Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools
Title VI Public Hearing for 2022-2023 School Year

May 10, 2023

1. Introductions
2. Review of Title Vi Program
   1. Student Count

BY District (PowerSchool Totals)

Total	PK	K	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10	11th	12th
631	22	35	43	44	50	57	56	50	48	48	52	56	43	47

 

b.      Needs Assessment Results and Comments

1. Submissions taken until Friday, May 5, 2023
2. 231 Surveys Returned from Ten Sites

1. CHS—111
2. CMS—26
3. NPMS—48
4. EDGE—1
5. IME—22
6. JGI—15
7. LWE—16
8. NPE—38
9. NPI—15
10. CE—4

3. 62.8% Parent/Guardians
4. 27.3% Staff and Faculty
5. 10% Students
6. Identified Areas of Importance for Focus of Next Year’s Funding:

1. 26%--Academic Knowledge
2. 15.6%--Increase Career Readiness Skills (e.g., technology skills, leadership skills)
3. 9.5%--Increase Prevention Activities for Violence, Suicide, and Substance Abuse)
4. 11.3%--Increase School Readiness
5. 10%--Cultural Field Trips

7. Ten respondents added these comments regarding what would improve our program:

1. Mental health programs or people in place to address the many needs of our at-risk students from the youngest to the oldest.
2. Drug Prevention
3. Math and Reading Tutoring
4. Focus on developmental delays and special education children
5. Separating classes out
6. Hands-on experience for career searches or direct visualization
7. Resources for language learning and encouragement to get students involved culturally
8. Speech pathology services and tutoring
9. Using tribes for cultural education programs in schools
10. Bereavement plan for students going through traumatic grief

3. Tutoring

1. After School

1. Once or twice a week for one to 1.5 hours a session in groups of no more than four students in ELA and Math
2. Number of tutors employed:
3. Number of students served:

1. K-2^nd Grade: 16
2. 3^rd-5^th Grade: 7
3. 6^th Grade-8^th Grade: 15
4. 9-12^th Grade: 1

2. During School (Academic Coaches)

1. Retired teacher who offers pull-out service to students needing additional assistance during school
2. Number of academic coaches employed: 1
3. Number of students served:

1. K-2^nd Grade: 53

3. Online Tutoring

1. Paper: online tutorial service available 24-7 to all secondary students in the district in all subject areas

4. Cultural Activities

1. National Council for Indian Education

1. High school and middle school students attended student day on October 5, 2022 in Oklahoma City
2. Site coordinators attended Professional Day on October 6, 2022

2. Fancy Dancers and Fry Bread Night

1. Choctaw Middle School on November 17, 2022 (Fancy dancers canceled day before event so had fry bread only)

3. Literature Night

1. Choctaw Elementary School on February 9, 2023 with author Wylie Barnes, each student and each elementary sites media center receive autographed copies of book.

5. Parent Communication

1. New district Title VI website with updated information
2. Talking Stick published quarterly and available on new Title VI website
3. Site coordinator emails to parents

6. Summer Enrichment

1. Transitional Backpacks for Elementary Students

1. K: 11
2. 1^st: 11
3. 2^nd: 21
4. 3^rd: 12
5. 4^th: 19
6. 5^th: 11
7. 6^th: 11

7. Tribal Consultation

1. January 4, 2023

1. Developed a shared Google Drive to share information with tribes
2. Provided IEP numbers by grade a tribal affiliation to tribes
3. Suggested a possible Native American Night in the future for CHS graduates with banquet (request parental assistance)
4. Suggested utilized First Americans Museum as resource
5. Suggested contacting tribal princesses for Read Across America Day

 

8. Public Comments

III.                Adjournment

 

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