Education (continued)
ADULT EDUCATION
Planning and preparations are now underway to Identify and conduct Adult
Education activities that would:
- aid tribal members in basic academic skills instruction
- aid members in completing high school requirements, diploma and GED
- create career awareness and employment future possibilities
- provide classes in culturaltraditional activities, citizenship, tribal
history & language, income tax instruction, consumer economics, and
others.
- aid members in self sufficiency and training for adults.
If you have ideas, contact the Education Specialist!
Do you have questions about going on to school, college, training? If so
feel free to contact the Education Spepclalist Monday through Friday at
879- 525 3. The office has a number of catalogues brochures and other
informational materials which explain what programs and classes are
offered at Oregon colleges, universities, and community colleges. Looking
forward to meeting with you!
Title IVa. Indian Education Update
The current Presidential Administration are proposing to eliminate the
Johnson O'Malley (JOM) program and transfer JOM funds over to the Title IV
Part A.
The president's budget for FY 87 proposes to increase the role of State
education agencies in administering public school programs for Indian
children. The request also proposes that special legislation be
Introduced to transfer $22 million for the "Johnson O'Malley" education
program (which serves eligible Indian students In public schools), to the
Department of Education, and to move ,$11.5 million in "Title IV" Indian
education funds from the Department of Education to the BIA. Under this
proposal, the Education Department would assume full federal
responsibility for Indian children attending public schools, and the BIA
would have responsibility for Indian students in BIA supported schools.
If the State does take control, the following will result; the State
would actively administer Indian Education Programs.
Funding would flow to State educational agencies, who would be responsible
for determining and assessing which local applications would be funded.
Federal funds would be directed to areas the State feels the needs are the
greatest.
States would develop a distribution formula for Indian programs via Local
Education Associations (LEA's).