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Bemidji board hears update on Indian Education program; staff highlight language, cultural and academic supports
Summary
The Bemidji ISD 31 school board heard a presentation on Oct. 20 about the district's Indian Education program, which serves 1,116 students and combines Ojibwe language instruction, cultural activities and academic advising.
The Bemidji Public School District presented an update on its Indian Education Program during the Oct. 20 school board meeting, outlining staff roles, student participation and curricular activities intended to blend cultural programming with academic supports.
The program, presented by Sonia Wadena, supports districtwide services that include an Indian education program coordinator, administrative assistant, a culture and curriculum specialist, homeschool liaisons, academic/career advisors and Ojibwe language teachers. Wadena said the district enrollment as of Oct. 1 was 4,607 students and that 1,116 of those students were counted in the…
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