About the Event:

U.S. Department of Education Tribal Consultation on the

Office of Indian Education's State Tribal Education Partnership program

Tribal Consultation Date: February 11, 2020

On January 11, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a notice of tribal consultations on the Office of Indian Education's State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The Office of Elementary of Secondary Education (OESE) will consult with elected officials of federally recognized tribal nations to ensure that their views inform OESE's policy decisions related to the definitions, priorities, selection criteria, and requirements that will govern future competitions under the current statutory authority.

OESE will host tribal consultations at the following locations on the following date and time:

Date and time:

Wednesday, February 11, 2020, 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST

Address:

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

4th Street & Independence Avenue, SW (4th floor meeting rooms)

Washington, DC

You may provide written comments by completing the "Public Comment Card" that will be available during the consultation, or you may submit your written comment directly to Tribalconsultation@ed.gov. The deadline for receiving written public comments is March 12, 2020.

To view the meeting notice and to register, click here.

NCAI Contact: Nicholas Courtney, Policy Analyst, ncourtney@ncai.org