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District Launches Montana Cares Safety Reporting Platform

about a $4,000 value (covered by grant for first year)Townsend K-12 SchoolsMONTANA CARESFebruary 11, 2026

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Description

The district is implementing Montana Cares, a safety reporting and crisis hotline platform endorsed by statewide school organizations and operated by Lightseed. The service, valued at about $4,000 annually, will be grant-funded for the first year and provide 24/7 monitored reporting via an app and Chromebook links for students and parents.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

about a $4,000 value (covered by grant for first year)

Vendor

MONTANA CARES

Agency

Townsend K-12 Schools, MT

Contract Type

TECHNOLOGY

Document Date

February 11, 2026

Contract Term

Free of charge through the next year under a grant; paid service thereafter

Renewal Info

First year provided at no charge through a grant; district may elect to continue in future years at an annual cost of approximately $4,000 and may seek outside funding support. No formal renewal decision has been made yet.