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Indian Education (Title VI) / JOM

Tahlequah Public Schools
Title VI - Indian Education

Indian Education Staff

Title VI Director	Tanya Jones
Title VI Coordinator	Chris Ray
Student Advocate	Heather Taylor

Cultural Resource Specialists

High School	Hayley Miller
Middle School	April Bardell
Elementary School	Bethany Barnhart

Instructional Assistants

Cherokee	Patti Rozell
Greenwood	Ashley Franks
Heritage	Amanda Culver

Indian Education Meetings

September 16, 2020

Parent Committee

Meeting Time: Noon
Location: BOE Conference Room

Meetings are open to the public.

Indian Education Parent Committee

Chairperson	Mark Vance
Vice Chairperson	Alayna Farris
Secretary	Leah Matlock
Parents-at-large	Rae Wacoche Sheri Gourd Beverly Ray
Teacher Rep	Melissa Keller

Title VI Program Description & Eligibility

Title VI is a federally funded program through the Department of Education
operating within the Office of Indian Education in Washington, D.C.
These federal funds go directly to local programs to meet academic,
social, and cultural needs, as well as college and career planning.
All students of Native American descent are eligible to participate
whose tribe is recognized by the federal government.
To enroll a student, each student must complete a Title VI Student Eligibility
Certification Form, commonly referred to as a 506 form.
The form must be completed in its entirety and approved
by the federal program office prior to services being offered.

Tahlequah Public Schools
Johnson O'Malley Program

Johnson O'Malley Staff

JOM Director	Tanya Jones
JOM Coordinator	Chris Ray (rayc@tahlequahschools.org)
Student Advocate	Heather Taylor (taylorh@tahlequahschools.org)

JOM Indian Education Meetings

October 7, 2020	Parent Committee (Member Elections)
October 14, 2020	Parent Committee (Office Elections)

Meetings are open to the public.

JOM Needs Assessment

The JOM program annually conducts a survey
to determine needs.The survey results are then assessed
and the needs ranked according
to feasibility importance, and appropriateness.

JOM Indian Education Committee

Chairperson	Priscilla Valdez
Vice Chairperson	Stacie Baker
Secretary	Kay Lynn Davis
Members	Jo Lynda McMurtrey Stacey Thornton

Johnson O’Malley Enrollment Eligibility

Eligibility: Indian students ages 3 years through grade 12 that are 1/4
or more degree of Indian blood or a member of a federal recognized tribe.
A student who is 1/4 degree of blood of one or more tribes but not
an eligible memberof a tribe may be counted providing the
appropriate documentation for degree of Indian blood is provided.

Acceptable Documentation:

Student’s CDIB card showing 1/4 or more degree of blood;
Tribal membership card; or
A certified letter from the Tribal Agency verifying the student
is a member of the tribe or is 1/4 or more degree of blood.

Johnson O’Malley Services

The Johnson O’Malley (JOM) Program addresses educational needs to accomplish increased attendance and improve academic standing. To enroll in the JOM Program, a student CDIB card or appropriate tribal membership documentation is necessary (a copy of the front and back of the CDIB or tribal membership cards is required).

Current JOM Service Offerings

School Supplies	STEM Special Projects	Senior Cap & Gown Expense
College Test Fees	Organizational Dues	Cultural Presentations

Senior Cap & Gown Assistance

JOM qualified Senior Students will receive $30.00 towards the purchase of their Senior cap and gown. Seniors will need to call Herff Jones @ 866-238-5336 to order.Herff Jones has a current list of Tahlequah JOM Seniors that qualify for the $30.00 assistance. Jonathan Kissinger is the Herff-Jones representative for Tahlequah High School.

ACT Test Fee Assistance

The Tahlequah JOM Program will assist 10th-12th grade qualifying JOM students with a $30.00 reimbursement towards the ACT test. Students will need to provide their ACT admission ticket / receipt and submit the required requisition and reimbursement documentation to receive the $30.00 reimbursement. See Chris Ray in Room 222 @ the High School .