The Great Falls Public Schools board approved salaries for two employee groups during their June 22 meeting. Both groups include employees whose salaries aren’t set through collective bargaining. The board approved a three percent base salary increase for the administrative group for the budget year that begins July 1. The superintendent is not included in the group because her contract
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The Great Falls Public Schools board voted during their June 23 meeting to allow driver’s education to continue being held on Saturdays. The district has been scheduling drives with students on Saturdays, but needs annual board approval. Driver’s education classes are voluntary, do not bear high school credit and are outside the minimum aggregate hours of instruction, according to GFPS.
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Brian Crosby has been selected as the first head coach, pending school board approval, for girls’ flag football at C.M. Russell High School. Great Falls Public Schools plans to launch the sport as a club activity at both high schools in the fall and is still looking for a coach at Great Falls High, according to Mike Henneberg, athletic director.
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The Great Falls Public Schools board approved a new natural gas contract with Summit during their May 26 meeting. The district has historically contracted directly with a natural gas company, with assistance from Jim Morin, an energy consultant for GFPS and the City of Great Falls. Long-term contracts allow the district to limit budget changes due to market fluctuations and
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The STARS Act was signed into law in May 2025 aimed at boosting Montana’s K-12 education system by incentivizing districts to increase base salaries for starting teachers. The bill increased state funding for districts that increased base salaries for starting teachers to 62 percent of the average teacher pay by 2026 and to 70 percent by 2030. GFPS officials opted
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The Great Falls Public Schools board voted May 11 to establish student activity accounts for girls’ flag football at both Great Falls and C.M. Russell high schools. All new extracurricular fund accounts much be approved by the board, per board policy. The accounts will hold grant funds from the Arthur Blank Family Foundation and other donations, according to GFPS officials,
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The North Middle School Archery team recently competed at the national tournament after winning the Montana state title. During the March 23 meeting, the Great Falls Public Schools board recognized the team for their state tournament wins. To qualify for national, NMS’ archery team won both the 3D Animals and Bullseye team competitions at the state tournament in Helena hosted
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The Great Falls Public Schools board was scheduled to vote during their April 27 meeting on an agreement between GFPS, the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office and the Great Falls Police Department. The agreement is for the pilot reserve deputy school resource officer program proposed by Sheriff Jesse Slaughter. During the meeting, the item was pulled from the agenda at the
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Great Falls Public Schools is soliciting bids for its natural gas supply. The district has historically contracted directly with a natural gas company using long-term contracts to keep costs low. The current contract expires June 30 and since NorthWestern Energy acquired EnergyWest, GFPS doesn’t have the option to renew, Luke Diekhans, GFPS’ business operations manager, told the school board during
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The Great Falls Public Schools board unanimously approved a $154,300 contract to AT Klemens during their April 27 meeting to replace the fire alarm system at Valley View Elementary School. Luke Diekhans, GFPS’ business operations manager, said the district has been working in recent years to upgrade emergency alarm systems across the district. The fire alarm system at Valley View
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