Federal ESSER Data Collection Due Date Approaching
The Federal Data collection for ESSER spending from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 must be submitted to the OPI through the Data Collection Tool by March 18, 2022. The OPI has provided a number of supports to help you complete the required Federal Data Collection:
- Divided the cumbersome Federal Data Reporting Form into six user friendly data collection modules.
- Provided in depth webinar walk-throughs of each of the data collection modules.
- You can find the webinar recordings and slide decks by clicking here and scrolling down to the Data Collection Resources.
- Continue to provide direct support from the ESSER Team and the Data Operations Team through theESSER-OPI@mt.gov email account.
OPI Welcomes New ESSER/EANS State Director
Wendi Fawn is the new ESSER/EANS Director in School Finance. Wendi’s grandmothers were elementary teachers and her parents’ college professors who shaped Wendi’s passion for learning anywhere, anytime and in varied formats. Wendi has taught dyslexic readers in elementary public/nonpublic school classrooms and provided college/career program support to public/nonpublic schools and families across Montana. Wendi loves to travel and has been to every state except Alaska and lived in India. She attended school in Vermont and remembers fondly her 4th grade field trips to tap maple trees for making syrup. Her career in social work, information technology, and education have centered around helping customers identify goals and gain the resources necessary to succeed. Her BA and MA degrees demonstrate the benefits in coordinating education to gain the most in an ever-changing world. She is a strong student advocate, member of Rotary and P.E.O. International, and mother of a Montana high school teacher and Arizona college advisor.
Wendi can be reached at Wendi.Fawns@mt.gov or (406) 437-8595
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Kirksey Takes on New Role at OPI
Jeff Kirksey, the ESSER Program Manager, has become the OPI's new Workforce and Talent Senior Manager. In this role Jeff is charged with leading the agency's human resource plans, policies, and development. Jeff brings 20 years of operations and personnel management experience from postsecondary education to his new role. Jeff shared, "It has been a wonderful privilege to return home to Montana and serve the educators and students of our great state through the ESSER program. I look forward to continued partnership and communication as we strengthen the OPI Team to better serve our children and our colleagues in the field."
Jeff will continue to support the ESSER program as Director Fawns transitions into her new role and a new ESSER Program Manager is hired.
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Questions? Contact:
Wendi Fawns, ESSER EANS Direct, (406) 437-8595
Jeff Kirksey, (406) 444-0783
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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