New Mexico Indian Education Advisory Council To Meet April 15, 2005 in Santa Fe

(Santa Fe, NM)— There will be a regular meeting of the New Mexico Indian Education Advisory Council (NMIEAC) on April 15, 2005 in Mabry Hall of the Jerry Apodaca Education Building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agenda items to include:

• The election of officers for the NMIEAC;
• A report from Secretary Garcia on the 2005 legislative session;
• Related appropriations, and PED strategic plans;
• An update from Assistant Secretary Bird regarding implementation of the Indian Education Act;
• Financial status and establishment of the Northwest Office;
• Adoption of NMIEAC rules and procedures;
• Establishment of a schedule for district reports to the NMIEAC;
• NMIEAC committee reports.

An open forum will be held in the afternoon at 1:00 to take public comments from individuals who desire to speak on items not on the agenda.

Regular meetings of the NMIEAC for the remainder of 2005 have been scheduled as follows:

Friday July 15, 2005
Friday October 7, 2005

For more information on this meeting or other New Mexico Indian Education Advisory Council meetings the public is asked to contact Velma Sanchez, Indian Education Division, at (505) 827-6679.