Consultations

Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Streamlining Consultations

In tandem with the Indian Affairs consultations, the Bureau of Indian Education is consulting on the following items:

• BIE Streamlining Plan

  • BIE Streamlining PowerPoint
  • BIE Organizational Chart
  • Chapter 8 of the Departmental Manual establishing the Bureau of Indian Education
  • List of Schools by Associate Deputy Director
  • FY 2011 Funding Level Chart

• Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Student Count Update

  • Summary Sheet concerning JOM Student Count
  • Summary Sheet for Public Law 100-297, Tribally Controlled School Grants Assurances

 Note:  The Bureau of Indian Education has completed its tribal consultations on the JOM Student Count Update.  As requested by Congress, BIE is aking JOM contractors and providers to update their number of eligible Indian students receiving JOM program services.  BIE will be accepting the updated JOM Counts through October 31, 2012.  See memorandum and spreadsheet below for specific instructions.

• JOM Count Memorandum to BIE Field Offices dated May 31, 2012 
• JOM Count Spreadsheet (Adobe pdf)   JOM Student Count Spreadsheet (MS Excel)(Format to use for 2012 Update to the JOM Student Count)
• 1995 JOM Student Count Spreadsheet
• Update on 2012 JOM Student Count Memorandum dated July 24, 2012

• Public Law 100-297 Assurance Statement

  • Draft Assurances - Focus Group Document
  • Tribal Consultation Agenda 

BIE - U.S. Department of Education -- Memorandum of Understanding

NOTE:  On June 5, 2012, tribal consultation meetings ended on the draft Bureau of Indian Education -- U.S. Department of Education Memorandum of Understanding.  The BIE will contnue to accept written comments thorugh July 6, 2012.  Comments can be mailed to:

• Press Release
• Dear Tribal Leader Letter dated April 16, 2012
• Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2005
• Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• MOU Appendix

Consultation Meeting Minutes - MOU

• Lincoln, California                   -- May 18, 2012
• Flagstaff, Arizona                    -- May 24, 2012
• Bloomington, Minneapolis       -- May 31, 2012
• Nashville, Tennessee               -- June 5, 2012

BIE Flexibility Waiver Request from sections of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

• Draft BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request
• Dear Tribal Leader Letter dated June 15, 2012
• Meeting hotels were changed for the July 20 and July 27 consultations.  Please click on this link for updated material.
• Summary of BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request 
• PowerPoint of BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request 
• BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request submitted to the U.S. Dept. of Education on September 6, 2012. (132 pages)

BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Consultation Transcripts:

• Oklahoma City, OK   -  July 17, 2012
• Flagstaff, AZ            -  July 20, 2012
• Seattle,WA               -  July 24, 2012
• Bismarck,ND            - July 27, 2012