Our Mission
Montana Loves Public Schools was founded in 2025 by parents, school board members and educators after years of school cuts, layoffs and closures around the state. MLPS is a short-term, grassroots campaign created to inform and activate Montanans during a narrow window: the School Funding Interim Commission review that will shape the 2027 Legislature’s decisions. We are not a permanent organization or a lobbying group. Our one focus is the funding formula.
We are community-rooted, apolitical and non-partisan. We are all volunteers.
Our mission is to help Montanans understand the way taxes, school funding and state law intersect to produce the kind of impossible situations that parents and educators in Montana are all too familiar with. We want to help Montanans take action at a time when lawmakers want and need to hear from all of us.
Who We Are
Jennifer McKee is a six-year Helena School Board member, retiring as Chair in 2026. She built the campaign's public presence, including all social media content, digital advertising, visual identity, and website design. Jennifer is also our public spokesperson.
Jenny Murnane-Butcher is a former teacher, current Helena School Board member, and Deputy Director at Montanans Organized for Education. She leads research and fact-checking and tracks the SFIC process on behalf of the campaign.
Mistelle Taylor is the founder of Synergetic Brands, a Helena-based brand strategy consultancy with 20 years of experience. Mistelle leads the MLPS strategy: audience research, positioning, messaging framework, website architecture, brand strategy, and content.