Native American Offices
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The Webster School District lies within the land of the St. Croix Tribe. Native American students are about 15% of our total student population. We have two Native American Liaisons- one at the Elementary, and one at our Middle/High School.
The Webster School District is committed to providing students with cultural knowledge, cultural identity, and cultural awareness. Our Native American Liaisons plan activities during Native American week, coordinate annual Powwows at each school, serve traditional native foods, and bring in speakers to talk about Ojibwe culture and traditions. In our library we house a wide-variety of Native literature. Culturally based children’s and young adult literature can serve to highlight Native ways of knowing; cultural wisdom enlightens and informs their worldview, which expands their thinking paths.
Johnson O’Malley Program
The School District of Webster utilizes the Johnson O'Malley Program (JOM). This program is designed to serve ages 3 years through grade(s) 12, and to assist those efforts designed to meet the specialized unique educational need of eligible Indian students, including programs supplemental to the regular school system.
- The St. Croix Tribe receives funding to be utilized within six school districts that house JOM Home School Coordinators/Tutors.
- JOM funding may be utilized to assist as an educational support, depending on the needs of a student and limiting support to 25% of the total budget. Such educational support may include but not limited to Academic Tutoring, Raising Cultural Awareness, School Supply Distribution, Student Advocacy (IEP's, Special Education, Hearings, School Concerns), College Preparatory Services, Senior Cap and Gown, Sport Equipment, Registration Fees for School Related Activities/Sports, School Trips, and Driver’s Education Fees.
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