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APAC tells Rochester Public Schools it cannot concur yet, urges more Indigenous staff and program funding
Summary
The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee delivered a letter of non‑concurrence on staffing and program sustainability for Dakota language and cultural education, asking the district to expand the 0.5–1.5 FTE Indigenous liaison to a full‑time role, strengthen hiring pathways, fund elders‑in‑residence and partner formally with Prairie Island.
The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (APAC) told the Rochester Public Schools board on Feb. 17 that it could not concur with the district's current Indigenous education staffing and urged immediate, sustained changes.
APAC member David — who introduced himself by his Dakota name and English name during the presentation — read an annual compliance letter submitted under Minnesota Indian education requirements and the federal Indian Education Formula Grant program. The letter said the American Indian education program is “significantly overextended,” citing roughly 1.5 FTE serving more than 230 students across 27 school buildings…
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