Grand Traverse Resort
100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd.
Acme, MI 49610-0404
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Virtual Event (via Adobe Connect webinar and/or toll free conference call line)
This is a free and public event. A separate email address is required for each person registering. Please use the registration button to the right to register for this event.
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PLEASE NOTE:
This consultation is being held as a FREE-STAND-ALONE-EVENT in conjunction with the 2019 Tribal Self Governance Annual Conference.
Registration for this event DOES NOT INCLUDE registration for the 2019 Tribal Self Governance Annual Conference.
Announcing the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Tribal Consultation on the
Office of Indian Education’s Native American Language program
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act
Native American Language (NAL) Grants Program
PURPOSE OF TRIBAL CONSULTATION
In accordance with the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) commitment to engage in regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with American Indian Tribes, the Department’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education (WHIAIANE) will conduct a Tribal consultation regarding the Native American Language (NAL@ED) program.
Because FY 2017 was the first grant competition for the NAL@ED program under the revised program authority under section 6122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the 2017 notice qualified for an exemption to the public comment requirements that govern many competitions at the Department. However, in order to establish priorities, requirements, definitions, or selection criteria for future competitions under this statutory authority, OESE is required to undergo notice-and-comment rulemaking through the Federal Register. Therefore, consistent with the Department’s trust responsibility to Tribes and our Tribal Consultation Policy, OESE will consult with elected officials of federally recognized Tribes to ensure that their views inform OESE’s policy decisions related to the priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria that will govern future competitions under the current statutory authority.
We request Tribal leader recommendations on:
For More Information Contact: Tribalconsultation@ed.gov
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There will be specific times for public comments for each consultation. If you would like to provide a comment in person, please sign up in advance. The “Public Comment” sign-up sheet will be located next to the registration desk. You may also provide written comments, by completing the “Public Comment Card” that will be available during the consultation, or you may submit your written comment directly to Tribalconsultation@ed.gov
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