2022-2023 Native American Indian Education Committee Meeting

1/09/2023  5:30 p.m.

https://fusd1-org.zoom.us/j/89008886045

Meeting ID: 890 0888 6045

Call: 1 669 900 6833

 

Meeting Minutes

1. Welcoming - Jason welcomed and called the meeting to order at 5:40 pm

2. Roll Call - Jason Watchman, Terry Curley, Belinda Begaye, Kalvina Belin, Tammie Begay

3. Approval of the Agenda - Motion to approve the agenda made by Terry Curley, seconded by Belinda Begaye. Motion passed 5-0-0.

4. Approval of Minutes for December 13, 2022 - Motion to approve the minutes made by Kalvina Belin, seconded by Terry Curley. Motion passed 5-0-0.

5. Old Business

1. Chapter house update on Indian Policies & Procedures

   1. Jason: is attending the Tonalea Chapter meeting on December 17th about IPP.

   2. Belinda: the notice for Cameron Chapter went out late and will find out the next meeting date and time.

   3. Tammie: will be attending Leupp Chapter meeting via zoom tomorrow and on January 24th. 

   4. Terry: will reconnect with the Chapter to provide information.

   5. NOTE: Dianne sent out IPP on 12/22 and revisions made from commentS and suggestions back. Held a meeting with Ginger Stevens from business, and okay with recommendations.  Another update went to chapter houses and tribal leaders today 1/9, with those recommended changes.

2. Review Bylaws - Kalvina will send out an email to review Bylaws

3. Needs & Assessment survey - Kalvina

   1. How many online and hardcopy surveys did we get so far? 103 responses via google form and 0 hardcopies. Notice will be sent out again to parents and small incentives will be implemented from the local schools.

   2. Are there any in-person events to give out the survey? High school games at Flagstaff High School vs. Coconino High School. 

   3. When or who will assist with cleaning up the data, combine hardcopies with online survey responses, and match student surveys with permission forms? This can happen between 2/3/23 and 2/10/23. Responses will also need to be broken up by elementary, middle, and high school. 

   4. Are you available Friday, February 10th to review survey responses? This could be a work session meeting to review survey responses. 

   5. Last to accept survey responses for Ed plan is February 3rd (IEC meeting)

4. IEC Project update

   1. Review email invitation to potential guest speakers or performers

   2. Are there potential folks to invite to perform? Ricardo Cate. $500 limit.

   3. Dependent on venue, we may have booths:

      1. What kinds of booths to invite (information sharing, food vendors, craft/artisans) or others?

      2. Is this event for-profit or non-profit? If for-profit, we need to clarify language around what we’re accepting (fees, donation, contributions). 

   4. Potential partners to reach out to: NACA, NAU Native American Cultural Center and Office of Indigenous Student Success, Bella Investment Group, TCRHCC (Sacred Peaks Healthcare), Pepsi Cola, City of Flagstaff Indigenous Commission, or Coconino County Board of Supervisors. FHS is scheduling their annual pow wow in April. Could we potentially work with them? They do allow for community booths to set up. We could set up a booth to give out information. Booth fee? Has a presenter announced? Ask the master of ceremony to give us time to introduce ourselves, position, and our program. Kalvina will reach out to Mr. Marks about the pow wow and request a booth. Dianne has updated program brochures. Terry can contact the master of ceremony when available. 

   5. For future events, there are 3 independent forms that need to be filled out and there are specific requirements for guest presenters, etc. 

5. Elementary/secondary end of the year activities & award ceremonies update 

   1. Elementary event - (Month) 19th Wednesday at SMS

      1. Incentive idea: Scholastic book fair

   2. Hiring a contractor to develop a poster to promote the 22 Tribes in Arizona

VI. New Business

1. Review Dec 2022 invoices - Dianne

   1. Suggestions to include name and purpose of training

2. Electing VP for IEC - Terry Curley has been nominated for the IEC Vice Chair-person. Motion passed 5-0-0.

VII. Future agenda items

1. Review Bylaws

2. IEC project update

3. Needs & Assessment Survey update

4. 4.0 Honors Program - Little America

VIII. Announcements

1. Sharing info about the 22 Tribes - Flag from Office of Indian Education

2. Navajo Time announcement - Graduate page printed June 1st and Honors page printed on May 25th

3. Kinlani/FBD - Navajo bingo & String games at 4:30 pm on Jan. 12th 

4. Shoe game at 6pm on Jan. 26th at Kinlani/FBD - Open to all

IX. Adjournment - Motion to adjourn meeting by Terry Curley, seconded by Tammie Begay 

at 7:11 p.m. Motion passed 5-0-0.

 

 

Needs & Assessment survey timeline: