DTLL: Invitation to Tribal Consultation on South Dakota Education Resource Centers

Dear Tribal Leader and Education Stakeholders:

I am writing to invite you to participate in Tribal consultation on proposed changes to the Bureau of Indian Education Flandreau and Kyle Education Resource Centers in South Dakota. The proposed changes focus on ERC staffing and the physical location of office space at the Flandreau and Kyle ERCs.

We look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (local time) during the Lakota Nations Invitational Education Conference at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Convention Center II, in Legion I Room, Rapid City, SD, 57701.

In addition to joining the consultation session noted above, please submit any written comments to consultationcomments@bie.edu or mail to Juanita Mendoza, 1849 C Street, NW, MS 3609, Washington, D.C. 20240 by January 18, 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the Tribal consultation, please contact Juanita Mendoza at juanita.mendoza@bie.edu or 202-208-3559.

Sincerely,

Tony L. Dearman, Director

CC: Sharon Pinto, Deputy Bureau Director, School Operations
Carmelia Becenti, Chief Academic Officer
Margo DeLaune, Associate Deputy Director, Division of Performance and Accountability
Hankie Ortiz, Associate Deputy Director, Bureau Operated Schools
Cherie Poitra, Associate Deputy Director, Tribally Controlled Schools
Emily Arviso, Associate Deputy Director, Navajo Schools