CUSD TITLE VI
INDIAN EDUCATION PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CUSD PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER FEBRUARY 8, 2024 MEETING MINUTES
	
Members in attendance:
Syana M.	Gabrielle Mills	Jeff Mills	Tristan G. Alyssa Galva       David Navarro                  Lisa Vuola
	Attendance
	
The meeting was called to order at 5:43 PM by Gabrille Mills, Chairperson. .
	Call to Order
	
The meeting minutes from the January 11, 2024, meeting is needing review and approval. Due to quorum not being met, the approving of the minutes will be tabled until the next PAC meeting.
	Approval of Minutes
	
David Navarro, Outreach Specialist from Clovis Community College, covered important information about this year’s FAFSA and application window.
	Public Comments
	
The committee was given the date and location for Family Night. April 4, 2024, at Clark Intermediate, MPR. The theme is Cultural Connection through Music and Art. The committee suggested using the Sons of Traditions drum group or the Daughters of Traditions group at family night. Gabrielle will contact Delaine Bill to work on this.
Personal invites to Family Night for Seniors/families, and some kind of honoring at the event.
	Family Night
	
The idea of a Native American Stole that was unformed for all Native American students to wear at graduation has been a discussion at the PAC meetings. We are communicating with Saul Salinas, CUSD Coordinator of Community Relations, to see if other student groups are represented at graduation with stoles. We will report our findings at the next meeting. Gabrielle Mills provided us with the information that the Indian Health Clinic will help individuals/families obtain their BIA enrollment if part of an unrecognized tribe or those with no tribal affiliation (some conditions apply).
	New Business
	
The committee was notified that the EASIE grant application for the 24-25 school year is open through March 8, 2024. The committee wants to continue to apply for the grant to continue to help fund the program.
	OIE EASIE Grant
	
The program enrollment is currently 475. The enrollment increased from 463 at the last meeting to 475.
	Title VI Program
	
Our Chairperson, Gabrielle Mills, motioned to end the meeting at 6:31pm since we had covered all on the agenda.
	Adjournment

Respectfully Submitted,

Kym McMills
Department of Supplemental Services Please review and report any corrections.