{"id":1877,"date":"2021-10-05T09:01:36","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T16:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/?page_id=1877"},"modified":"2024-02-26T14:51:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T22:51:04","slug":"indigenous-education-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/indigenous-education-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Education Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-3s5g2d-a395a317a93eece9a025def22fd2e575 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kue9rumc-bc50d3f082a2b1b050504fd91b716060\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kue9rumc-bc50d3f082a2b1b050504fd91b716060 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kue9rumc-bc50d3f082a2b1b050504fd91b716060 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of:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Invited Elders<\/li>\n<li>The K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation<\/li>\n<li>The MIKI\u2019SIW Metis Association<\/li>\n<li>Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry (UIWONA)<\/li>\n<li>Comox Valley Aboriginal Head Start<\/li>\n<li>North Island College<\/li>\n<li>The Wachiay Friendship Centre<\/li>\n<li>Elected parents\/guardians of Indigenous students<\/li>\n<li>An elected parent\/guardian of an Indigenous child (0-5 years)<\/li>\n<li>Comox Valley Schools (SD71) Board of Education Trustee Liaison<\/li>\n<li>Comox Valley Schools (SD71) Superintendent<\/li>\n<li>Comox Valley Principal and Vice-Principal Association (CVPVPA) representative<\/li>\n<li>Comox District Teachers\u2019 Association (CDTA) teacher representative<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 439<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To contact an IEC Parent Representative:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone us at <a href=\"tel:250-331-4040\">250-331-4040<\/a> or Email: <a href=\"mailto:IECParentRep@sd71.bc.ca\">IECParentRep@sd71.bc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>The IEC Believes in:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>honouring the traditional territory of the K\u2019\u00f3moks people and recognizing the importance of their leadership role in Indigenous Education;<\/li>\n<li>sharing our world view we take a leading role in education;<\/li>\n<li>exercising our right to participate in the decisions affecting Indigenous children and their families;<\/li>\n<li>a shared responsibility to provide quality education for our children and families<\/li>\n<li>involving parents at all levels;<\/li>\n<li>respecting and honouring the cultural diversity within the Indigenous community;<\/li>\n<li>continuous learning to improve the quality of life;<\/li>\n<li>the validity of Indigenous (knowledge) ways of knowing;<\/li>\n<li>striving for unity of one voice as a Council;<\/li>\n<li>open and respectful communication at all levels;<\/li>\n<li>the permanence of Indigenous culture and rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kuea8zyc-b071c227c1416655585f59bc7a55a8d1  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kuea8yrx-5ea38b2870ae7e00940a5683b8c7b5f5'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"IEC Meeting Minutes\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: IEC Meeting Minutes\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: IEC Meeting Minutes\">IEC Meeting Minutes<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>2022 &#8211; 2023<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/05\/February-2023-IEC-minutes.pdf\">IEC Meeting Minutes &#8211; March 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/09\/April-2023-IEC-minutes.pdf\">IEC Meeting Minutes &#8211; April 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/09\/June-2023-IEC-Minutes.pdf\">IEC Meeting Minutes &#8211; June 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/02\/September-2023-SD71-IEC-Meeting-minutes-.pdf\">IEC Meeting Minutes &#8211; Sept 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/02\/October-2023-SD71-IEC-Meeting-minutes.pdf\">IEC Meeting Minutes &#8211; Oct 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/02\/November-2023-SD71-IEC-Meeting-minutes.pdf\">IEC Meeting Minutes &#8211; Nov 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/02\/December-2023-SD71-IEC-Minutes.pdf\">IEC Meeting Minutes &#8211; Dec 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/02\/January-18-2024-SD71-IEC-working-session-minutes_.pdf\">IEC Meeting Minutes &#8211; Jan 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kueageri-cbd5aa79af8b490c7637210dcd25f833'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Terms of Reference\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Terms of Reference\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Terms of Reference\">Terms of Reference<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/Terms-of-Reference-AGM-APPROVED-December-10-2020.pdf\">Terms of Reference &#8211; Approved\u00a0 &#8211; December 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kv8mch8e-89d5f818543408ce56a2ac23f9165ce3'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"AGM \" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: AGM \" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: AGM \">AGM <span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>AGM &#8211; Annually in October<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/IEC-AGM-2019-Minutes.pdf\">AGM &#8211; 2019 Approved Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-IEC-AGM-agenda.pdf\">2021 IEC AGM Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2020-IEC-AGM-2020-minutes-DRAFT.pdf\">2020 IEC AGM Minutes Draft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/Terms-of-Reference-IEC-AGM-PROPOSED-October-27-2021.pdf\">Terms of Reference IEC AGM Proposed Oct 27, 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