2024-25 CTE-Perkins Office Hours
Every Wednesday 7:00am - 4:00 pm
One of our CTE Staff will be available on Zoom during office hours. You can hop on for help with Montana Career Pathways, Course Codes, Carl Perkins, Reserve Grant, Fall Data Collection, End of Year Data Collection, and more.
This is a great time to connect with our CTE Specialists- no appointment needed- just click the link above!
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PILOT Mini Module - Parliamentary Procedure Webinar on January 9, at 4:00 pm for one hour.
Presenter: JoAnna Williams, Agriculture Educator and Montana ACTE CFO.
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These Mini Modules are free for Montana ACTE members. Participants outside the organization will be charged $25. The webinar will be hosted via the OPI's CTAE Zoom Account and recorded. The link for the webinar will be sent to the email you list below.
Following completion of the Mini Module, you will receive an email with your OPI Renewal Unit Certificate, one credit for each hour. Register Here!
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If you’re passionate about developing your leadership skills and creating a lasting impact for our organization, then it’s time to begin preparing to run for a state officer position.
The campaign process to become a state officer gave me great amounts of confidence and provided valuable lessons on how to market myself, in addition to being super fun. The responsibility of representing the state is incredibly rewarding. Here’s what to do to set yourself up for success:
View the complete State Officer Application Packet by going to the MTBPA website → Resources → Student Member Resources → State Officer Application Packet.
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Fill out several documents with your information, including questions on general BPA knowledge. The most important documents in the packet are your resume, a letter of recommendation, and proof that you have at least achieved the Statesman torch award.
It is prohibited to engage in any campaigning before your initial meeting with the other candidates at the State Leadership Conference. Once that is done, feel free to begin networking and gaining support.
Your first impression to all the members at SLC is during your 2 minute speech. The format has changed from last year, we now only have a single speech that includes your introduction, your qualifications, and what you wish to accomplish with an officer position, all framed through an object that represents you. This object should be the image of your campaign, and it should represent your unique qualities and skills. It’s important that you use this speech as an opportunity to make you stand out among the other candidates and have your personality shine through.
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Your second opportunity to gain the support of voting delegates is during the campaign rally. Following the 2 minute speeches, the candidates will adjourn to a separate room to set up tables for their campaigns. This typically features poster boards, business cards, stickers, candy, and any other merchandise, likely on theme with your item (specifics can be found in the application packet).
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IMPORTANT: Candidates are limited to a $50 budget for all supplies at their table. Candidates must bring proof of the cost breakdown by giving their budgets and receipts to the officer board.
Your final public appearance as a candidate is during the Special Delegate Meeting. At this time, the current officer team will ask each candidate identical questions (*unknown to the candidates) in front of a crowd of voting delegates.
Once the votes are counted and the 6 new officers are announced, each will be interviewed to determine which position (President, Vice President, Secretary, Communications Director, Public Relations Director, Membership Director) they are best suited for.
This is your chance to be a voice for the next generation of business leaders. I highly encourage you to take the step towards this opportunity. Step up and improve the future of BPA!
1016 registered attendees and guests, 24 agricultural educator award winners, and 10 middle/high/post-secondary school programs recognized.
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We were so proud to be recognized on the national stage in San Antonio last week among this fantastic group of agricultural supporters. It’s a great time to be in the Montana State University Department of Agricultural and Technology Education!
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Pictured Above from Montana: Dr. Emily Swell, Dr. Dusty Perry, Eric Tilleman
The CTE Fall Data Collection is a follow up to last year's CTE Spring Data Collection. Students identified as CTE Concentrators last year should be contacted between November 1 and December 31, and have their current post-graduate status identified in the AIM/Infinite Campus data system.
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- expands personalized career & technical education opportunities for middle and high school students;
- reduces out-of-pocket costs for students and families in support of a student's post-secondary success;
- empowers students to actively engage in forming post-secondary success that aligns with their individual interests, passions, strengths, needs, and culture; and
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- authorizes elected school boards to use advanced opportunity aid to invest in Montana students by supporting individualized pathways for career and post-secondary.
The submission window for FY 2026 new applications and annual reports will open Monday, December 2, 2024, at 8am.
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Ethan is OPI’s current Business Education Specialist. He attended Montana State University for both his B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Education. His thesis focused on examining reasons why college graduates and beginning teachers choose to enter, leave and stay in the teaching profession.
He transitioned into teaching in Wibaux, MT where he taught a variety of both agriculture and business courses. Ethan worked with Miles Community College and Dawson Community College to offer dual credit opportunities in animal science, plant science and communications/speaking.
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He has served as an officer in multiple professional organizations, and was recognized as the 2023 MACTE Teacher of the Year. Ethan is passionate about helping both students and teachers in CTE realize their full potential in the classroom and beyond.
For questions, please contact:
OPI CTE Unit General Questions
Shannon Boswell, Career Technical and Adult Education Director
Eric Tilleman, Agriculture Education Specialist
Jamie Corley, Health Sciences Education Specialist
Kaitlin Trutzel, Industrial Technology Education Specialist
Ethan Igo, Business Education Specialist
Gayla Randel, Family & Consumer Sciences Education Specialist
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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