Timothy W. Tharp
Republican · MT · Richland County Superintendent of Schools
Tim Tharp is Richland County Superintendent of Schools and an ordained pastor in Savage. A former Montana deputy state superintendent of public instruction, he led several small Montana school districts and holds a doctorate in educational leadership.
Where Timothy W. Tharp stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Education Quality (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
As Board of Public Education chair, joined a unanimous vote sending a letter directing the Office of Public Instruction to move charter school openings forward. He publicly said the office was delaying the process.
March 25, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dailymontanan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted no on the state school office's plan to delay the school accreditation review cycle by a year. The plan passed 4-3.
July 18, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: bpe.mt.gov
As chair of the Board of Public Education's accreditation committee, led and joined the board's unanimous vote adopting new school quality rules (Chapter 55). The rules added financial literacy and civics graduation requirements and gave schools more staffing flexibility.
March 10, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: montanafreepress.org
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Was re-elected chair of the Montana Board of Public Education by a unanimous vote of the board.
September 13, 2024
Source: bpe.mt.gov
As Board of Public Education chair, joined the board's unanimous vote approving Montana's first 19 public charter schools. The board denied other applications, including one for Hutterite colony schools that he questioned.
January 19, 2024
Source: montanafreepress.org
Was sworn in as Richland County Superintendent of Schools after winning the 2022 election.
December 30, 2022
Source: roundupweb.com
Was appointed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to the Montana Board of Public Education, the state board that sets K-12 school rules.
March 31, 2022
Source: news.mt.gov
Past race Timothy W. Tharp ran in:
- County Superintendent of Schools · November 3, 2026 · Richland County, Montana · incumbent