Carlos Begay
Coordinator of Indian Education
928-608-4164
cbegay@pageud.org

Lorraine Allen
Administrative Assistant
928-608-4286
lallen@pageud.org

PUSD JOM, IEC and IPC

President: Evonne Yazzie, LeChee
Vice President: Tincer Harris, Kaibeto
Secretary: April Endischee, Coppermine
Member: Beatrice John, Bodaway/Gap
Member: (Vacant) Inscription House
Member: (Vacant) Page

500 South Navajo Dr.
PO Box 1927
Page, AZ 86040
www.pageud.org/indianeducationoffice

Indian Policies & Procedures, PUSD #8 2026 Application Year

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25-26 Needs Assessment Survey

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JOM/IEC Monthly Meetings

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Mission

To ensure that all American Indian students receive quality educational opportunities through meeting their unique educational needs and where school operational support is necessary to maintain established State educational standards.

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Vision

Supporting all American Indian students with their endeavors of achieving academic excellence to become competitive in the mainstream college, career and global society.

Goals

- Providing language, history, & cultural support to our educators & administration.

- Providing language, history, & cultural knowledge to our families.

- Develop programs & events that help students connect with their language, history, & culture.

- Providing direct academic & cultural assistance to our students.

- Partnering with all PUSD stakeholders to ensure our American Indian students are considered in every decision.

- Partner & collaborate with all Indigenous Nations represented in Page USD.

Who We Serve

2,370 overall PUSD students

1,911 PUSD American Indian students

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Johnson O'Malley

259 non-certified students
1,652 certified students
Total count: 1,911

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Title VI Formula Grant

- 1,839 students
- Total Count: 1,839 American Indian Students

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Impact Aid

Lechee Chapter (Lichi'ii)
227 students

Coppermine Chapter (Beech Haageed)
88 students

Bodaway/Gap Chapter (Tsinaabaas Habitiin)
122 students

Kaibeto Chapter (K'ai'bii'to)
277 students

Inscription House Chapter (Ts'ah Bii'Kin)
105 students

Shonto Chapter (Shaa'tohi)
23 students

Tonalea Chapter (Toneheliih)
41 students

Total Count: 833 American Indian Students

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Who We Are

Page Unified School District (USD) American Indian Education Programs (AIEP)

- Johnson O’Malley (JOM)

- JOM IEC is embodied by parent representatives - Title VI IPC is embodied by JOM IEC from each Navajo Chapter/Town that Page USD members, teacher(s), & student(s).

. JOM meetings are held monthly.

Title VI

-Indian Parent Committee (IPC)
- Title VI is embodied by JOM IEC members, teachers and students.
-Title VI meetings are held quarterly.

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Programs and Services

Johnson O’Malley (JOM)

Page USD AIEP JOM operates under funds allocated by the Navajo Nation Department of Dine Education (DODE) which is appropriated through the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE):

· Funding is utilized for Navajo Language classes, instructional needs, program implementation, cultural programs, activities, & guest speakers.

· Parental costs can be used to help with student expenses related to their educational needs.

○ Eligibility:

■ Registered student: age 3 through grade 12

§ CIB: 25% or more federally recognized Tribal American

Indian blood (Eligible students may apply for IEC approval)

Title VI (Indian Education Formula Grants)

Page USD AIEP Title VI operates under funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Office of Indian Education (OIE). Title VI strives “to meet the unique educational & culturally related academic needs of American Indians & Alaskan Natives (AI/AN).”

- Funding is granted based on annual AI/AN Student count.

- 95% of the budget is allocated to fund salaries for teachers, liaisons, instructional aides, & cultural resource specialists.

- 05% of the budget is allocated for supplement instructional costs, cultural programs, events, & to provide supplies.

Responsibilities

Page USD AIEP, IEC, & IPC work together to support our American Indian Students from all 15 Indigenous Nations represented at Page USD. Collectively, decisions are made about how to best provide services & use program funds to accomplish our mission, vision, objectives, & goals. Through this collaboration, we address the needs of our Page USD American Indian students & their families who are our first priority. In the classroom, we integrate culturally relevant teaching practices that utilize American Indian language, culture, history, & government. We understand that preserving & revitalizing American Indian language, culture, & history is important to the success of our students, families, & communities. We help plan & integrate curriculum, services, programs, events, & all other activities that involve our students to ensure they are meeting the needs of our American Indian Students. We continue to strengthen the bond between the school and communities by playing an active pivotal role in our school, the community, the Navajo Nation, Arizona State, & National events.

Indian Education Office

Carlos Begay Coordinator of Indian Education 928-608-4164 cbegay@pageud.org

Lorraine Allen Administrative Assistant 928-608-4286 lallen@pageud.org