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Perkins Committee

Contact Information

Great Falls College MSU
2100 16th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405

Chair

Eleazar Ortega, Ed.D.

Eleazar Ortega, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Purpose

The purpose of the Perkins Committee is to prioritize Perkins projects to ensure educational initiatives align closely with community and program needs, as identified through the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA). This involves evaluating project proposals based on their potential impact on workforce development, student outcomes and responsiveness to local economic demands.

Areas of responsibility

  • Coordinate and review Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA)
  • Review and score Perkins requests
  • Recommend Perkins allocations and reallocations (when applicable) based on community needs and input
  • Provide updates to College Council regarding the launching of the proposal application, project proposal rankings, and a wrap-up of the academic year.
  • Update and monitor committee webpage.

Membership

  • Controller
  • Executive Director, Career and Technical Education (CTE)
  • Dual Enrollment Coordinator
  • CTE Program Director or faculty
  • Reporting and Grants Coordinator
  • Staff or faculty (2)

Term Limits

The Controller, Director of Career and Technical Education, Dual Enrollment Coordinator, and the Reporting and Grants Coordinator are permanent members due to their positions. Other members are asked to commit to 3 years with renewing as an option.

Committee MemberCommittee Member NameCommittee Member RoleCommittee Member Represents
Gilleo, KodyKody GilleoMemberStaff
Jones, MS, QuincieQuincie Jones, MSMemberCareer and Technical Education
Weigum, StaciStaci WeigumMemberDual Enrollment
Frazier, HeidiHeidi FrazierMemberHealth Sciences
Reser, ToddTodd ReserMemberCareer and Technical Education
Ortega, Ed.D, EleazarEleazar OrtegaChairInstitutional Effectiveness
Meeting Type: In-person and virtual
Meets: Varies
Time: As needed per Perkins guidelines. We typically meet once in the fall semester and twice in the spring semester to review proposals, follow-up meetings are scheduled as needed.

Revise the Perkins request form to more efficiently clarify the requirements of Perkins-funded projects.

Meeting agendas are not posted publicly for this committee.

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