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District presents Johnson O’Malley educational plan; report shows 3,554 students have CIBs on file
Summary
The district described the Johnson O’Malley (JOM) educational plan for 2025–26, how funds are allocated by Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) counts, and program components including culturally‑linguistic instruction, college and community connections, parental cost support and personnel funding assumptions.
Central Consolidated Schools staff presented the district’s educational plan component of its Johnson O’Malley (JOM) application for school year 2025–26 and explained how the program’s funds are allocated and used.
Cheryl Benally, who presented the plan for the district’s Indian education committee and program staff, described the JOM educational plan as a two‑part application: an Indian Education Committee process for community input and a data‑driven educational plan compiled from a fall survey and monitoring visits to schools.
Benally said the plan’s core components are culturally and linguistically responsive instruction, connecting colleges and communities, parental cost support (individual student assistance), program administration and support for the Indian Education Committee. She described uses such as culturally‑relevant classroom materials, enrichment programs, college visits, Indigenous STEAM opportunities and consultation for cultural demonstrations.
On funding, Benally said funds are based on the number of students with Certificates of Indian Blood (CIB) on file at the 40‑day count. She reported 4,178 identified Native American students districtwide, with 3,554 students having a CIB on file and 624 without a CIB. Benally described reasons some students lack CIBs — parental choice, custody or name issues — and said the JOM coordinator and supervisor positions receive partial salary allocations from JOM funds rather than full FTE support.
Board members asked about use of parent CIBs when a student lacks an individual tribal document and about which higher education institutions students have visited in previous years; Benally listed New Mexico State University, University of New Mexico, Fort Lewis, Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, Colorado State University and others. The transcript records questions and answers but does not record a formal board vote on the application during this meeting.
Benally said the application process includes community input from IEC surveys and monitoring visits and noted the district will submit the application materials according to the Johnson O’Malley timeline for the 2025–26 school year.
