Superintendent Arntzen to Host Safe and Drug-Free Schools Roundtable Friday

• September 17 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 17, 2020

Superintendent Arntzen to Host Safe and Drug-Free Schools Roundtable Friday

BILLINGS- Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen is hosting a safe and drug-free schools roundtable tomorrow in Billings with local and federal law enforcement officials. Event details are below:

Safe and Drug-Free Schools Roundtable

September 18, 2020

Yellowstone County Commission Board Room

10:00am-11:00am

Streaming on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/SuperintendentElsieArntzen/

Participants

• Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen
• U.S. Marshal Rod Ostermiller
• Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito
• U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Stacy Zinn-Brittain
• Yellowstone County Undersherrif Sam Bofto

Agenda

10:00-10:05 introductions and opening remarks from Superintendent Arntzen

10:05- 10:15 Marshal Ostermiller presentation on interagency collaboration with schools

10:15- 10:25 Attorney Twito presentation on rising Yellowstone County drug cases affecting school environments and families

10:25-10:35 Agent Zinn-Brittain presentation on the growing drug epidemic and its impact on families

10:35- 10:45 Undersheriff Bofto update on drugs in schools

10:45- 11:00 questions from the public or media and open discussion

Contact: Dylan Klapmeier

Communications Director

Montana Office of Public Instruction

406-444-3559