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APS policy committee gives first read to tribal consultation language, plans legal review and consultation
Summary
The Albuquerque Public Schools Policy Committee held a first reading of proposed tribal consultation language, agreed to revise IH‑9 with updated wording, seek legal review with tribal-law expertise, and pursue tribal and PED input before a second reading in November.
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Policy Committee on Sept. 8 gave a first reading to proposed tribal consultation language and directed staff to revise the district's IH‑9 Indian Education policy, run the draft by legal counsel with tribal-law expertise and seek input from tribal leaders and the Public Education Department before a second reading in November.
The committee's high-level proposal would add language committing the board to "foster sovereign-to-sovereign nation relationships with tribal leaders and maintain tribal consultation with tribal governments, such as the Navajo Nation, the 19 Pueblos and the Apache Nations, or their designees." Chair Josefina Dominguez said procedures with the implementation details would be…
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