Educational Opportunity and Equity

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

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.

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