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11/2/16
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Lawrence S. Roberts, who leads the Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, today announced new leadership for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). Weldon ‘Bruce’ Loudermilk will succeed Michael S. Black as Director of the BIA and Tony Dearman will be the new Director of the BIE.
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9/20/16
Letter from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Education John King, Jr. on the approval of the Navajo Nation's request for an alternative definition of adequate yearly progress.
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9/20/16
Copy of the approved Navajo Nation Accountability Workbook by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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9/14/16
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) invites you to provide input on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA was signed into law on December 10, 2015 reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act. The ESSA is scheduled to be implemented in the 2017-2018 school year.
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8/31/16
Lawrence S. Roberts, who is leading the Office of the Assistant Secretary –Indian Affairs, announced today that the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) has extended its deadline for nominations of qualified individuals to serve on a negotiated rulemaking committee (NRC) that will recommend revisions to its school accountability system. Nominees are being sought from federally recognized tribes whose students attend BIE-funded schools. The new deadline for nominations, a notice of which was published this month in the Federal Register, is on or before October 3, 2016.
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8/17/16
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is seeking nominations from Tribes whose students attend BIE-operated or BIE-fundedschools to serve on the Accountability Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee). Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, BIE must use a negotiated rulemaking process to develop standards, assessments and an accountability system. BIE also solicits comments on the proposal to establish the Committee, including comments on additional interests not identified in this notice of intent and comments on the expansion of the scope of the Committee. BIE has extended the period to submit nominations for Committee members or written comments on this notice of intent on or before October 3, 2016.
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8/8/16
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board) will hold its next meeting in Lawrence, Kansas. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with disabilities. The Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, September 15, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time and Friday, September 16, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time at the Regents Room, Navarre Hall, Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas 66046.
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6/21/16
Congress authorized the Director of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to enter into agreements with third parties to lease the land or facilities of a Bureau-operated school in exchange for funding that benefits the school. This proposed rule establishes standards for the appropriate use of lands and facilities under a lease agreement, provisions for establishment and administration of mechanisms for the acceptance of consideration for the use and benefit of a school, accountability standards to ensure ethical conduct, and provisions for monitoring the amount and terms of consideration received, the manner in which the consideration is used, and any results achieved by such use. Please submit written comments by August 22, 2016.
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6/14/16
The Bureau of Indian Education is updating its regulations governing grants to Tribal colleges and universities and Dine´ College. The Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978, as amended (TCCUA), authorizes Federal assistance to institutions of higher education that are formally controlled or have been formally sanctioned or chartered by the governing body of an Indian Tribe or Tribes. The Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978, as amended (NCCA) authorizes Federal assistance to the Navajo Nation in construction, maintenance, and operation of Dine´ College. This final rule would update implementing regulations in light of amendments to the TCCUA and the NCCA. This rule is effective July 14, 2016.
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6/9/16
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), the Bureau of Indian Education requests nominations of individuals to serve on the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board). There are three positions available. The BIE will consider nominations received in response to this request for nominations, as well as other sources. Please submit nominations by
July 11, 2016
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4/14/16
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is reopening the comment period for Tribes to nominate for membership on the Accountability Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee) and is expanding the scope of what the Committee will address. BIE also solicits comments on the proposal to establish the Committee, including comments on additional interests not identified in this notice of intent and comments on the expansion of the scope of the Committee. Nominations must be submitted by May 31, 2016.
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4/11/16
BIE is accepting applications for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program. Through 21st CCLC, BIE-funded schools and dormitories are eligible to receive grants that enable them - with the assistance of community partners - to plan, implement, or expand projects that benefit the educational, health, social, cultural, and recreational needs of the students and community. In addition, lifelong learning activities and literacy education programs are available for adult family members in the local school setting. The deadline to submit proposals is May 31, 2016.
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4/5/16
WASHINGTON – Acting Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Lawrence S. Roberts announced today the 10 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools eligible for funding for campus-wide replacement. Publication of this list completes the process for identifying the Department’s top priority schools for campus-wide replacement developed through negotiated rulemaking required by the No Child Left Behind Act.
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3/1/16
Under the General Education Provisions Act and the IDEA of 2004, the BIE is required to publish their annual Part B Grant Award
Application for 60 days, of which 30 days must be allowed to accept public comments. Public Post starts March 2, 2016.
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2/25/16
WASHINGTON – As part of President Obama’s Generation Indigenous (“Gen-I”) initiative to remove barriers to success for Native Youth, Acting Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Lawrence S. Roberts today announced the launch of the 2016 Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute, a paid 10-week summer internship program with the agency that begins in early June. The Institute will provide American Indian and Alaska Native post-secondary students with a unique opportunity to learn about federal policymaking and develop management and leadership skills within high-profile offices throughout the Indian Affairs organization. Roberts made the announcement at the National Congress of American Indians’ “Tribal Nations Legislative Summit 114th Congress Executive Council” meeting.
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2/11/16
WASHINGTON – President Obama’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget request for Indian Affairs, which includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), reflects the Administration’s all-of-government approach to meeting the federal government’s responsibilities to the nation’s 567 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and building on the commitment to promote strong, resilient nations for today and for future generations.
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2/5/16
BIE is seeking nominations of individuals to serve on the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children. The Advisory Board was established under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, on the needs of children with disabilities in BIE funded schools . Nominations must be submitted by Monday, March 7, 2016.
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1/14/16
Frequently Asked Questions for final candidates for Department’s School Replacement Program that focuses on construction projects that replace a majority of the facilities on a school campus.
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1/14/16
RED VALLEY, Ariz. – On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union address where he committed to focusing on challenges and opportunities that will impact America for generations to come – including in Indian Country – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced $45 million to build the last previously identified Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) school construction projects. The schools slated to receive funding are the final two of 14 identified in 2004 by the Bush Administration as requiring the greatest need for replacement construction but never received Congressional funding.
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12/9/15
ARLINGTON, Va. — December 9, 2015 — In a focused effort to strengthen teaching and
improve student outcomes in BIE-funded schools serving Native American students, the Bureau
of Indian Education (BIE) is working with the National Board to support teachers to pursue and
achieve National Board Certification. National Board Certification is a rigorous, performancebased,
peer-reviewed assessment similar to Board certification in fields such as medicine and
engineering. More than a decade of research shows that the students of Board-certified
teachers learn more than their peers.
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12/3/15
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that $1 million in funding is being made available to federally recognized tribes through the Bureau of Indian Education’s Sovereignty in Indian Education (SIE) Enhancement Program. The SIE Enhancement Program supports tribes in their efforts to assume control of the BIE-funded schools serving their communities.
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11/16/15
The Bureau of Indian
Education (BIE) will be conducting
three consultation sessions from December 15-17, 2015 to obtain
oral and written comments on issues
concerning the Johnson O’Malley (JOM)
program. The sessions continue the
previous dialogues conducted by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and BIE
in 2012 and 2015. The deadline to submit comments is January 15, 2016.
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11/9/15
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing its intent to establish an Accountability Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. The Committee will recommend revisions to the existing regulations for BIE’s accountability system. As required by applicable statutes, the Secretary will select representatives of Indian tribes for the Committee from among individuals nominated by tribes whose students attend BIE-funded schools operated by either the BIE or by the tribe through a contract or grant and who would be affected by a final rule.
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11/5/15
Eight federally recognized tribes will collectively receive $2.5 million in grant awards from the U.S. Departments of Education and Interior to bolster their educational programs and advance self-determination goals through the development of academically rigorous and culturally relevant programs.
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11/5/15
As part of President Obama's Generation Indigenous ("Gen-I") initiative to remove barriers standing between Native youth and their opportunities to succeed, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced two Indian Affairs initiatives offering learning and training opportunities to Native youth: the Native American Water Corps internships and the Energy Challenge for Native Youth
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10/28/15
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the oldest and largest American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interest of tribal governments and communities, passed a resolution supporting the Bureau of Indian Education’s (BIE) reorganization and reprogramming of funding. Resolution #SD-15-073, passed on October 23, 2015, at the 72nd NCAI Annual Convention supports the Department of the Interior and BIE in their continued efforts to reform BIE in a manner that improves student achievement and respects tribal sovereignty.
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8/28/15
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that $1.75 million in funding is being made available to tribes through two Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) initiatives: The Sovereignty in Indian Education (SIE) Enhancement Program and the Tribal Education Department (TED) Grant Program. These programs assist federally recognized tribes with building their tribal education departments and promoting tribal control of their schools.
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8/18/15
The Tribally Controlled
Colleges and Universities Assistance
Act of 1978, as amended (TCCUA),
authorizes Federal assistance to
institutions of higher education that are
formally controlled or have been
formally sanctioned or chartered by the
governing body of an Indian tribe or
tribes. Passed at the same time as the
TCCUA, the Navajo Community College
Assistance Act of 1978, as amended
(NCCA) authorizes Federal assistance to
the Navajo Nation in construction,
maintenance, and operation of Dine´
College. This proposed rule would
update the TCCUA’s implementing
regulations in light of amendments to
the TCCUA in 1983, 1986, 1998 and
2008 and the NCCA’s implementing
regulations in light of amendments to
the NCCA in 2008.
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8/17/15
The Bureau of Indian Education is announcing that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board) will hold its next meeting in Washington, DC. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 for Indian children with disabilities. Orientation for new members will be held September 16, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The Advisory Board will meet on September 17, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, September 18, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.
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8/11/15
LAWRENCE, KS – The Higher Learning Commission has reaffirmed the accreditation of Haskell Indian Nations University and set the next Reaffirmation of Accreditation for 2024-25. HLC accreditation ensures academic programs meet nationally recognized standards and is required for universities to receive federal funds for student financial aid and research.
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8/1/15
ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
Kevin Washburn and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Dr. Charles ‘Monty’ Roessel today joined U.S.
Senator Martin Heinrich and Isleta Pueblo Governor Edward Paul Torres Sr. to celebrate the landmark transfer
of the pueblo’s elementary school to full tribal control. The transition is the first enabled by the Obama
Administration’s Blueprint for Reform promoting educational selfdetermination
for tribal communities and the
President’s Generation Indigenous (GenI)
initiative to improve the lives of Native youth by removing barriers to
their success.
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7/9/15
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Dr. Charles M. “Monty” Roessel today in announcing important funding to help further the Department of the Interior’s goal to transform and improve the quality of education students receive at tribal schools funded by the BIE.Funding will build the capacity of tribal education departments, help increase access to higher education.
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6/29/15
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) FBMS users are now be required to use two-factor authentication, a second means to identify users to access FBMS. BIE will utilize a Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Card, which will be inserted into a reader with a PIN number, in order to access FBMS. All BIE FBMS users must have their PIV card activated and use it to access FBMS no later than July 13, 2015.
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6/17/15
WASHINGTON, D.C. – William Mendoza, Director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education at the U.S. Department of Education, and Dr. Charles M. “Monty” Roessel, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education, today announced that the Pine Ridge School in South Dakota has received $218,000 at their request under the U.S. Department of Education’s Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant program to aid in recovery from student suicides and suicide attempts.
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6/12/15
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has announced their 1st Tribal Climate Change Photo Contest for American Indian and Alaska Native students grades K-12. The purpose of this photo contest is to help students understand climate change and allow them to identify culture, economic, physical, ecosystem, and other vulnerabilities in the world around them through the lens of climate change. As a result, students will be given the opportunity showcase their artistic skills while expressing what is valued in their culture and community.
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6/8/15
Letter from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the approval of the Miccosukee Indian Schools request for alternative definition of adequate yearly progress.
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6/1/15
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced today that the Miccosukee Indian School (MIS) has received flexibility from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), to use a different definition of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) that meets their students’ unique academic and cultural needs. The Miccosukee Indian School in Florida is funded by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
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5/21/15
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) hereby solicits grant proposals from federally-recognized tribes and their tribal education departments (TEDs) for projects defined by 25 USC § 2020. These funds will assist tribes in the development and operation of tribal education departments for the purpose of planning and coordinating all educational programs of the tribe. These funds will support the development of TEDs to improve educational outcomes for students and improve efficiencies and effectiveness in the operation of BIE-funded schools. Grant awards are subject to the availability of funds as appropriated by Congress.
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5/15/15
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) announces the availability of grants to tribes and their tribal education departments for projects identified at 25 U.S.C. 2020. This notice invites tribes with BIE-funded schools on or near Indian lands to submit grant proposals.
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5/14/15
Assistant Secretary Washburn Announces $2 million in Grants to Build the Capacity of Tribal Education Departments.
Funds will enable tribes to plan for directly operating BIE-funded schools on their lands and improving student educational outcomes.
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5/7/15
On Friday, May 8, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will deliver the commencement address at the Haskell Indian Nations University 2015 Graduation Ceremony. Haskell is commemorating its 130th year of providing education and opportunity to Native American communities nationwide.
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5/7/15
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) National Directory is now available. The Directory provides contact information for the BIE Central Office, Division of Performance & Accountability, Division of Administration, Human Resources, Associate Deputy Director Offices, BIE and BIA Facilities Managers, BIE operated schools, tribally controlled schools and post secondary institutions.
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5/7/15
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) has scheduled an additional tribal consultation session on May 15, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM to seek input on the proposed reorganization of the BIE. The comment period to provide written comments has been extended to May 22, 2015.
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3/27/15
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will be conducting consultation meetings to obtain oral and written comments on the restructuring of the BIE.
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2/26/15
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is pleased to announce its partnership with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NPBTS) to provide professional development, support and mentoring for teachers and counselors who want to pursue National Board Certification (NBC)
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2/25/15
Under the General Education Provisions Act and the IDEA of 2004, the BIE is required to publish their annual Part B Grant Award Application for 60 days, of which 30 days must be allowed to accept public comment. Public Post starts March 6, 2015.
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2/9/15
Effective immediately, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Policy Memorandum will serve as guidance for requesting, approving, accruing and recording overtime and compensatory time worked by BIE employees.
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1/13/15
In today's global economy, a high-quality education is not just a pathway to opportunity but a vital route to success.
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1/13/15
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affair Kevin K. Washburn today issued
the following statement regarding the $40 million in additional Bureau of Indian Education
(BIE)-related funding in the recently enacted Consolidated and Further Continuing
Appropriations Act of 2015.
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1/13/15
This responds to questions posed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education
(BIE) regarding activities that might be supported with funds received by BIE-funded elementary and
secondary schools1 under: (1) the specific programs listed in the December 3, 2012, Agreement
Between BIE and the Department of Education (ED), which includes certain formula grant programs
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act; and (2) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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10/2/14
National Advisory Board for Exceptional Children Announcement. Questions regarding special education, please contact Gloria Yepa, Supervisory Education Specialist-Special Education, at gloria.yepa@bie.edu or (505) 563-5264. You may also email your questions or comments prior to the meeting to Sue Bement, Designated Federal Officer, at sue.bement@bie.edu.
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8/19/14
Due date for the School-wide Budgets is May 30, 2014. Use template Rev: 7/21/2014.
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7/23/14
As part of the Obama Administration’s historic commitment to ensure that all students attending Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools receive an effective education delivered to them by tribes, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that the BIE will fund $2.5 million in Sovereignty in Indian Education competitive grants. The purpose of these grants is to provide funding to federally recognized tribes and their tribal education departments to promote tribal control and operation of BIE-funded schools on their reservations.
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6/24/14
As required by IDEA Section 616(e)(7), the BIE is notifying the public that the Secretary of Education has taken enforcement action as outlined in the letter dated June 23, 2014 to Dr. Charles M. Roessel, BIE Director, regarding BIE's Determination by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Click on read more to access the letter.
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6/13/14
Secretarial Order to transform Bureau of Indian Education implements recommendations of American Indian Education Study Group’s “Blueprint for Reform;” BIE redesign will promote tribal self-determination and improve delivery of services to BIE-funded schools.
More information about the American Indian Education Study Group’s work is
available here
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4/16/14
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – On Thursday, April 17, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will address the 2014 graduating class of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), a National Indian Community College and Land Grant Institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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2/21/14
Annual Report 2013 from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013
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1/10/14
Washington - Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Dr. Charles M. Roessel today announced the selection of Dr. Venida S. Chenault as president of Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell) in Lawrence, Kansas. Chenault, an enrolled member of the Prairie Band Potawatomie Nation in Kansas, had been serving as vice president of academic affairs at Haskell since December 2004. Her new appointment is effective Jan. 12, 2014.
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9/3/13
School Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator 11 Desk Audit SY 2012-2013. Timely Initial Evaluations for SY 2012-2013 (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013)
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5/7/13
On February 14, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education published the amendments to the IDEA Final Regulations in the Federal Register (Volume 78, No. 31). You may go to http://www.bie.edu/Programs/SpecialEd/index.htm for further details.
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10/12/12
The Acting Director of the Bureau of Indian Education provided a letter on the assessment requirements for BIE-Funded Schools for SY 2012-13 and SY 2013-14 dated September 27, 2012. This letter provides an update of the administration of NWEA MAP and the usage of the Common Core State Standards for SY 2012-2013.
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5/30/12
BIE is requesting flexibility from certain provisions of NCLB. BIE has prepared a draft Flexibility Request outlining reforms designed to improve the quality of education for students attending BIE-funded schools. The Flexibility Request is being widely circulated for stakeholder input. Please access the document and provide feedback by June 30th for use in revising the document before submission to the U.S. Department of Education.
Related documents:
Summary of BIE ESEA Flexibility Request (13 pgs.)Draft BIE ESA Flexibility Request
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2/17/12
Tribally-Operated Schools Only
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8/26/11
Letter to Assistant Secretary Dr. Thelma Melendez dated August 26, 2011.
School comment period closes on September 2, 2011.
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8/26/11
Public Comment Period through September 2, 2011
Please e-mail questions or comments by September 9, 2011 to Stanley Holder at Stanley.Holder@bie.edu with Grant Waiver in the subject line. Fax written comments to (505) 563-5281, attn: Stanley Holder or send via mail to address on the letterhead.
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3/21/11
Report on BIE system-wide performance in the first full school year of testing of schools in the BIE-NWEA Project. For more information on the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), see http://www.nwea.org/.
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2/9/11
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk announced today that the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools will participate in the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge inspired by the First Lady's Let's Move! initiative
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9/9/10
The BIE has developed a series of online courses covering topics related to school safety, security, and substance abuse prevention.
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9/1/10
Letter to tribal leaders from AS-IA Larry Echo Hawk dated August 26, 2010, regarding the change in accreditation status of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI).
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9/1/10
Letter of formal notification from the Higher Learning Commission to SIPI President of HLC's action to change institution's status from accredited to candidate for accreditation dated July 2, 2010.
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6/16/10
The estimate of the number of jobs created or retained by the Recovery Act should be expressed as "full-time equivalents" (FTE).
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6/11/10
All Critical Incident and Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Reports
need to be made to Michelle Begay, SCAN Program Specialist.
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6/10/10
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is pleased to announce the launch of its new public internet website at http://www.bie.edu. We hope that you will take the opportunity to explore the new website in the coming weeks.
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6/4/10
The Operation Safe and Secure Schools’ Team (OSASS) continues to work
diligently in providing the safest learning environment possible for all Bureau of
Indian Education (BIE) students and staff.
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6/4/10
Attention ALL Employees:
With the recent alert of the H1N1 Flu virus it has become necessary to document
all suspected and confirmed H1N1 Flu cases. ALL incidences must be reported
immediately.
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6/4/10
The BIE High School Excellence Initiative is moving forward with increasing student
access to rigorous and relevant curriculum in the Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math (STEM) areas. BIE is working with Loma Linda University in planning a 2
week summer health careers academy for 30 Sherman Indian High School students,
and formalizing a memorandum for an advisor to be located on the Sherman Indian
High School campus.
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5/7/10
WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today announced that he has selected Keith O. Moore as Director of the Bureau of Indian Education. Moore, an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, had been serving as the Chief Diversity Officer at the University of South Dakota since August 15, 2009.
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4/25/10
Fifty-two students and twelve teachers and chaperones from San Felipe Pueblo
Elementary School, Isleta Elementary School, Tuba City Boarding School and
Hotevilla Bacavi Community School participated with the Myron Rolle Foundation in attending the Diamondbacks Baseball game in Phoenix, Arizona on April 25,
2010.
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4/20/10
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is pleased with 100% reporting record of the ARRA Title 1-A First Quarter (January 1-March 31, 2010).
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