There is
nothing quite as important to a neighborhood as a public school close by so that
children can walk or bike to school. The
entire neighborhood, both young and old alike, have a bond to the school and
participate in school and other activities together. A public school adds a
sense of well-being to the lives of the people living in the neighborhood. There
are so many attributes of a neighborhood school, too many to list here in this
blog post.
Prescott School is the
perfect neighborhood school for lower and upper Rattlesnake Valley students as
it is located in such a wonderful place, nestled at the base of Mt. Jumbo with
many natural and cultural icons close by for students and teachers to take
advantage of, which they have for more than a century. Greenough Park,
Rattlesnake Creek, Mount Jumbo, the Wilma Theatre, the museum, etc. The
building itself offers students and teachers a warm and inviting atmosphere with
added character and charm.
In
2004, tragically, Prescott was closed and leased to a private school, Missoula
International School. The original lease was for 5 years, with additional 3 and
5 year lease extensions being approved - for a total of 13
years!
In the next 5 years, until Missoula International School's lease is expired, Missoula school officials and community members can make sure that Prescott School is returned to Missoula's public school children. It was for them that Prescott was built and maintained for over 100 years (2 buildings).
Please contact Missoula County Public School Trustees and let them know that Prescott is a school for public school students and that you would like to see Prescott School re-opened as soon as possible, (after the lease has expired for the Missoula International School which is in 5 (!) years.
In the next 5 years, until Missoula International School's lease is expired, Missoula school officials and community members can make sure that Prescott School is returned to Missoula's public school children. It was for them that Prescott was built and maintained for over 100 years (2 buildings).
Please contact Missoula County Public School Trustees and let them know that Prescott is a school for public school students and that you would like to see Prescott School re-opened as soon as possible, (after the lease has expired for the Missoula International School which is in 5 (!) years.
Contact information
Mailing Address:
Missoula County Public Schools
Board of Trustees and
Superintendent Apostle
215 S. Sixth West
Missoula, MT 59801
The contact information online is:
A comment can be sent to all of the trustees at one time using the address below:
publiccomment@mcps.k12.mt.us - Any correspondence sent to this address will also be placed in a Board packet. Prescott School Missoula recommends that citizens use this method so that as many people as possible will see that Prescott School has wide support and messages will not be "swept under the rug".
OR - you can contact each one separately using the addresses below:
Below is a list of all the MCPS Board of Trustees:
**Michael Beers
P.O. Box 5195
Missoula, MT 50806
Voice Mail – 728-2400 Ext. 4906
Home Phone - 406-728-1630
Email – mbeers@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires – Year 2016
**Rose Dickson
1852 S. 10th Street W.
Missoula, Montana 59801
Voice Mail - 728-2400 Ext. 4901
Home Phone – 406-214-9467
Email – rdickson@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires Year 2014
*Debbie Dupree (represents K-8 Seeley Lake,
Swan Valley, Clinton, Potomac, and Sunset districts)
P.O. Box 88
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
Voice Mail: 728-2400 Ext. 4908
Home Phone - 406-677-3869
Email – ddupree@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires Year 2014
*Marcia Holland (represents Hellgate K-8 School District)
2616 Wedgewood Ct.
Missoula, MT 59808
Voice Mail – 728-2400 Ext. 4909
Home Phone - 406-543-6598
Email – mholland@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires Year 2015
**Joseph Knapp
100 Broadview Place
Missoula, MT 59803
Voice Mail – 728-2400 Ext. 4903
Home Phone – 406-542-3145
Email – jknapp@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires – Year 2015
**Diane Lorenzen
3860 Fox Farm Road
Missoula, MT 58902
Voice Mail – 728-2400 Ext. 4900
Home Phone 406-549-3995
Email – dlorenzen@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires – Year 2016
*James Sadler (represents Target Range and Bonner
K-8 districts)
1220 Clements Road
Missoula, MT 59804
Voice Mail – 728-2400 Ext. 4910
Home Phone – 406-728-4743
Email – jimsadler@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires Year 2015
**Michael Smith
112 Rolling Green Place
Missoula, MT 59803
Voice Mail – 728-2400 Ext. 4902
Home Phone – 721-0313
Email – mjsmith@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires Year 2015
**Julie Tompkins
417 Woodford
Missoula, MT 59801
Voice Mail – 728-2400 Ext. 4907
Home Phone – 406-241-5396
Email – jtompkins@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires Year 2016
*Ann Wake (represents Lolo, Woodman,
and DeSmet K-8 districts)
12043 Pleasant Meadows
Lolo, MT 59847
Voice Mail 728-2400 Ext. 4904
Home Phone – 406- 552- 8063
Email – awake@mcps.k12.mt.us
Term Expires Year 2016
**Shelley Wills
3032 Queen Street
Missoula, MT 59801
Voice Mail – 728-2400 Ext. 4905
Home Phone – 406-543-3646
Email – swills@mcps.k12.mt.us Term Expires – Year 2014
The following list is prior to the May 2013 elections. psm is leaving the list here for historical sake.
**Scott Bixler 1704 McDonald Avenue Missoula, MT 59801 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4906 Home Phone: 728-0678 Email: sbixler@mcps.k12.mt.us Term Expires Year 2013 | **Toni Rehbein (Board Chair)715 Spanish Peaks Missoula, MT 59803 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4900 Home Phone: 549-3305 E-mail: tonirehbein@gmail.com Term Expires Year 2013 |
| **Adam Duerk315 Keith Missoula, MT 59801 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4901 Home Phone: 546-0881 Email: aduerk@bigskylawyers.com Term Expires Year 2013 | *James Sadler (represents Target Range and Bonner) 1220 Clements Rd. Missoula, MT 59804 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4910 Home Phone: 728-4743 E-mail: jimsadler@bresnan.net Term Expires Year 2012 |
* Debbie Dupree (represents Seeley
Lake, Swan Valley, Clinton, Potomac and Sunset) P.O. Box 88 Seeley Lake, MT 59868 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4908 Home Phone: (406) 677-3869 E-mail: ddupree@mcps.k12.mt.us Term Expires Year 2014 | **Michael Smith 112 Rolling Green Place Missoula, MT 59803 Voice Mail: 728-2400, ext. 4902 Telephone: 721-0313 E-mail: mjsmith@mcps.k12.mt.us Term Expires Year 2015 |
| *Marcia Holland (represents Hellgate School District) 2616 Wedgewood Ct. Missoula, MT 59808 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4909 Cell Phone: 529-5468 Email: mholland@mcps.k12.mt.us Term Expires Year 2015 | **Joe Toth 26 Harmony Circle Court Missoula, MT 59802 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4907 Home Phone: 728-7466 E-mail: jtoth@mcps.k12.mt.us Term Expires Year 2013 |
| **Joseph Knapp103 Broadview Place Missoula, MT 59803 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4903 E-mail: jknapp@mcps.k12.mt.us Term Ends Year 2015 | **Shelly Wills3032 Queen Street Missoula, MT 59801 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4905 Home Phone: 543-3646 E-mail: swills@mcps.k12.mt.us Term Expires Year 2014 |
| * Drake Lemm (represents Lolo School District) P.O. Box 56 Lolo, MT 59847 Voice Mail: 728-2400, Ext. 4904 Home Phone: 273-0448 Email: dlemm@peoplepc.com Term Expires Year 2013 | |
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