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Wayzata indigenous advisory committee votes to concur with district’s American Indian education programming
Summary
The Wayzata Indigenous Advisory Committee (WEAC) voted to concur with Wayzata Public Schools’ American Indian education programming and required state plan for access to American Indian education aid; the board was informed during the Jan. 27 work session, and district staff described plans to expand elementary programming and language supports.
The Wayzata Indigenous Advisory Committee voted this school year to concur with Wayzata Public Schools’ American Indian education programming and state-required plan for accessing American Indian education aid, district staff told the Wayzata School Board during a Jan. 27 work session.
Director of Equity and Inclusion Solve Herde told the board: "this year, our WEAC voted yes. We are in concurrence and we are required to inform you of that." She said the committee’s vote is an annual requirement tied to the state funding stream.
The vote of concurrence allows the district to access state American Indian education aid and supports programming targeted for students whose families have identified as American Indian or Indigenous on state race-code forms. "Not this particular funding. This particular funding is very specific and stipulated by the state to be for our indigenous students," Herde said…
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