National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)

Statutory Authority and Function: NACIE is authorized by section 6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended (20 U.S.C. 7471). In accordance with section 6141 of the ESEA, NACIE shall advise the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Interior on the funding and administration (including the development of regulations and administrative policies and practices) of any program, including any program established under Title VI, Part A of the ESEA, with respect to which the Secretary of Education has jurisdiction and (1) that includes Indian children or adults as participants or (2) that may benefit Indian children or adults. Also in accordance with section 6141 of the ESEA, NACIE shall make recommendations to the Secretary of Education for filling the position of Director of Indian Education whenever a vacancy occurs and shall submit to the Congress, no later than June 30 of each year, a report on its activities that includes recommendations that are considered appropriate for the improvement of Federal education programs that include Indian children or adults as participants or that may benefit Indian children or adults, and recommendations concerning the funding of any such program.

Notice of this meeting is required by section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act).

Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to convene NACIE and conduct open business. On June 18, 2025, NACIE will conduct the following business: (1) discuss fiscal year 2026 planning activities; (2) discuss subcommittee activities; and (3) approve annual report to Congress 2024-2025. On June 19, 2025, NACIE will conduct the following business: (4) discuss and hear updates from federal representatives regarding technical assistance, best practices, and development of regulatory or non-regulatory actions; and (5) hear comments from members of the public.

Instructions for Accessing the Meeting: The public may access the NACIE meeting via Zoom. The web link to register and access is https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​VGXBqyrsT8enIigUXjTlLw. There is no deadline to register, and the public may register and virtually enter the meeting at any time.

Public Comment: Members of the public interested in submitting written comments may do so via email to Julian Guerrero at [email protected]. Written comments related to the June 18-19, 2025, NACIE meeting should be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on June 8, 2025. Members of the public may also make oral comment during the open meeting on June 19, 2025. Requests to make oral comment will be accepted on a first requested, first served basis. Each commenter must use the “raise your hand” feature and enter “I request to make an oral comment” into the meeting chat. Each commenter will have a maximum of three minutes to state his or her comment and/or question. Please note that written comments and oral comments made during the open meeting should pertain to the work of NACIE.

Reasonable Accommodations: The virtual meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service for the meeting ( e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice no later than June 8, 2025. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it.

Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official minutes of this meeting on the OESE website, https://ed.gov/​, within 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(b), the public may also inspect NACIE records at the Office of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Please email Julian Guerrero at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

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Authority: Section 6141 of the ESEA, as amended (20 U.S.C. 7471).