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BC Tripartite E Education A Agreement SUPPORTING FIRST NATION STUDENT SUCCESS JULY 2018 – JUNE 2023 1 PRESENTATION BC TEA 2018 07 09

What’s N s New: Overview New and significant funding for BC First Nations education over 5 years, including funding for: • Language and Culture • Transportation • Technology 2

What’s N s New • New and strengthened processes to support First Nation Students, including: o Tripartite arrangement to permanently replace Master Tuition Agreement o Requirement for Local Education Agreement (LEA) where requested by First Nation o Process to issue Adult Dogwood in First Nation Schools o New approach to ensure transportation to BC Public Schools o 6th Professional Development Day in BC Public Schools o Second First Nation Student Count (February) 3

What’s N s New • New accountabilities by BC and Canada, including: o Report on First Nation Student outcomes in BC Public Schools, including community-specific data o Report on progress on implementing UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as it pertains to education • New commitment to strategic data collection and sharing for the purpose of implementing changes to support First Nation Students 4

What’s N s New • All education funding to flow to First Nations unless the First Nation opts for Canada to pay BC directly on its behalf • Limit on Canada’s discretion regarding increases to funding 5

New F Funding f g for B BC First Nations E Education on One-Time Funding Commitments: • New Computers for First Nation Schools ($1,380,000) • Connectivity upgrades for First Nation Schools ($4,030,000) • Bus purchases for First Nation Schools ($1,702,000) • Connectivity - funding to maintain First Nation school connectivity from 2018-2023 ($11,488,326) o This funding is being allocated by the Department of Indigenous Services Canada (DISC) as part of the funding formula for First Nation Schools 6

New F Funding c g cont’d… New $20 million investment each year: • Language and Culture for First Nations Schools - new funding (almost $14 million) • Transportation costs of First Nation Schools - increased funding (over $1.3 million) • Transportation capital (school buses) for First Nation Schools (over $1 million) • Adult education for First Nations Schools – increased funding (over $900,000) • Second and Third Level Services for First Nation Schools and communities – increased funding (over $2.7 million) 7

Sp Specia ial l Educatio ion • The existing Special Education Program administered by FNESC and the FNSA will continue, and be incorporated into BC TEA (SEP was left outside of TEFA). • This approach: o Protects the existing funding level $24 million; and o Confirms the continuation of the Special Education Program as designed by and for First Nations Schools in BC 8

The A e Agreem eemen ent (“B (“BC T TEA”) 9

Structure • The main Agreement, including: o Preamble (important context for First Nations education in BC) o Principles and Objectives o Purpose o Substantive commitments o Dispute Resolution o Review/Amendment/Term/General Provisions • 12 Schedules 10

Sched edules es A. BC First Nation Education System B. Definitions C. Second and Third Level Services D. Special Education E. Language and Culture F. Graduation Credential G. Transportation for FN Students in BC Public Schools H. Local Education Agreements I. Regional Reporting, Mutual Accountabilities and Data Sharing J. Funding Protocol K. BC First Nations Education Funding Model – Overview of Components L. Additional Schedules TBD 11

Prea eamble • The Preamble sets out important historical and current context for First Nations education in BC, including: o Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions o First Nations in BC have worked for more than two decades to build the BC First Nations Education System o FNESC and the FNSA work jointly and within their complementary but unique mandates to advance higher levels of achievement for First Nations students o FNSA develops and delivers programs to First Nations schools 12

Prea eamble c cont’d… • The work is informed by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples , TRC Calls to Action, and federal and provincial 10 Principles • The work is in support of the Government-to-Government relationship and reconciliation • BC TEA is linked to and supports the Education Jurisdiction initiative • The Parties are committed to quality education and closing the gaps in student outcomes 13

Principles a s and O Objecti tives • Indigenous families and communities have the right to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well-being of their children … • First Nations in BC have control of, and decision-making responsibility for, First Nations education • First Nations in BC that own and operate a First Nation School, have control of and decision-making responsibility for their school … • First Nations education is highly complex and … requires collaboration and cooperation … • The Parties have a shared interest in supporting excellence in First Nations education 14

Principles c cont’d … … • Strong educational systems provide a fundamental opportunity for building relationships and advancing reconciliation • Parents have a right to choose where their children are enrolled in school • Sufficient, sustained, and predictable funding is required to meet the unique needs of First Nation students and is integral to providing education services and programs that result in improved outcomes 15

Purpos ose a e and Ob Objec ectives es • Replace and build upon TEFA • Support all First Nations Students, regardless of where they live or attend school • Support high quality and culturally relevant education • Decolonize education • Align First Nations education with UN Declaration • Support effective student transition between First Nation and BC Public schools • Ensure sufficient, sustained, and predictable funding is required to meet the unique needs of First Nation Students 16

Education on S Services es and C Collabor oration on • This section sets out the roles of the Parties to deliver services and to collaborate in support of First Nation Students, including: o Delivering Second and Third Level services and specific programs to First Nation Schools and communities. For example:  Activities to further the education capacity of First Nations communities  Local Education Agreement supports and materials  Data Records and User Management System (DRUMS)  FNSA School Assessment & Certification Process  Connected Classrooms  Professional Growth Process o Collaboration regarding provincial assessments, Dogwood/Adult Dogwood 17

Educati tion S Ser ervices a s and Collabor oration on Cont’d ’d… o Taking steps to improve accountabilities of school districts around BC o Implementing Pro-D in BC Public Schools focused on enhancing First Nation Student learning outcomes o Commitments to strategic implementation of LEAs and transportation o Commitments to regional reporting, mutual accountabilities and data sharing 18

BC First N Nations Regi gion onal al E Education on Funding • Sets out federal funding for First Nations education in BC o First Nation Students o First Nation Schools o Second and Third Level Services • Commitment to work jointly on all federal budget “asks” for education • BC First Nations eligible to participate in and benefit from new federal investments in the future 19

BC First N Nations Regi gion onal al E Education on Funding • BC First Nations continue to benefit from existing federal programs: o Child First Initiatives (Jordan’s Principle) o Education Partnerships Program (EPP) o First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES); and o FNSSP - Early Literacy Initiative (program ends March 31, 2019). • BC will provide funding to support Second and Third Level Services that support First Nation Students in BC Schools • Funding for Student Support Services will be maintained 20

Funding M Mec echanisms • Funding Agreements: o between Canada and First Nations o between Canada and FNESC • Funding Protocol (Schedule J) • Tripartite funding arrangements o Currently: 2016 Funding Agreement and Tripartite Tuition Letter o Future: tripartite funding arrangement in the spirit of, and consistent with, the purpose, principles and objectives of the Agreement, the UN Declaration and the TRC Calls to Action, to permanently replace the master tuition agreement and 2016 Funding Agreement by December 2018 21

BC Regi gion on Education on P Pol olicies es a and Guidel elines es • The Agreement, Schedules and all federal and provincial policies required to support implementation form the BC-specific policy framework • Canada and BC will work with FNESC to develop or amend policy, practices and guidelines needed to implement the Agreement • Canada and BC will consult with FNESC regarding any proposed actions or decisions that may affect the BC First Nation Education System, FNESC, or First Nation Schools in British Columbia. • In the event of inconsistency, BC TEA will prevail 22

The S Schedules 23