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News Release: Native Education Title VI Advisory Committee
KPBSD Native Education Title VI Advisory Committee seeks parent, student, and staff 
members to serve
Are you interested in setting priorities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of our 1,200 Alaska Native and Native American students? Is encouraging or assisting our Alaska Native and Native American students to stay in school and pursue further education a value to you?
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Title VI (Indian Education), formerly known as Title VII, seeks parent, student, and staff advisory committee representatives. The qualities desirable in the members of the advisory committee are:
- Willingness to actively participate
- Involvement in community affairs
- Represent the interest of all children in the KPBSD who are eligible for Title VI
Committee members must commit to quarterly meetings, usually held at the KPBSD office building in Soldotna. Remote area representatives participate via Skype for Business.
Seats by Region
Parent Representative A parent is any person who on the date of election for Advisory Committee membership is the parent, acting local parent, legal guardian, or elder of a student currently eligible for Title VI and enrolled in KPBSD
- Seat A—Region 1 (Tyonek, Nikiski, Kenai)
- Seat B—Region 2 (Sterling, Soldotna)
- Seat C—Region 3 (Seward, Moose Pass, Cooper Landing, Hope)
Student Representative Any KPBSD Title VI enrolled student
- Seat G—At-large
- Seat H—At-large
Staff Representative Any KPBSD employee
- Seat I—At-large
The KPBSD Title VI Advisory Committee is a requirement of the federal government to receive Title VI funds and assists KPBSD in setting the priorities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Alaska Native and Native American student population. The KPBSD Title VI Advisory Committee will also consider and make recommendations as to programs, projects, or other efforts specifically aimed at encouraging or assisting Alaska Native and Native American students to stay in school and pursue further education.
Nominations for membership are due by noon on September 19, 2017, and can be submitted by Region to Conrad Woodhead, KPBSD Native Education Coordinator, at cwoodhead@kpbsd.k12.ak.us. Questions? Please call 907-235-8671.
A Title VI Advisory Committee Meeting will take place September 20, 2017, from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers in Soldotna.
Links
- KPBSD Title VI Indian Education webpage
- Advisory Committee webpage
- Facebook: KPBSD Native Education Program
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