Connect with GEAR UP Schools
| GEAR UP School | GEAR UP Liaison | Contact | School Website | |
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| Arlee Public Schools | Deanne Smith | e: dsmith@arleeschools.org | p: 726-3216 ext: 2305 | ||
| Box Elder Public Schools | Shari Ruff | e: sruff@boxelder.k12.mt.us | p: 352-4195 ext: 5132 | ||
| Browning Middle School | Nathan Stone | e: nathans@bps.k12.mt.us | p: 338-2725 ext: 4921 | ||
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Browning High School |
Melanie Magee Marissa Krupa |
e: melaniem@bps.k12.mt..us; mkrupa@bps.k12.mt.us p: 338-2745 ext: 4355 |
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| Hardin Middle School | Tim Hardy | e: tim.hardy@hardin.k12.mt.us | p: 665-6343 | ||
| Hardin High School | Lance Olson | e: lance.olson@hardin.k12.mt.us | p: 665-6406 | ||
| Harlem Public Schools | Bonnie Nesslar | e: bonnien@harlem-hs.k12.mt.us | p: 353-2289 | ||
| Hays Lodge Pole Public Schools | Paul Condon |
e: pcondon@hlpschools.k12.mt.us | p: tbd |
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| Heart ButtePublic Schools | Vacant | p: 338-2211 ext: 223 | ||
| Lame DeerPublic Schools | Adriann Killsnight | e: adriann.killsnight@lamedeer.k12.mt.us | p: 477-8901 ext: 1217 | ||
| LibbyPublic Schools | Deanna Malyevac | e: malyevacd@libbyschools.org | p: 293-8802 ext: 1951 | ||
| Lodge GrassPublic Schools | Tena Three Irons | e: tena.threeirons@lodgegrass.k12.mt.us | p: 639-2736 | ||
| PryorPublic Schools | Talitha Goes Ahead | e: talithagoesahead@pryorstaff.org | p: 259-7329 | ||
| Rocky BoyPublic Schools | Vacant | p: 395-4474 ext: 223 | ||
| St. IgnatiusPublic Schools | Alan Pule | e: apule@stignatiusschools.org | p: 745-3811ext: 265 | ||
| St. Regis Public Schools | Jennifer Pruitt | e: pruittjennifer@stregis.k12.mt.us | p: 649-2311 | ||
| SuperiorPublic Schools | Toni Labbe | e: tlabbe@ssd3.us | p: 822-3600 ext: 114 | School page | |
| Thompson FallsPublic Schools | Penny Beckman | e: pbeckman@blackfoot.net | p: 827-3593 ext: 7069 | ||
| TroyPublic Schools | Jessica Knapp | e: jknapp@troyk12.org | p: 295-4520 ext: 2126 |
Liaison Resources
Connect
Calendar DOWNLOAD - due dates, professional development opportunities, events & more. Scroll down for LIVE Calendar.
List of Montana High School Counselors
Send us your PII through Montana Securemail
Check out our YouTube Channel for trainings videos on ACT, Data & Service Entry, Budgets & more. To access videos click on Playlists.
Professional Development
Montana Office of Public Instruction has a large selection of learning opportunities that may align with GEAR UP objectives and be included in Implementation Plans. Use their Portal to search options
FAFSA
FAFSA Training Module for Practitioners
Travel
GEAR UP provides many professional development opportunities for liaisons in the field. Many of these trainings are sponsored by the GEAR UP state team. If you are new to the program please complete a W-9 so we may process you in our payments database. These forms are for state-sponsored PD events, not those included in your school IP/Budget.
Travel Forms for School Reimbursement (State-Sponsored Travel)
OCHE Non-Employee Travel Policy
Travel Reimbursement Cheat Sheet
Your GEAR UP school district must complete and submit this District Reimbursement form within 30 days of the event. Montana GEAR UP will reimburse expenses related to the event per State of Montana/OCHE guidelines, which include but are not limited to:
- Mileage expenses at the current state rate of one vehicle per every three participants,
- Lodging at the current state rate or the hotel conference rate if state rate is unavailable
- Meals at the current state rate not covered by the event.
Reimbursement will not be greater than the current state allowable rates, even if the district reimbursement rate is higher.
Grant Management
Technical Assistance Manual - Section 1; Section 2; Section 3; Section 4; Section 5
Liaison Responsibilities & Duties
Forms
Forms Used When Preparing Budget
Amendment Request Forms
Forms Used to Verify Attendance
4A: Tutoring Sign In Sheet.docx,
4C: Summer Attendance Record.docx
Forms Used for Fiscal Reporting
5: Time and Effort Certification.docx
Forms Used to Establish Match
8: Form 8 Facility and IT Maintenance Match.xlsx
Sign-in Sheets for Match
9A: Sign in Sheet Match - actual rate
9B: Sign in Sheet Match - volunteer
10A: Monthly Time & Effort Log
Forms Used for Travel
11A: District Reimbursment.xlsx
11B): Student Voucher.docx
Forms Used for Team Meetings
Who do I contact with questions concerning...
Contact Sam Garetson | sgaretson@montana.edu | 406-449-9140
- Capacity Building Workshop, NCCEP, GEAR UP West
- Youth Leadership Academy, Youth Leadership Summit
- Entering grades, coursework, demographics, new students, transfering students, general data uploads
- Orders & Ideas for T-shirts, Planners
- Student, Parent, & Educator Surveys
- Web Updates
Contact Karen Wilson | kwilson@montana.edu | 406-449-9144
- What forms to use
- How to write a budget
- How to enter services
- What is the current rate on per diem, travel, etc.
- Amendement requests
- Training
Contact Kelly Hert | khert@montana.edu | 406-449- 9147
- How to complete budget tracking sheets
- What to include in fiscal report
- What can be used as match
Contact Travis Anderson | tanderson@motana.edu | 406-449-9139
- Assessments - Aspire, ACT, Pre-Act, Tessera
- Statre spomsored summer camps
Survey Center
Parent Consent Forms. 9/1 - Ongoing
The purpose of these consent forms is to inform parents/guardians of the various evaluation activities including surveys and potential focus groups. The consent forms cover the entire grant period, so these only need to be sent to parents of NEW students in GEAR UP (i.e., new seventh-grade students for cohort schools, and any students in other grade levels served by GEAR UP who are new to the school or who do not have a consent form on file).
- Read Instructions
- Parent Consent Form 100%
- Parent Consent Form (online)
Parent Survey. 2/15 - 4/15
The purpose of the Parent Survey is to gauge the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of parents/guardians in order to measure and increase the effectiveness of GEAR UP at your school and around the state. The target response rate for parent surveys is 50%.
1. Read instructions.
2. Survey 50% of parents.
- Print PDF versions
- Online
3. Return paper surveys to Education Northwest. See the instructions in Step 1 for details.
Contact Education Northwest to obtain an updated list of your survey completion numbers
Educator Survey, 4/1 - 5/1
Administer the educator survey to all school staff at your school. The more educators you are able to reach, the more representative and informative your survey results will be.
1. Read instructions.
2. Survey ALL educators.
- Print PDF (sample only)
- Online:
Contact Education Northwest to obtain an updated list of your survey completion numbers
Student Survey, 2/15 - 4/15
We strongly encourage surveying students online. The more GEAR UP students you are able to reach, the more representative and informative your survey results will be. The target response rate for student surveys is 85%.
1. Read instructions.
2. Survey 85% students.
- Print PDF
- Online:
3. Return paper surveys to Education Northwest. See instructions in Step 1 for details
Contact Education Northwest to obtain an updated list of your survey completion numbers
Senior Exit Survey, 5/1 - 6/15
The GEAR UP Senior Exit Survey gathers information about students' postsecondary plans and preparations. It also asks for contact information in order to get required academic course information from first-year college students and follow up with all graduates next year. The more seniors you are able to reach, the easier it will be to get this information and learn how to better prepare students for life after high school.
1. Read instructions and tips.
2. Survey ALL seniors.
- Online Student Exit Survey:
3. Once all of your seniors have completed the survey, please email Sam Garetson to get the results for your school.
Live Calendar
GEAR UP Schools Map
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