Superintendent of Schools
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Blevins | Superintendent of Schools | 406-346-2537 |
Administrative Duties of the County Superintendent of School
- Carry out duties prescribed by the legislature, Board of Public Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- As a county government official and county school officer, provide general supervision of public schools in the county.
- Assist trustees with school supervision.
- Advise and direct teachers on instruction, pupil discipline and other duties of the teacher.
- Visit schools at the request of the trustees.
- Consult with the trustees on all school matters that may be found during observation of the school or may otherwise cone to their attention.
- Provide for supervision to any school with an enrollment of fewer than 150 students and not under the supervision of district superintendent or principal.
- Administer oaths of office to trustees.
- Provide other services to districts that fall within the scope of the statutes
- Promote educational growth and improvement.
Legal
Hear and decide all matters of controversy arising as a result of decisions of the trustees of a district in the county.
Subchapter 10.6.1 Rules of Procedure for All School Controversy Contested Cases Before the County Superintendents of the State of Montana
Finance
As Chief County School Financial Officer calculate budgets and levies for the following:
- General Fund
- Transportation Fund
- Retirement Fund
- Tuition Fund
- Bus depreciation
- Adult Education
- Debt Service
- Building Reserve
- Certify district ANB
- Compile annual financial report
- Distribute County Equalization revenues.
Other Duties
- Chairman of the County Transportation Committee
- Member of the High School Boundary Commission of the County
- Attendance officer for a district under prescribed conditions.
Record Keeping
Record all official acts:
- School District Organization
- School District Alteration
- School District Abandonment
- Establishment of Nominating Districts
- Distribution of Federal and State Revenue
- Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
- School Controversies/ Hearings
- County Transportation Committee Acts
Record and Preserve Records:
- Attendance Agreements
- Transportation Contracts
- Student Enrollment/Attendance Records
- Fall Reports
- Election Data
- Student Records
- Preliminary/Final Budgets
- Trustee Annual Reports
- School District Audits
- Personal Records
- Home School Registrations
Register:
- Register All Professional Certificates
- Bus Driver Certificates
- Bus Inspection Certificates
- Clerk Appointments
- Trustee’s Certificate of Election
- Trustee’s Oath of Office
Home School Information
- Parent information letter update
- Home School Notification Directions
- Home School Notification Form
- Home School Sign off on Federal Programs
- Montana Home School Laws
- Additional Home School Information
- Federal Programs Available to Home School Families
Forms and Documents
- Constitution of the Montana Association of County School Superintendents
- Birney Esser Update
- Birney Safe Return Plan