Education Jurisdiction What it Means to Communities Presentation created by FNESC for First Nations communities and schools. Spring 2006

Education Jurisdiction What is it? Legal term Power and authority to govern and control K-12 education on reserve Community authority is recognized by federal and provincial governments This is Phase 1. Later phases could include Early Childhood and Post-Secondary. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: Our Vision Culture Language History Our Values Our Methods These aspects of our vision will be clearly and positively held within our jurisdiction over education. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: We Will Control… Curriculum Teachers, including standards Class size Testing/Assessments Learning Philosophy and Teaching Methods Goals All aspects of education are within our control. Education will be relevant to communities’ and learners’ needs. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: Empowers… Our local government Our Parents Our children Our schools Our Elders, community experts Jurisdiction develops our capacity within the Community. The Federal government no longer controls K-12 education on-reserve. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: Benefits our Children We will have the opportunity to… Set higher curriculum and teacher standards Use better, more flexible teaching methods Create a better learning environment Teach language, culture, community values Better prepare students for post-secondary through higher standards Our children will receive a better education based on community values. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: Flexible and Respectful Community and needs based Human, not system oriented Can change easily Respects culture, people Respects non-First Nations We will be able to change things in our education system more easily. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: Above and Beyond High standards Build on provincial standards for core courses Create own approach to other courses, i.e. English 12 based on Aboriginal Literature Grant own graduation certificate as well as Dogwood Provide academic success as we are. We can succeed without having to change who we are. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: Developmental Fits treaty, self-government negotiations Allows test-driving of education pre-treaty First step to life-long learning Strengthens expertise within the community Jurisdiction over K-12 on-reserve education will build capacity for further areas. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: Fair Funding FNSA certified schools will receive funding for all students on and off reserve. One-time developmental funding Funding will be available for implementation costs Funding tied to block rate and reviewed every 5 years 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: What Changes? Our right to make decisions in education will be formally recognized Will control curriculum, school and teacher standards We can graduate our own children We have our own system of K-12 education We are no longer under the Indian Act for K-12 on-reserve education We are already 75% there; this is the other 25%. 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: How Will it Work? Jurisdiction authority rests with the First Nation FN passes law to set vision and guidelines for education system Law may also create a Community Education Authority (CEA) CEA operates the education system CEA can take many forms (single community, single school, multiple communities, multiple schools, etc.) CEA delegates some responsibilities to a regional First Nations Education Authority (FNEA). 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: How Will it Work? FNEA: Is a legal entity but not another bureaucracy Is made up of 2 representatives from each First Nation participating in jurisdiction Exercises areas of jurisdiction common to all communities: Teacher Certification School Certification Curriculum and examination standards 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: How Will it Work? FNEA will receive administrative services from First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) like the First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) does First Nations and schools will still receive support from FNESC and FNSA There will be training and other support for Participating First Nations 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction: Next Steps Agreements will be signed by BC, Canada and FNESC as early as June 2006 Federal and Provincial legislation as early as December 2006 After that, up to 36 month transition period for communities to develop systems FNEA should be up and running this year 22/02/2019

For more information Read about Jurisdiction online at www.fnesc.ca/about/about_jurisdiction Contact the office of the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) toll-free at 1-877-422-3672 or email fnesc@fnesc.ca 22/02/2019

Education Jurisdiction What it Means to Communities Presentation created by FNESC and the FNSA for First Nations communities and schools. Spring 2006