The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) represents a unique opportunity to increase equity and access for all children. A new requirement under Section 8538 of ESSA requires affected Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to consult with Indian Tribes and tribal agencies on issues affecting Native American students.
ND Leadership Summit on LEA Local Consultation
- Tribal Consultation Guide
- Confirmation of Tribal Consultation Form
To receive copies of these documents via email, please contact the Indian Education Office.
2023 ESSA Tribal Consultation Meeting with MHA Nation
- Monday, October 30, 2023
- 1:00 - 2:30pm CT
- MHA Satellite Office (MHA Sage Coulee Outreach & Wellness Center)
- Bismarck, ND
- Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
- Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation - Agenda Items
- NDDPI General Updates - Kirsten Baesler, ND State Superintendent, NDDPI
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) & ESSER Federal Updates - Laurie Matzke, Assistant Superintendent, NDDPI
- Continuous Improvement Cycle, Cognia - Joe Kolosky, Director, Office of School Approval & Opportunity, NDDPI
- SB 2254 Comprehensive Support & Improvement Update - Amanda Peterson, Director, Educational Improvement & Support, NDDPI
- Indian Education Updates - Lucy Fredericks, Director, Office of Indian/Multicultural Education, NDDPI
- Early Childhood Updates - Kay Larson, DHHS
- Discussion/Feedback
- Q&A
- Adjourn
2021 ESSA Tribal Consultation Meeting with Spirit Lake Tribe
- Monday, November 29, 2021
- 11:00am - 12:00pm CT
- Zoom
- Agenda
- Welcome & Introductions
- NDDPI General Updates - Kirsten Beasler, ND State Superintendent, NDDPI
- ESSA and ESSER Federal Updates - Laurie Matzke, Assistant Superintendent, NDDPI
- Indian Education Updates - Lucy Fredericks, Director of Indian/Multicultural Education
- Discussion/Feedback
- Questions & Answers
- Conclusion
2022 ESSA Tribal Consultation Meeting with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Health, Education, & Welfare Committee
- Thursday, October 6, 2020
- 10:00am CT
- Tribal Chambers
- Agenda
- Welcome & Introductions - Joe White Mountain, Chairman, HEW Committee
- NDDPI General Updates/ - Kirsten Baesler, ND State Superintendent
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and ESSER Federal Updates - Laurie Matzke, Assistant Superintendent
- Indian Education Updates - Lucy Fredericks, Director, Office of Indian/Multicultural Education
- Cognia Review, Continuous Improvement Cycle - Joe Kolosky, Director, School Approval & Opportunity
- Discussion/Feedback
- Q&A
2023 ESSA Tribal Consultation Meeting with Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
- Tuesday, May 30, 2023
- 10:00am
- TMBCI Tribal Chambers, Belcourt ND
- Agenda
- Opening Prayer
- Welcome and Introductions
- TMBCI Agenda Items/Discussion
- LEA School Reports
- TMCS (K-12 report for TMES, TMMS, and TMHS)
- Ojibwa Indian School
- St. Ann's School
- Dunseith
- St. John
- Rolette
- Grand Forks School
- Fargo Public School
- NDDPI General Updates
- ESSA & ESSER Federal Updates
- CIC Cognia Updates
- NDDPI Indian Education Updates
- Discussion, Feedback, Q&A
- Adjourn