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

2. 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”

3. 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
Thursday December 14, 2017
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
Teleconference and Webinar
Call in:
Passcode:
Webinar ID:

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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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!

8. 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

9. 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

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