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• Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework
School boards will strive to:
a. establish First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Advisory Committees that include representation from First Nations, community members, and local Aboriginal service delivery organizations, such as Friendship Centres;
b. develop creative strategies to encourage more First Nation, Métis, and Inuit parents to participate more actively and directly in the education of their children;
c. develop strategies to involve First Nation, Métis, and Inuit communities and service providers in ensuring that integrated and seamless services are provided to First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students with special education needs;
d. increase involvement of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit parents, Elders, and other community resources;
e. provide continuing education programs for First Nation, Métis, and Inuit parents;
f. develop creative strategies to engage more First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students in school activities and encourage them to participate more actively in school.
Schools will strive to:
a. implement specific strategies, including support networks, to increase First Nation, Métis, and Inuit parents’ participation in their children’s education and First Nation, Métis, and Inuit student participation
in school;
b. support First Nation, Métis, and Inuit families in the areas of literacy, numeracy, and career development.
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