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
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
We will express our jurisdiction by We will express our jurisdiction by control over…control over…
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
Empowers…Empowers… Our local governmentOur local government
Our parentsOur parents
Our childrenOur children
Our schoolsOur schools
Our Elders, community expertsOur Elders, community experts
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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.
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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.
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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)
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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
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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
Education Jurisdiction:Education Jurisdiction:
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]