Category Archives: Education

GFPS accepts two donations

The Great Falls Public Schools board accepted two donations during their Sept. 11 meeting. The board accepted a $1,290.09 donation for new climber playground equipment at Riverview Elementary School. The Riverview PTA donated the funds. The board also accepted a donation of tables and student chairs from Starbase Montana for Lewis and Clark Elementary School. Starbase didn’t need the furnishings,

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First class graduates GFCMSU accelerated structural welding class

Eight students graduated Sept. 7 at Great Falls College from the first accelerated structural welding class. The class came about as a partnership with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Great Falls College, ADF International, Allied Steel, and Montana Vocational Rehab to equip individuals with essential skills and qualifications to build careers in the critical welding industry. Upon completion,

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GFPS adopts budget with reduction in taxes

The Great Falls Public Schools board adopted their budget on Aug. 21 and it includes a reduction in taxes, based on current numbers. The board adopted their budget based on their current taxable values from the Montana Department of Revenue, but GFPS, like the City of Great Falls and Cascade County, are awaiting more information about a potential tax revaluation

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GFPS board approves new fee, one increase for labs

Great Falls Public Schools requires fees for certain courses and labs. During their Aug. 21 meeting, the school board approved a $5 increase to the fee for the fashion design and constructions classes and a $15 fee for the new introduction to anatomy and physiology class at Great Falls High School. The district has fees for certain courses to provide

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GFPS approves members to library materials review committee

The Great Falls Public Schools board voted unanimously to name members to the district library materials review committee during their Aug. 21 meeting. Board policy requires that the district establish the committee and that members be appointed by the board based on recommendation from GFPS administration and the Great Falls Education Association following an annual application process. That policy was

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Touro welcomes first class of medical students

Photo by Matt Ehnes of Jared’s Detours Touro University held a white coat ceremony and ribbon cutting for its new College of Osteopathic Medicine in Great Falls on Aug. 7. During the ceremonies, the university and community leaders welcomed the inaugural class of 125 medical students and 60 faculty to the new 100,000 square-foot building with state-of-the-art labs, a simulation

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CCSO rolling out community deputy program

Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter is rolling out a community resource deputy program in the fall. The program is a modified version of his original plan for armed, undercover civilians in the rural schools that had some community pushback. Slaughter said County Commissioners suggested having school resource officers for each community, but he said that was expensive and involved more

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GFPS reviews salary adjustments for upcoming budget

The Great Falls Public Schools board reviewed compensation for some positions during their June 26 meeting. The compensation will be included in the district budget for fiscal year 2023-2024, which begins July 1 and the board will take action on the budget during their Aug. 21 meeting. The board reviewed classified and hourly staff compensation for support staff, paraprofessionals, teachers

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