Title VI Native American/Alaska Native Program - PowerPoint Presentation

1. Title VINative American/Alaska Native Program

2. Federal Program The Title VI program is part of the United States federal government that is a result of the treaties signed between the United States and the Native American Tribes.According to the U.S. Department of Education, the purpose of the Title VI Indian Education Program is “to support the efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, post-secondary institutions, and other entities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, so that such students can meet the same challenging academic achievement standards as all other students are expected to meet.”https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg98.html

3. 506 FORM

4. 506 Form RequirementsName of student, date of birth, and grade levelName of the school the student attendsName of the individual with tribal enrollment (child, child’s parent, or child’s grandparent)Name of tribe or band for which individual claims membershipThe tribe or band recognized by the federal/stateMembership or enrollment number must be includedName, address, city, state, and zip of the studentAttestation Statement must be signed by parent/guardianInformation about the form can be seen on the back of the it

5. 506 FORM ContinuedTurn in the original completed 506 form to Sheri Sample at the ASB.We have to keep the forms for the district/state in one placeWe are required to keep the 506 document for a certain period of time once the student graduates or becomes inactivePlease DO NOT mark anything on Skyward for certificationWe will mark the certification in Skyward when the 506 document information has been verifiedAdministrators will receive an updated list of Native American/Alaska Native students at the beginning of each month The students who have been verified Native American/Alaska Native will have an X in the certificated column

6. How do we help our Native American/Alaska Native students and families?Student advocateSTEM Conference Tracking gradesJordan Family Resource FairSuicide preventionCollege ApplicationScholarship SeminarNavajo Government ClassPow WowsLetters to families/studentsEssay Writing SeminarOnline Navajo Language class - Fall and SpringUtah seal of bi-literacyUtah’s Indigenous Day/MonthBackpacksSchool suppliesNavajo Rug Show informationNative American Holiday Arts Market informationFamily/Student meetings

7. Mentor Feeder SchoolsAmber Mason801-567-8317amber.mason@jordandistrict.orgHighMiddleElementaryCopper HillsSunset RidgeWest HillsCopper CanyonFalcon RidgeFox HollowHayden PeakJordan HillsMountain ShadowsOakcrestWest JordanJoel P. JensenWest JordanColumbiaHeartlandMajesticOquirrhRiversideTerra LindaWest JordanWestlandWestvaleValleyJamie Williams801-567-8126jamieraewilliams@jordandistrict.orgHighMiddleElementaryBinghamElk RidgeSouth JordanElk MeadowsJordan RidgeMonte VistaSouth JordanWelbyHerrimanCopper MountainFort HerrimanBlackridgeButterfield CanyonDaybreakEastlakeFoothillsHerrimanSilver CrestRivertonOquirrh HillsSouth HillsBluffdaleMidas CreekRivertonRosamondRose CreekSouthland

8. ResourceUrban Indian Center120 West 1300 SouthSalt Lake City, Utah 84115Toll Free 866-687-4942Phone 801-486-4877FAX 801-486-9943Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PMTuesday and Thursday: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PMClosed daily from 12:00 to 1:00 PM

9. OUR DISTRICT WEBSITEhttp://edsupport.jordandistrict.org/als/family/indian-education/

10. Contact InformationSheri Sample801-567-8307sheri.sample@jordanschooldistrict.orgJamie Williams - Mentor801-567-8126jamierae.williams@jordanschooldistrict.orgAmber Mason - Mentor801-567-8317amber.mason@jordanschooldistrict.org

11. Thank you!