Bureau of Indian Education TIBC Update Briefing for TIBC Attendees Wednesday November 8, 2017

Strategic Planning Draft Strategic Plan Proposal BIE engaged in face-to-face internal strategic planning exercises with Central Office and Field Level leaders totaling eight days with 31 managers BIE solicited input and feedback from the FISE Union, BIE employees, school boards, school level leaders and staff, as well as NIEA and NCAI in completing the Draft Strategic Plan proposal BIE concluded its Draft Strategic Plan Proposal efforts in September 2017 BIE held three listening sessions at NIEA, NCAI, and TIBC The Draft Plan, PowerPoint, Dear Tribal Leader Letter is posted on the BIE website under “Tribal Consultations”

DRAFT Strategic Plan Tribal Consultations DATE TIME LOCATION Wednesday November 15, 2017 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST Chemawa Indian School Auditorium 3700 Chemawa Road NE, Salem, OR 97305 Tuesday November 28, 2017 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST Riverside Indian School 101 Riverside Drive Anadarko, OK 73005 Tuesday December 5, 2017 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MDT United Tribes Technical College Lewis Goodhouse Wellness Center 3315 University Drive Bismarck, ND 58504 Tuesday, December 12, 2017 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MDT National Indian Programs Training Center 1011 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Thursday December 14, 2017 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST Teleconference and Webinar Call in:631-992-3221 Passcode: 759-763-471 Https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7727750735595699458 Webinar ID: 993-210-731

Comments & Feedback Federal Register Citation: 82 FR 48241 (10/17/2017) Please submit official comments and feedback to the BIE comment coordinator by January 13, 2018 at: Ms. Paulina Bell at: paulina.bell@bie.edu For general questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the SPM team leads at: Mr. Clint Bowers at clint.bowers@bie.edu Mr. Travis Clark at travis.clark@bie.edu

Negotiated Rule Making and State Plan ESEA Section 8204(c) (20 U.S.C. §7824) Requires the Secretary [of the Interior] to use “a negotiated rulemaking process to develop regulations for implementation Regulations will guide BIE academic standards and accountability systems utilized under the BIE State Plan NRM Committee Nominee Advertisement Published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2017

Negotiated Rule Making and State Plan NRM Committee BIE received 21 complete nomination packages BIE submitted nominations to the White House in October White House approval likely to occur in mid-December In conjunction with its NRM efforts, BIE is working on a Draft State Plan proposal. BIE will solicit stakeholder input once the proposal is complete.

BIE Hiring and Vacancies BIE Staffing: 45% staffed, as compared to 42% this summer BIE Central Office: 65% staffed School Operations: 28% staffed Performance and Accountability : 61% staffed Bureau Operated ADD: 72% staffed Tribally Controlled ADD: 48% staffed Navajo ADD: 79% staffed School Level Staffing: Reformed requirements to make BIE competitive with public schools in the states BIE schools are located by changing policy to recognize and match BIE with state certifications Visit usajobs.gov to apply with the Bureau!

Supporting our Schools Conducted regional listening sessions with BIE employees for feedback regarding improvements to the BIE as well as sharing and expanding best practices across the country. Implemented regional principal trainings throughout the summer with 94 BIE principals attending the first training sessions. Represented more than 50% of all BIE principals More school-focused trainings to follow in 2018

Data and Fiscal Management Oversight and Technical Assistance BIE School Operations Division is improving the effectiveness of A-133 audit monitoring to increase fiscal assistance with regard to allowable expenditures Chief Academic Office is reforming the BIE’s data collection and management systems as well as providing additional support to schools regarding the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) Secured a key Department of Education partnership for improving our data capabilities in FY 2018

Questions? Tony Dearman, BIE Director Department of the Interior – Main Building 1849 C Street NW Mailstop 3609 MIB Washington, DC 20240 Phone: (202) 208-6123