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Parent committee raises concerns at Indian Education grant hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on the district's Indian Education grant for 2025–26, Indian Ed Parent Committee Chair Jodi Valenzuela said some committee members question whether aid positions are effective and asked for greater board presence at committee meetings.
The board opened and closed a public hearing on the Indian Education grant application for the 2025–26 school year on March 11. The hearing lasted from 7:18 to 7:20 PM and produced public input centered on program effectiveness and representation.
Jodi Valenzuela, chair of the Indian Education Parent Committee, told trustees that some committee members feel the allocated aid positions "are not making a difference" and that the committee would like to see stronger board representation at their meetings. No district staff presented an alternative view during the public hearing; the hearing record closed after Valenzuela's comments.
Superintendent Jamie Nino and Principal Katie Bethune were present during the hearing and will be the district contacts for the grant application process; the board did not take immediate action beyond receiving public input. The item will remain part of the record for the grant application cycle and may return to the board if staff proposals or revisions are brought forward.
