmers and ranchers, improve America’s relationships abroad, bring down costs for hardworking families, secure the southern border and stem the flow of deadly drugs.”
Daines has also been the ranking member on the Subcommittee on National Parks, which he will chair in the upcoming Republican-controlled Senate.
Sen.-elect Tim Sheehy, a Navy Seal, will serve on the committees on Armed Services, on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and on Veterans’ Affairs.
Sheehy, of Bozeman, won his election to the Senate against incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, who had chaired the Veterans’ Affairs committee during the last two sessions of Congress.
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