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Native American education specialist presents impact-aid report; board presses for stronger data and outreach
Summary
Mesa Public Schools’ Native American Education Program presented its Indian policies and procedures and use of federal impact aid, noting missing survey data and plans to strengthen outreach, compliance timelines and tribal partnerships; the board asked for clearer reporting and supports for transportation and family engagement.
Yavon Detil, the district’s Native American education program specialist, told the Mesa Public Schools governing board that the district’s Indian policies and procedures (IP) are grounded in four priorities—equitable access, tribal partnership, representation and accountability—and frame how federal impact aid funds are used to support students who reside on tribal lands.
"My name is Yavon Detil and I serve as the Native American education program specialist for the Native American education program where I support all Native American students and families that attend Mesa Public Schools," Detil said as she opened a presentation that explained IP-required communications, monitoring and the program’s data-driven continuous-improvement approach.
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