(1) To the extent funds are available, an Indian education division, to be known as the office of Native education, is created within the office of the superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent shall appoint an individual to be responsible for the office of Native education. (2) To the extent state funds are available, with additional support of federal and local funds where authorized by law, the office of Native education shall: (a) Provide assistance to school districts in meeting the educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students; (b) Facilitate the development and implementation of curricula and instructional materials in native languages, culture and history, and the concept of tribal sovereignty pursuant to RCW 28A.320.170; (c) Provide assistance to districts in the acquisition of funding to develop curricula and instructional materials in conjunction with native language practitioners and tribal elders; (d) Coordinate technical assistance for public schools that serve American Indian and Alaska Native students; (e) Seek funds to develop, in conjunction with the Washington state native American education advisory committee, and implement the following support services for the purposes of both increasing the number of American Indian and Alaska Native teachers and principals and providing continued professional development for educational assistants, teachers, and principals serving American Indian and Alaska Native students: (i) Recruitment and retention; (ii) Academic transition programs; (iii) Academic financial support; (iv) Teacher preparation; (v) Teacher induction; and (vi) Professional development; (f) Facilitate the inclusion of native language programs in school districts' curricula; (g) Work with all relevant agencies and committees to highlight the need for accurate, useful data that is appropriately disaggregated to provide a more accurate picture regarding American Indian and Alaska Native students; and (h) Report to the governor, the legislature, and the governor's office of Indian affairs on an annual basis, beginning in December 2012, regarding the state of Indian education and the implementation of all state laws regarding Indian education, specifically noting system successes and accomplishments, deficiencies, and needs. [ 2011 c 270 s 2.]
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