Morning Star Expeditions Inc

MORNING STAR EXPEDITIONS, INC. SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO SMALL URBAN HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND CONNECTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION PUTS PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE SAFETY BENEFITS THAT SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS PROVIDE TO THEIR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.THE ORGANIZATION HAS INCREASED THE RESEARCH AND SUPPORT OF THE SMALL HIGH SCHOOL CONCEPT AS IT RELATED TO AND PROVIDES SCHOOL SAFETY, ESPECIALLY RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION OF THE DAVID KAISER RESEARCH REPORTS AND JOHN D HALVERSON'S MASTERS THESIS "SCHOOL ZONE" (UTEXAS@AUSTIN) 2021.NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF, OR BE DISTRIBUTABLE . TO ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, OR AGENTS OR OTHER PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CORPORATION.

WE HAVE BEEN PHASING INTO YOUTH MENTORING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES FACED BY OUR YOUNG ADULTS IN MONTANA. WE ARE GOING TO PATTERN THIS PROGRAM AFTER THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMUNITA CENACOLO AMERICA FOUNDED IN THE LAST CENTURY IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. IN 2022 WE CONTINUE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICERS TO DEVELOP AND BRING THE CENACOLO PROGRAM BENEFITS TO MONTANA AND LOCKWOOD.

ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE AND IMPROVE EDUCATION METHODS AND SCHOOL FUNDING IN MONTANA (ESPECIALLY DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL URBAN SCHOOLS). SINCE 2016 WE HAVE FOCUSED ON SMALL URBAN SCHOOLS IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MONTANA, ESPECIALLY IN PROVIDING THE SAME KIND OF BASIC ENTITLEMENT FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF MONTANA AS THAT PROVIDED TO SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS.IN 2013, THE FUNDING FOR MONTANA URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY THROUGH REVITALIZATION OF THE BASIC ENTITLEMENT FOR "SCHOOL GROUPS, NOT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY, BUT IT DID PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION TO THE BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AN INCREASE OF ALMOST $150 ANNUALLY PER STUDENT. THAT IS A RESULT OF OUR LONG TERM EFFORTS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE COMMUNITY AND STATE LEADERS AND DECISION MAKERS (ACTIVELY SINCE 2000).WE ACCOMPLISHED OUR GOAL OF PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES OF LOCKWOOD AND EAST HELENA, MONTANA IN THEIR QUEST TO HAVE THEIR OWN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. (IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT OUR EXIT POLL OF A SCHOOL ELECTION IN LOCKWOOD IN 2007 SHOWED 69.3% SUPPORT FOR A LOCKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL -- THAT IS EXACTLY THE SAME 69.3% SUPPORT THAT THE LOCKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BALLOT ISSUE RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2017.) WE ARE ALSO EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE FUNDING THROUGH AN EMPHASIS ON INCOME TAX CREDITS AS A SUPPLEMENT TO EXISTING FUNDING OPTIONS. WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTED THE US SUPREME COURT DECISION FOR THE PLAINTIFF IN ESPINOZA V. MONTANA (OVERTURNING THE STATE BLAINE AMENDMENT AND ALLOWING INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR TAXPAYERS PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC K-12 STUDENTS WITHOUT BIGOTRY). IN 2021, MONTANA CREATED TAX CREDITS FOR INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS.

IN 2022 (AND 2023) THE LOCKWOOD AND EAST HELENA HIGH SCHOOLS COMPLETED THEIR FOUR YEAR FULL ENROLLMENT GOALS. MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY ACHEIVED GRADUATION RATES OF 96% AND 99% FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.