Educational Opportunity and Equity

The Division of Educational Opportunity and Equity (EOE) consists of a variety of federal grant programs and one function funded by the state general fund. The focus of all the programs is opportunity and equity for all students.

Related Links Title I Migrant, Title I, Part C Title II, Part A

Federally funded programs in EOE Division include:

• ESEA Title I, Parts A, B, C, D, F and G
  • Reading First (Part B, Subpart 1)
  • Even Start (Part B Subpart 3)
  • Migrant (Part C)
  • Neglected/Delinquent (Part D)
  • Comprehensive School Reform (Part F)
• ESEA Title II Part A, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund
• ESEA Title V, Part A, Innovative Programs
• Homeless Education Program
• Student Loan Cancellations

Other:

• Teacher Exchange

Staff Phone (406) Email Title I     BJ Granbery Division Administrator and Title I Part A Director 444-4420 bgranbery@mt.gov Gwen Smith Administrative Assistant 444-5660 gsmith@mt.gov Migrant Education Programs Angela Branz-Spall Unit Director, Title I Part C Migrant Program Director 444-2434 angelab@mt.gov Pate Wade Student Loan Cancellation/Administrative Assistant 444-2509 pwade@mt.gov Student Achievement and School Reform Programs Ron Lukenbill Unit Director, Title I Part A Specialist 444-2080 rlukenbill@mt.gov Gwen Smith Administrative Assistant 444-5660 gsmith@mt.gov Vacant Title I Part A Specialist     Joan Morris Part-Time Title I Part A & Part B Even Start & Early Childhood Specialist 444-3083 jmorris@mt.gov Gwen Smith Title I Part A/Even Start Administrative Assistant 444-5660 gsmith@mt.gov Terry Teichrow Title I Part A and Part D, Homeless Specialist 444-2036 tteichrow@mt.gov Gwen Smith Title I Part A and Part D Administrative Assistant 444-5660 gsmith@mt.gov Pat Johnson Title II Part A and Title V Part A 444-2736 patjohnson@mt.gov Clare Bridge Administrative Assistant 444-0906 cbridge@mt.gov Debbie Hunsaker Title I Part B, Reading First Director 444-0733 dhunsaker@mt.gov Minda Kolar Administrative Assistant 444-0864 mkolar@mt.gov Kathy Tiefenthaler Reading Research Specialist 444-1872 kteifenthaler@mt.gov Rhonda Siemens (Ronan Office) Reading Research Specialist   rsiemens@mt.gov Barbara Johnson (Billings Office) Reading Research Specialist   bajohnson@mt.gov Courtney Peterson (Billings Office) Reading Research Specialist   cpeterson@mt.gov Ron Lukenbill Title I Part F, Comp. School Reform Specialist 444-2080 rlukenbill@mt.gov