October 9, 2014 at 9:30 AM - American Indian Parent Committee Meeting
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1. Introduction
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1.1. Sign-In, Call to Order, and Introductions
Description:
Attendees will sign-in, the committee chair will call the meeting to order, and attendees will introduce themselves.
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1.2. Meeting Agenda
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The meeting agenda will be reviewed.
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2. Business Items
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2.1. Review Meeting Notes
Description:
We will review the meeting notes from the previous meeting.
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2.2. School Response to Recent Events
Description:
Todd Herber and Karsten Anderson will discuss the school district's response to recent events.
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2.3. Title I Programming
Description:
Joe Jezierski, the school district's Director of Teaching and Learning, will present information about Title I. In addition to providing financial information and scope of the program, Joe will indicate if parents are notified before students receive Title I services, explain how testing is conducted, and explain if Title I services are being provided to students who qualify for Title VII services.
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2.4. Title VII / Liaison Support Services
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We will discuss current Title VII / Liaison support services. Paul Dressen and Joe Jezierski discussed draft roles and responsibilities for the liaisons for work during the school day, and Karsten Anderson inquired into the possibility of supplementing the liaison program with school district general fund money.
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2.5. Curriculum-Related Issues
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1. Curriculum Standards: No update at this time.
2. Professional Development for Teachers: Drum / dance event for staff members held during teacher inservice week. 3. Curriculum Writing: Possible summer curriculum writing next summer 4. Dakota Language Immersion Class / HS Class: No update at this time. |
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2.6. Goal Update
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1. Raise number of completed Title VII forms
2. Develop a brochure describing the committee's work 3. Develop bylaws and handbook for the committee 4. Explore possible Johnson O'Malley funding 5. Increase number of individuals on the committee (including student(s), 2 teachers, and liaisons) 6. Provide training to parents on how to advocate for their kids: |
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2.7. Grant Update
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1. Success for the Future: Next chance to apply is 2017. Karsten will check with Dennis Olson to see when we need to start the application process.
2. Language Revitalization Grant: Prairie Island is reapplying for this grant. 3. Johnson O'Malley Grant: American Indian communities generally apply. If Prairie Island chooses not to apply, then we need to contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs to determine other options. 4. Big Read Grant: This grant supports organizations to develop community-wide reading programs. Tribal governments can apply but schools cannot apply. No update at this time. 5. Federal Demonstration Grants: No update at this time. |
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2.8. Questions / Suggestions
Description:
Members will be given the opportunity to ask questions or make additional suggestions.
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3. Upcoming Meetings and Adjournment
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3.1. Upcoming Meetings and Topics
Description:
Our meetings are scheduled for November 13th, December 11th, January 8th, February 12th, March 12th, April 9th, and May 14th at 9:30 am in the Community Education Conference Room. Possible upcoming topics include Every Hand Joined networks, review of district support services, a possible University of Minnesota project, SCSU programming, UW-Green Bay programming (Craig Morris), college preparedness (Craig Morris and Dorothy Duran), recruiting students to become teachers (Craig Morris), targeted services programming, special education programming, and Section 504 programming.
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3.2. Adjournment
Description:
The committee chair will adjourn the meeting.
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