Editors note: (Photo – Marlee Sunchild and Tony Rosales) GFPS School Board candidate Tony Rosales recently took to Facebook and issued a press release (see below) claiming a conflict of interest on the part of school board incumbent candidate Marlee Sunchild. The press release doesn’t necessarily reflect the opinion of E-City Beat or any of…
Today E-City Beat sent an email to the three GFPS School Board candidates requesting a candidate profile and their reasons for seeking the position of School Board Trustee. We will publish their responses without edits or editorial comment towards the end of April. The three candidates vying for one open seat are Rodney Meyers, Marlee…
Great Falls Public School Trustee Paige Turoski confirmed at the Monday, September 25 school board meeting that she didn’t see the letter from the school district to the county commissioners requesting a transfer of election duties away from the elections office until a member of the public sent it to her a few days before…
A letter from Great Falls Public Schools to the Cascade County Commissioners regarding election administration was recently brought to my attention. The letter, dated September 7, 2023, is signed by Superintendent Tom Moore; Brian Patrick, Director of Business Operations; and Gordon Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (GFPS school board). The letter states “We…
In 1999, the U.S. education system was ranked first in the world. By 2009, the U.S. had dropped to 18th place. The U.S. is now behind all industrialized nations and even several third world nations. In 2019, Great Falls Public Schools reported to the U.S. Dept. of Education that of our graduating class, 54% were…
My name is Nathan Reiff (pronounced Rife), and I work as a commercial lender at First Interstate Bank. I have lived in Great Falls for the past 18 years. During that time I worked for 14 years at the University of Providence, first as an assistant wrestling coach, then in the student affairs department as…
Hello readers, my name is Paige Turoski and I am running for the Great Falls School Board. I first moved to Great Falls in 2013 to finish my undergraduate degree at the University of Great Falls where I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Mathematics. I met my husband while in school, we married and now…
Both of my kids are products of the Great Falls public school system. Both of my Grandchildren look to follow that path as well. 3 years ago when I was asked to run the school board, I was NOT interested, until I explored further. I have always felt, don’t complain if you are not willing…
Please describe your experiences and connection to Great Falls Public Schools. I am coming to the end of a three-year term as a GFPS Board Trustee. During the time I have been on the Board I have served on the Policy Committee, Safe, Healthy and Secure Schools Committee, the Calendar Committee and the Transportation Committee. …
I am running for the school board because I am deeply concerned about the shockingly poor academic performance of the Great Falls Public School system. According to the Every Student Succeeds Act report card which can be found on the school district website, only 46% of the students that will graduate this spring from…