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At the start of the meeting the chair opened the floor for a motion to approve the minutes from Feb. 10, 2025; committee members moved and seconded the motion, the chair called for the vote and \"Aye\" was recorded on the voice vote. The chair announced, \"motion passes.\"

At the meeting's close the chair called the floor for a motion to adjourn. A motion and second were recorded and the chair again called for the voice vote; \"All in favor?\" was followed by an \"Aye\" response and the chair announced the motion passed.

The transcript does not record who made or seconded either motion nor a roll‑call vote tally; both outcomes were summarized by the chair as passed. No other formal motions, ordinances or resolutions were recorded during this meeting segment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Education Committee Meeting - 03/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Cherokee Nation Education Committee voted to approve minutes from its Feb. 10 meeting and later voted to adjourn; motions had a second and passed by voice votes with no roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma","taxId",76341,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615434,"Head Start update: new 14‑passenger bus and six hires noted during audit absence",55,1671000,1726000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940164-beb8dbfbd69a9258baf96f9856f6b0e4&start=1671&end=1726","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940164-beb8dbfbd69a9258baf96f9856f6b0e4/thumbnail_1671000.jpg","/articles/6615434/Oklahoma/Head-Start-update-new-14passenger-bus-and-six-hires-noted-during-audit-absence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615434-d135ae47806c265c970360b8c276017b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113320&Signature=C8STRkSAUGUCvBLc5IniJZUXi0uvu6UtfePx55lL1g~LdJ~alz-exitB8RDaDOn7t8oxnnG33tb38NMThkGoUWVD-Z0FxN7tZ57zDcu7lEabmpM8fORVWVeBCB9sH9BG-31j0znCnYpGiWA5-do6tQakS3gVD6Ex8SesHuYPn2efPNg0lLhMVHnZmw~YmAro2m0oKrAifNwfzjnakuuHR3CzLqccqmK8f8h6jIspqsLYvKBJwmWg0SEA58Th~58aQpRwg2cBlQn0tJPkfcMe5z2WR1hNcAqp6pN50ZHap2f~31jK8I7tuX5zoyEbzDc2Uxz4uOpGk7cN4yrZ19mxdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aaron Emberton reported to the Cherokee Nation Education Committee on behalf of Head Start Director Verna Thompson, who was absent while an audit was in progress.

Emberton said Verna Thompson asked him to thank the tribal council for its support of early childhood education and noted that a new 14‑passenger Head Start bus arrived recently with roughly 300 miles on it for use on field trips. He added that Human Resources assisted the program in hiring six staff members in the past month but that some openings remain.

Emberton asked councilors to direct candidates for early childhood positions to Head Start so the program can continue filling vacancies, and he offered to carry any committee questions back to Thompson while the audit continues.","Aaron Emberton reported on behalf of Verna Thompson that a new 14‑passenger Head Start bus arrived with low mileage and Human Resources helped fill six Head Start positions; additional openings remain.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615438,"Sequoia High School reports state qualifiers, large applicant pool and updated admissions timeline",433,1785000,2218000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940164-beb8dbfbd69a9258baf96f9856f6b0e4&start=1785&end=2218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940164-beb8dbfbd69a9258baf96f9856f6b0e4/thumbnail_1785000.jpg","/articles/6615438/Oklahoma/Sequoia-High-School-reports-state-qualifiers-large-applicant-pool-and-updated-admissions-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615438-a75d527ebddcc9fc44fd3418087a2ef3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113320&Signature=l-oyntZ0RDX9ThU7QxRaArOxm8dU0GUtXr3~15AAq7a9hgzU-aeaQBjx7touZMsScjRyvOzLyd5cu47svt1yNrcmYU-VuOyGH16aseYJpZJNOHiM18g-m4Wuj-258bWhUlSESAdsv4d6eTbLQYyGf2SqWf7v0ErDTnnYejiF8xuncE0juxytiYLHjpRc6L27ehk6kN2FFU4XPrCYSGYDBma7rq8I3KF~03msUsGkWPRKeQF3n~O~mHaVmYNVrc1uusZDRSQhTcErjqo2IhZHFgfeTueSHxZeL33ytiWhZgrO26Ib8Br2PhaYUycdCR7a-EqnW~b4pDG6hn11nLGB7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sequoia High School Superintendent Terry Eustace reported athletic successes, program participation and school admissions timelines to the Cherokee Nation Education Committee.

Eustace said Sequoia’s girls’ basketball team qualified for the state tournament and was accepted into the Tournament of Champions. He said the team was scheduled to play Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Big House and that the school plans a fan bus and student travel; details on signups and any donation requests will be provided by the school.

Eustace described additional student achievements: junior‑high and high‑school powerlifters advancing to state meets, 16 archers qualifying for national competition in April, and other spring sports activity including baseball and track meets.

On admissions, Eustace said new‑student applications and returning‑student forms are active. He said an eighth‑grade recruitment day drew 352 students for roughly 90 available spots. Eustace said a leadership committee will review application packets and make placement decisions; any appeals would then go to administration. To reduce late uncertainty, he said families should expect final placement notifications by about June 15 so parents can make alternate plans if needed. He also reminded councilors that Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protections restrict access to some application materials, so councilors with constituent questions should route them to school staff.

Eustace thanked councilors for approving a recent board appointment (Sheryl Rountree) and praised community support for regionals and hospitality efforts.

He closed by inviting councilors to contact him with school concerns and by noting that spring and winter sports schedules overlap ahead of spring break.","Superintendent Terry Eustace told the Education Committee Sequoia High School’s girls’ basketball team reached state and the school had 352 eighth‑grade applicants for about 90 slots; leadership will notify families and aim to resolve wait lists by June 15.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615442,"Education leaders coordinate HR outreach, college fairs and community resume workshops",190,1327000,1517000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940164-beb8dbfbd69a9258baf96f9856f6b0e4&start=1327&end=1517","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940164-beb8dbfbd69a9258baf96f9856f6b0e4/thumbnail_1327000.jpg","/articles/6615442/Oklahoma/Education-leaders-coordinate-HR-outreach-college-fairs-and-community-resume-workshops","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615442-890696cd066365ed7dd9eb1a343d5192/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113320&Signature=NHVU8JVBoCRdoMlRjTRxJjE~zenWW2~6npcWlUyWAGtUCN-OT9AuPqOQ1EUUgt0ntNfkFifgQKzwKFiOwxDU6k-PN84TPhJyXzs8G8ON4m7qMrKPfsVXRqnKUb~2k6cV~u0w0L7YpL8ubWZZYseMYUhWjD1iy00aQotAlH0W6w9RIltVHDp2Nzhtlnjs0tWUyAEvYRe1pKVZsljdzwl8lPR-OHOEFMyuj0-2MR7JG~WxNQptI0JxRrsJNZxJXvqRpwY-VbsEJeY4qOLJTj5pOoSUHoaRXdHuTVOA9CoOs2KDCsOUFVPepZYi4VWDKMjTapg33glHs58jpidCX707Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Executive Director of Education Mark Vance and Executive Director Diane Kelly told the Cherokee Nation Education Committee they have begun coordinating with multiple human‑resources offices across tribal enterprises and departments to help place recent graduates into open positions.

Kelly said the chief signed an affirmative‑action directive in the fall of 2023 to give Cherokee Nation graduates a hiring advantage for vacancies. She and Vance said they have convened HR representatives across Cherokee Nation Businesses, the housing authority and the health department so graduates and program participants can be matched with openings and recruitment events.

Vance summarized recent and upcoming recruitment work: a college fair was held Feb. 27 in Tulsa and a follow‑up college fair is scheduled March 27 at Roland Casino. He said scholarship applications have a June 16 deadline. Vance also said staff will pilot community workshops that teach resume building, interview skills and how to complete the Cherokee Nation education/college application. He said the first community session will be at the Hulbert CCO on March 11, with other sessions planned in Nowata, Kansas and Marble City; staff will email the full schedule and registration details.

Vance described a construction fair and a round‑table meeting of HR representatives and recruiters; he said Melissa Payne presented a PowerPoint on issues related to the Freedmen during a recent lunch meeting to educate HR participants. Vance said the HR group will reconvene in about six months to collect data on hires and report back to administration.

Vance also provided a short list of upcoming cultural and school events — language‑learning activities at Dahlonega, an Oak John Conference in Durant, and Public School Appreciation Day March 25 at the Hard Rock — and asked legislative staff to distribute event dates to councilors' calendars.

Committee members asked for application and scholarship links; Vance said Carolyn Allen and other staff will email the dates and online resources to council members for distribution.","Cherokee Nation education staff said an affirmative‑action hiring directive and a new round of college and career outreach will connect graduates to vacancies across multiple HR offices; community resume and interview workshops are planned starting in March.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615448,"Cherokee Nation staff warn Department of Labor changes will shrink Job Corps services, summer youth slots",1033,298000,1331000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940164-beb8dbfbd69a9258baf96f9856f6b0e4&start=298&end=1331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940164-beb8dbfbd69a9258baf96f9856f6b0e4/thumbnail_298000.jpg","/articles/6615448/Oklahoma/Cherokee-Nation-staff-warn-Department-of-Labor-changes-will-shrink-Job-Corps-services-summer-youth-slots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615448-460b079c138e1ea259f932c4b2fff90c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113320&Signature=L6VU-WMq4E1vkhGy-4zctoUQnqVX7pQeLqOJ4un8mK89KRVw8ylRi39J-79yHrff1k8zFOMSBUWah0FqWd8Dghx3ZKS-ALum~dVsHVfeWYQwdX~yY~HHcuvyL77-VethnrM8kqxPaGFE~lpcMSRch6ibbBIoQAL1dff0YtyGe8rXtHFZNQa1urscyckkQRk3yV4Qp3L6AdEtk5SPUfpfwzmMOzWLmCR3yPrChvVg2qpJqsBg4T41uariQMvgNNMyxpTQd1LfclMh9JCSVX44n52c2Y6wWkJ4Qqt0kx30ijTCK0CZ4Rj05KyD7MU6EHQk2pAPhm3hwGXddakvLTcvFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Executive Director Diane Kelly told the Cherokee Nation Education Committee that recent changes at the U.S. Department of Labor are forcing Job Corps centers to scale back some services and contracts, and that the tribe expects fewer summer youth program slots this year.

Kelly said the Department of Labor has a large budget and that \"about two thirds of that budget is Job Corps,\" adding that Job Corps operates 122 centers in the United States and Puerto Rico. She told the committee that some centers have been asked to end full‑time contracts — including a dental contract — and that certain counselor hours for substance‑abuse and smoking‑cessation programs have been reduced. Kelly said tribal staff met with national and regional Job Corps offices and are preparing written responses to preserve roles where possible.

The committee heard Kelly put program and funding changes in historical context, saying federal workforce programs since the 1970s (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, JTPA, WIA and WIOA) have carried income‑eligibility rules. She referenced the Indian Employment Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 and said Cherokee Nation has used a mix of tribal funds and federal streams (TANF, WIOA, Department of Labor funds and pass‑throughs under Public Law 102‑477) to expand opportunities for tribal youth.

Kelly said the tribe uses multiple funding “buckets” when placing applicants into summer programs — tribal and ARPA dollars, TANF and WIOA — and that staff screen applications against income and program requirements before placing youth. She said tribal leadership has historically used tribal funds to serve some over‑income applicants when space allows.

On program size, Kelly said the Education/Employment division anticipates roughly 900 summer youth placements this year, similar to last year’s 900–1,000 range, but that only about 100 of those slots will be funded by ARPA. Councilor Legg asked specifically about ARPA slots and Kelly replied, \"We're only gonna have about a hundred ARPA.\" Kelly also said the summer youth wage will be $11 per hour this year, a rise that will reduce the total number of slots affordable from available funds.

Kelly alerted the committee to short‑term staffing changes: Employment manager George Roach is expected to be out two to three months for health reasons, and Michelle Aras and Jackie England will approve summer application packets in his absence. Kelly said those managers report to Brenda Fitzgerald, who reports to Kelly.

The committee did not take formal action on Job Corps contracting in the meeting; Kelly said staff continue to negotiate internally and with federal offices and will share updated flyers and contact points before broader public outreach.

Kelly asked councilors to direct constituent questions to staff so the division can correct or withhold public materials until they are finalized.

Kelly concluded by asking whether there were questions; Councilor Hodes thanked Kelly for the historical overview and emphasized that income limits apply to many programs, noting that tribal dollars have helped expand access in the past.

Looking ahead, Kelly said staff will finalize written exchanges with Job Corps offices and circulate summer program flyers with contact names and application details once approvals and staffing coverage are set.","Executive Director Diane Kelly told the Cherokee Nation Education Committee that recent Department of Labor changes are reducing some Job Corps center services, while tribal and federal funding shifts mean roughly 900 summer youth slots are expected this year with only about 100 funded from ARPA.","actionData","errors"]

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