Important Reminder - In compliance to Section 6119, LEAs and LEA-Cs must submit their certified EASIE Part II application to ODE prior to 11:59PM on May 10. Submissions are now Past Due.
Directions can be found in this GovDelivery memo to Superintendents May 3 titled "Action Required: EASIE Part II Submission to ODE Due May 10" or in the slidedeck below for the April Community of Practice meeting.
Review column C of 23-24 Oregon Title VI Awardees District and Student Information document to see if your district is in compliance to Section 6119.
According to federal law SEC. 6102. [20 U.S.C. 7402] Purpose of Part A Indian Education -
It is the purpose of this part to support the efforts of local educational agencies, indian tribes and organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other entities --
- to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students, so that such students can meet the challenging State academic standards;
- to ensure that Indian students gain knowledge and understanding of Native communities, languages, tribal histories, traditions, and cultures; and
- to ensure that teachers, principals, other school leaders, and other staff who serve Indian students have the ability to provide culturally appropriate and effective instruction and supports to such students.
Uplifting our AI/AN Student Success Plan Goals
One priority outlined in Oregon's AI/AN Student Success Plan (SSP) is to foster and support the capacity of the Title VI educators by creating intentional strategies to reduce professional isolation, embrace greater collaboration, and spread the expertise and insights of individual Title VI educators throughout the state. The plan states -
Objective 3: Foster and support the capacity of Title VI educators.
Overarching Strategy: Create intentional strategies designed to reduce professional isolation, foster greater collaboration and spread the expertise and insights of individual Title VI educators throughout the state.
| Action | Benchmarks |
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Support Title VI Indian educators with professional learning/exchange of best practices.
| - Quarterly meetings with Title VI Indian Educators
- Identify and monitor AI/AN student learning needs
- Title VI peer review/constructive feedback of their colleagues' program
- Collaboratively develop and refine instructional techniques
- Refine the support strategies used to help AI/AN students
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Support a professional learning environment for Title VI Indian Educators.
| - Co-create protocols - a set of parameters and guidelines developed by Title VI Indian Educators - to structure group conversations and help keep the discussions focused and productive
- Create a repository of research-based resoures for working with AI/AN students
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Support strategies to improve AI/AN student outcomes.
| - Assist Title VI Indian Educators in developing materials to help schools increase Native culturally relevant and Trauma-Informed practices
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Technical Support to Formula Grant Recipients
With Title VI being a federal program, all
Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant applications are managed directly by the US Department of Education (USDOE). The Office of Formula Grants and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Forumla Grants leads the implementation and development of effective and efficient policies, processes for Indian Education, and strategies related to the administration and management of the organization's formula grant programs.
As a state educational agency, our scope of supporting Title VI efforts is outlined in SEC. 6119 of the Title VI legislation. In the 2023-2025 biennium, ODE will work to achieve compliance to SEC 6119.
SEC. 6119. [20 U.S.C. 7429] STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY REVIEW.
Before submitting an application to the Secretary under section 6114, a local educational agency shall submit the application to the State educational agency, which may comment on such application. If the State educational agency comments on the application, the agency shall comment on all applications submitted by local educational agencies in the State and shall provide those comments to the respective local educational agencies, with an opportunity to respond.
Important note: An SEA's comments on a Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant application have
no impact on the Department of Education's approval of an application.
Links to Department of Education EASIE Site for Title VI Resources
The links below are provided as a courtesy to our Title VI awardees. For comprehensive professional learning support, guidance, and resources, please navigate directly and often to the DOE EASIE Website.
Legislative Information
Title VI Indian Education Legislation
Department of Education Official EASIE Website
Indian Education Formula Grant Community
New to Title VI - Start Here
NEW EASIE New OIE formula Project Director Webinar and Authorized Official Representative (AOR) Webinar from Aug. 14, 2024
Student Count Information
EASIE Part 1 Webinar FY 2024-25
506 Application
Indian Parent Committee Resources
Updated IPAC form - Indian Partent Committee Approval Form
Indian Parent Committee - Title VI Application Process and Addressing Concerns Webinar FY 2024-25 - This link includes the webinar slide decks and video recordings from the Indian Parent Committee -Title VI Application Process and Addressing Concerns Webinar FY 2024-25 session.
UPDATED Part II Frequently Asked Questions - See pages 8-11 on the role and responsibility of the IPC and pages 30-32 on the Indian Parent Committee Aproval form.
NEW OIE EASIE Title VI Bylaws Template
Public Meeting Law and Public Hearing information
School Year 2024-2025 Title VI Awardees
EASIE FY 2024-2925 Grant Applications - Department of Education Website - Download the file on this webpage for a list of all approved EASIE FY 2024-2025 applications. This report includes: Demographic Information; Indian Student Count; Final Allocation; Objectives/Services; Budget Category Totals; Meaningful Collaboration and GEPA statements for each grantee.
FY 2024-2025 Oregon Title VI Awardees and Student Information - This is a spreadsheet with all approved EASIE FY 2024-2025 applications, as well as historical information for FY2023-2024. It includes key information from the US Department of Education grant applications document, in addition to the following pertinent information - A Title VI District Award Recipient's AI/AN+ Count, if Tribal Consultation is required, if one or more schools in the district is designated Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) or Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), as well as a link to the school district's Integrated Application.
This document also includes all school districts who are part of the Columbia Gorge ESD, Southern Oregon ESD, and Willamette ESD Consortiums, as well as tribal awards for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Monthly Community of Practice Meetings hosted by OIE
Please email Stacy Parrish at Stacy.Parrish@ode.oregon.gov to receive the monthly invitation for these meetings if you have not previously been included in our contact outreach efforts. These meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
October 16, 2024
November 20, 2024
December 18, 2024
January 15, 2025
February 19, 2025
March 19, 2025
April 16, 2025
May 21, 2025 - Final meeting of the year
November 2024 Slidedeck – Oregon Title VI Community of Practice
October 2024 Slidedeck - Oregon Title VI Community of Practice
September 2024 Slidedeck - Oregon Title VI Community of Practice
May 2024 Slidedeck - Register for the Summer Learning Series and take the planning survey for SY2425!
April 2024 Slidedeck - Compliance to Section 6119
March 2024 Slidedeck
February 2024 Slidedeck
January 2024 Slidedeck
November 2023 Slidedeck
October 2023 Slidedeck
September 2023 Slidedeck
Resources from the Oregon OIE for Title VI
Ensuring an Effective 506 Student Count
Reflection Tool for LEAs - Indian Parent Committee and Ensuring LEA Title VI Accountability
Title VI Tribal Consultation Toolkit Training - November 15th and 16th
Training Provided SeeChange - The Role of the Indian Parent Committee
For Our Newest ESD and School District Applicants
The window to register for a new Title VI program for SY25-26 OPENS November 4, 2024 and closes December 6, 2024. School Districts and ESD's interested in exploring the benefits of a Title VI Indian Education Formula grant are encouraged to register for an information session on October 3rd from 10-11AM.
ODE - SY25-26 Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant - Potential Applicants Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet was provided to school districts and ESD's to show them their AI/AN and AI/AN+ student numbers.
Please use the links below to help guide your first Title VI Indian Education application efforts and reach out to Stacy for any support you might need!
New Applicants - School Districts
New Applicants - ESD's for a Consortia Application
Contact Information
Department of Education
For all technical support and guidance for the EASIE application, as well as general compliance questions for Title VI Indian Education, please contact the Department of Education directly.
Gregory Hindsey -
Gregory.Hindsley@ed.gov or phone 202-987-1938
The DOE Partner Support Center
The Partner Support Center (PSC) is open from 8AM to 6PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Monday through Friday excluding Federal holidays
Toll Free: 877-457-3336
Fax: 888-329-3336
Federal Relay Service: 800-877-0996 (federalrelay@sprint.com)
E-mail: OIE.EASIE@ed.gov
Oregon Department of Education (ODE)
For adaptive support and guidance, feel free to contact Stacy Parrish in the Office of Indian Education (OIE).
E-mail: Stacy.Parrish@ode.oregon.gov
Phone: 971-208-0270