Education Jurisdiction What it Means to Communities Fall 2006 Presentation created by FNESC for First Nations communities and schools

Education JurisdictionEducation JurisdictionWhat it Means to CommunitiesWhat it Means to Communities

Fall Fall 20062006

Presentation created by FNESC for First Nations communities and schools.

UPDATEUPDATE

July 5, 2006:July 5, 2006: Landmark Jurisdiction Landmark Jurisdiction

Agreement SignedAgreement Signed

On July 5th, 2006, representatives of First On July 5th, 2006, representatives of First Nations and the federal and provincial Nations and the federal and provincial governments signed a set of framework governments signed a set of framework agreements recognizing the right of First Nations agreements recognizing the right of First Nations communities to make decisions about the communities to make decisions about the education of their learners.education of their learners.

The celebration of this achievement was held at The celebration of this achievement was held at Xweme'lch'stn School in North Vancouver.Xweme'lch'stn School in North Vancouver.

The Jurisdiction Agreement sets out the The Jurisdiction Agreement sets out the responsibilities of Canada, BC and FNESC and the responsibilities of Canada, BC and FNESC and the steps they will take so that First Nations will be able steps they will take so that First Nations will be able to exercise jurisdiction over K-12 on-reserve to exercise jurisdiction over K-12 on-reserve education. education.

Signers:Signers: Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern DevelopmentJim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Gordon Campbell, Premier of British ColumbiaGordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia

Nathan Matthew, Chief Negotiator, FNESCNathan Matthew, Chief Negotiator, FNESC

The signed agreements are available at The signed agreements are available at www.fnesc.bc.ca/jurisdictionwww.fnesc.bc.ca/jurisdiction. Click on . Click on Latest NewsLatest News (on the right hand side).(on the right hand side).

Education JurisdictionEducation Jurisdiction

What is it?What is it?• Legal power and authority to govern and control K-12 Legal power and authority to govern and control K-12

education on reserveeducation on reserve

• Community authority is recognized by federal and provincial Community authority is recognized by federal and provincial governmentsgovernments

• It includes lawmaking powersIt includes lawmaking powers

This is This is Phase 1Phase 1. Later phases could include Early . Later phases could include Early Childhood and Post-Secondary.Childhood and Post-Secondary.

A First Nations choice to participate in the jurisdiction A First Nations choice to participate in the jurisdiction process is completely optionalprocess is completely optional

Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:

Our VisionOur Vision CultureCulture

LanguageLanguage

HistoryHistory

Our ValuesOur Values

Our MethodsOur Methods

These aspects of our vision will be clearly and These aspects of our vision will be clearly and positively held within our jurisdiction over positively held within our jurisdiction over education.education.

We will have jurisdiction over We will have jurisdiction over all aspects of K-12 education all aspects of K-12 education

on reserve, including:on reserve, including:

CurriculumCurriculum

Teacher certification, standards and Teacher certification, standards and competenciescompetencies

School certification and school School certification and school standardsstandards

How our schools operateHow our schools operate

Class sizeClass size School calendarSchool calendar Testing and assessmentsTesting and assessments Learning philosophyLearning philosophy Teaching methodsTeaching methods Education goalsEducation goals


We will express our jurisdiction by We will express our jurisdiction by control over…control over…


Empowers…Empowers… Our local governmentOur local government

Our parentsOur parents

Our childrenOur children

Our schoolsOur schools

Our Elders, community expertsOur Elders, community experts


Benefits our ChildrenBenefits our Children We will have the opportunity to…We will have the opportunity to…

Set appropriate and relevant curriculum and teacher Set appropriate and relevant curriculum and teacher standardsstandards

Use more flexible teaching methodsUse more flexible teaching methods

Create culturally relevant learning environmentsCreate culturally relevant learning environments

Teach language, culture, community valuesTeach language, culture, community values

Academically prepare students for post-secondary Academically prepare students for post-secondary education through higher standardseducation through higher standards


Flexible and RespectfulFlexible and Respectful Community and needs basedCommunity and needs based

Learner oriented, not system orientedLearner oriented, not system oriented

Respects culture and peopleRespects culture and people


Above and BeyondAbove and Beyond

High standardsHigh standards

Build on provincial standards for core coursesBuild on provincial standards for core courses

Create own approach to other courses, i.e. English 12 Create own approach to other courses, i.e. English 12 based on Aboriginal Literaturebased on Aboriginal Literature

Grant our own graduation certificates as well as have Grant our own graduation certificates as well as have access to the Dogwoodaccess to the Dogwood

First Nations languages may now be recognized as a First Nations languages may now be recognized as a language creditlanguage credit

We can succeed without having to change We can succeed without having to change who we are.who we are.


DevelopmentalDevelopmental Fits within treaty, self-government, self Fits within treaty, self-government, self

determination negotiationsdetermination negotiations

First step in jurisdiction: later phases will include First step in jurisdiction: later phases will include early childhood education and post-secondary early childhood education and post-secondary educationeducation

Develops expertise within the communityDevelops expertise within the community

Jurisdiction over K-12 on-reserve education Jurisdiction over K-12 on-reserve education will build capacity for further areas.will build capacity for further areas.


Appropriate FundingAppropriate Funding

All students attending the First Nations school All students attending the First Nations school will be funded: Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal will be funded: Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students living on or off-reservestudents living on or off-reserve

One-time developmental funding: establishing One-time developmental funding: establishing the CEA, legal and financial advice, community the CEA, legal and financial advice, community consultation, etc.consultation, etc.

Funding will be available for implementation Funding will be available for implementation costs such as governance, legal and insurance costs such as governance, legal and insurance costscosts


What Changes?What Changes? Our right to make decisions in education will be Our right to make decisions in education will be

formally recognizedformally recognized

Will control curriculum, school and teacher Will control curriculum, school and teacher standardsstandards

We can graduate our own childrenWe can graduate our own children

We have our own system of K-12 educationWe have our own system of K-12 education

Sections 114-122 of the Sections 114-122 of the Indian ActIndian Act will no longer will no longer applyapply


How Will it Work?How Will it Work? Jurisdiction rests with Participating First Nation (PFN)Jurisdiction rests with Participating First Nation (PFN)

FN passes law to set vision and guidelines for education systemFN passes law to set vision and guidelines for education system

Law may also create a Community Education Authority (CEA)Law may also create a Community Education Authority (CEA)

CEA operates the education systemCEA operates the education system

CEA can take many forms (single community, single CEA can take many forms (single community, single school, multiple communities, multiple schools, etc.)school, multiple communities, multiple schools, etc.)

FN/CEA delegates some responsibilities to a regional First Nations FN/CEA delegates some responsibilities to a regional First Nations Education Authority (FNEA)Education Authority (FNEA)


How Will it Work?How Will it Work? First Nations Education Authority (FNEA): First Nations Education Authority (FNEA):

Is a legal entity but not another bureaucracyIs a legal entity but not another bureaucracy

Is made up of representatives from each First Nation Is made up of representatives from each First Nation participating in jurisdictionparticipating in jurisdiction

Exercises areas of jurisdiction common to all Exercises areas of jurisdiction common to all communities:communities:

Teacher CertificationTeacher Certification School CertificationSchool Certification Curriculum and examination standardsCurriculum and examination standards


How Will it Work?How Will it Work? FNEA will receive administrative services from FNEA will receive administrative services from

First Nations Education Steering Committee First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) like the First Nations Schools (FNESC) like the First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) doesAssociation (FNSA) does

First Nations and schools will still receive First Nations and schools will still receive support from FNESC and FNSAsupport from FNESC and FNSA

There will be training and other support for There will be training and other support for Participating First NationsParticipating First Nations

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FNSA

adm

inThe PFN passes education law-making protocol defining how laws will be created and passed, then a FN Education law is passed, creating the CEA

CEAs have authority for delivery of community education systems

adminA new legal body with certain powers delegated by PFNs:

-Teacher certification

-School certification

-Curriculum and standards

Current relationship

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2 Reps per PFN


Next StepsNext Steps

The FNEA will be up and running by 2008.The FNEA will be up and running by 2008.

Federal and provincial enabling legislation Federal and provincial enabling legislation could be passed as early as January 2007. could be passed as early as January 2007. Canada and First Nations can initial Canada-Canada and First Nations can initial Canada-FN Agreements once legislation is passed.FN Agreements once legislation is passed.

After initialing, the First Nation has up to three After initialing, the First Nation has up to three years to develop capacity and systems, and years to develop capacity and systems, and to ratify and sign their Agreementto ratify and sign their Agreement

When ready, First Nations ratify and sign the When ready, First Nations ratify and sign the Agreements.Agreements.

For more informationFor more information

Read about Jurisdiction online at Read about Jurisdiction online at www.fnesc.ca/jurisdictionwww.fnesc.ca/jurisdiction

Contact the office of the First Nations Education Contact the office of the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) toll-free at Steering Committee (FNESC) toll-free at 1-877-422-3672 or email [email protected] or email [email protected]

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Education Jurisdiction What it Means to Communities Fall 2006 Presentation created by FNESC for First Nations communities and schools