 Mark your calendars for a free 4-hour training for school administrators. This training is a collaborative effort between the OPI Office of School Safety and the Montana Autism Education Project.
DATES & LOCATIONS:
Monday September 29, 2025 | Kalispell
Tuesday September 30, 2025 | Missoula
Wednesday October 1, 2025 | Helena
Thursday October 2, 2025 | Belgrade
Friday October 3, 2025 | Billings
TIME:
8:30 am - 12:30pm
TOPICS:
- recognition & disclosure of autism spectrum disorder (ASD);
- communication tips;
- sensory and scene management tips;
- search and rescue of missing & vulnerable children and adults;
- development of vulnerable/voluntary informational data bases;
- suspicious persons contacts;
- persons in crisis emergencies with aggression;
- interview of an autistic victim, witness, or suspect;
- threat assessment;
- partnership opportunities with autism support organizations & related training policies.
Preregistration is required. Either click THIS LINK or scan the QR code below.. Please pass this information along to any school administrators, first responders, or law enforcement personnel that may be interested.
Tobacco Use Prevention Education
Plan ahead: OPI TUPE wants to visit your school during the ‘25-’26 school year! Please contact us at: Vaping Prevention Presentation Inquiry '25-26 to schedule or use the QR code below.
OPI TUPE is collecting stories to help inspire schools and communities in decreasing nicotine products use. Please share your anecdotal accounts with others about what you are doing to overtake the nicotine epidemic affecting our children. Please read other’s accounts and share yours here: Success Stories in your school and community.
In 2025, the Montana Legislature passed HB 869, which appropriated a grant fund for school districts for reimbursement of the purchase and ongoing maintenance of automatic external defibrillators (AED).
The grant program shall provide a reimbursement of $1 for every $1 paid by a school district up to a maximum state contribution of $700 per AED. The funds will be disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis in two grant periods. The first grant application period closes October 15th, and each school district can reimburse up to $700 in the first grant application period for an AED or AED maintenance. Any remaining funds will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis in the second grant application period. The second application period opens January 15th and closes March 15th.
Reimbursement requests will be reviewed monthly after the 15th of each month, with reimbursement sent to districts by the 15th of the following month. School districts will be notified of eligible or non-eligible reimbursement submissions.
Application: https://montanaopi.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9tRlBi8bjsV3t7E
Questions?
Christy Mock-Stutz, Assistant Chief Program Officer, christy.mock-stutz@mt.gov
Katie Bloodgood, Legislative Director, katie.bloodgood@mt.gov
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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