Wolf Point Indian Education Committee Elects Officers For New School Year

Wolf Point’s Indian Education Committee held its first meeting of the school year on Thursday, Sept. 18.

Elected officers for the JOM (Johnson-O’Malley) parents committee were Rain Turcotte as chairman and Imogene Lilley as vice chair. The secretary position remains open at the moment.

Last year’s amounts spent were reviewed. The funds included $2,265 at Southside, $2,055 at Northside, $1,305 at Wolf Point Junior High School, $2,490 at Wolf Point High School, $2,000 for meetings, $2,000 for family events, $15,000 for graduate incentives, $2,000 for caps and gowns, $15,000 for elective class costs, $4,800 for activity cards and $1,032.91 for the general fund. A total of $49,947.91 was spent.

The committee carried over $26,761.52 from last year’s budget to this year. The group is projected to receive $28,000 in federal funds for this school year. Changes to the budget approved by the committee included $1,665 less for Southside and $1,905 more for the junior high school because there is now one less grade at Southside and sixth grade holds classes at the junior high school. Other changes were $3,000 more for family events, $1,000 less for meetings, $2,000 more for elective class fees and $6,000 more for activity cards for 6-12 grade students.

JOM funds can be used to establish, carry out programs or expand programs in existence before the contract period that provide: Remedial instruction, career, academic and college-readiness counseling and cultural programs; selected courses related to the academic and professional disciplines; or important needs such as school supplies and items that enable recipients to participate in curricular and extra-curricular programs. The funds can also be used to purchase equipment to facilitate training for professional trade skills and intensified college preparation programs.