What is an IEC?
The Indian Education Committee (IEC) consists of parents who have children in the school district who are verified as Johnson O'Malley (JOM) eligible. JOM students are those whose blood quantum equals at least 1/4 degree or more from a Federally Recognized Tribe who are age three to grade twelve. A selected number of parents are elected to sit on the IEC and is based off their By-Laws. Any parent or interested person can attend these meetings as they are open to the public. This parent committee holds the voting rights and oversees how the monies for JOM are expended each year. Each expenditure must meet with the top priorities from the Parent Needs Assessment (survey) that is conducted annually of only eligible parents of JOM verified students. The Tribal Education Advocates (TEAs) attend each IEC meeting regularly but are not voting member of this committee. Go to IEC Meetings page for meeting dates and times.
The NJOMA Purpose
The National Johnson-O'Malley Association, Inc. was formed as a nonprofit, educational organization for the following purposes:
- To create an effective forum for discussion of educational and related matters of mutual concern among the members of the educational community.
- To mutually develop standards of educational excellence for Indian students served by the educational programs within the United States.
- To maintain appropriate lines of communication and collaborative efforts with other public, private, tribal and federal educators and educational programs.
- To maintain formal liaisons with Tribal, State and Federal governmental agencies and other educational organizations, including but not limited to National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Education Association and other alliance organizations.
- To advocate for Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) Programs and the rights of Indian children from 3 years old through twelfth grade.
- If you would like to learn more about NJOMA visit: www.njoma.com