# Bureau of Indian Education Strategic Direction 2018-2023
**AGENCY:**
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
**ACTION:**
Notice of tribal and public listening sessions.
**SUMMARY:**
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) invites Tribes and stakeholders to listening sessions on its BIE Strategic Direction for 2018-2023 document for input on whether adjustments are appropriate for years 2022 and 2023, given the unforeseen events of the past year and a half.
**DATES:**
Please see the *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* section of this notice for dates of the sessions and information on which Strategic Direction mission area will be discussed at each session. Written comments are due September 3, 2021.
**ADDRESSES:**
Please see the *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* section of this notice for links to register for each session. You will receive a confirmation email upon registration with directions for joining. Written comments may be emailed to *[email protected].*
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Chelsea Wilson, Program Analyst, Performance Office, at (703) 581-3064 or *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The BIE is currently in its third year of implementing its strategic planning document, BIE Strategic Direction (“Direction”) for 2018-2023. BIE developed the Direction with input from Tribal leaders and stakeholders such as school boards, educators, and families of Native students. Given the unforeseen events of the past year and a half, BIE is revisiting the Direction to conduct a mid-cycle check and make any appropriate adjustments to the milestones for years 4 and 5 of the Direction.
To obtain Tribes' and public stakeholders' input on years 4 and 5 of the Direction, we have designated a separate session to focus on each of the Direction's six mission areas and goals, as follows:
Mission Area: Comprehensive Strategic Direction Overview, August 24, 2021, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. CST, *https://doilearn2.webex.com/doilearn2/onstage/g.php?MTID=e97f55ec4f62e7837bddd0e5824c48cfe*
Goal 01—High-Quality, Early Childhood Education, August 24, 2021, 2 p.m.-1:30 p.m. CST, *https://doilearn2.webex.com/doilearn2/onstage/g.php?MTID=e923a6532db9ab220265e3d7c7dda71c0*
Goal 02—Wellness, Behavioral Health, and Safety, August 25, 2021, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. CST, *https://doilearn2.webex.com/doilearn2/onstage/g.php?MTID=ece4c91a0085438908204c810753e3062*
Goal 03—K-12 Instruction and High Academic Standards, August 25, 2021, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CST, *https://doilearn2.webex.com/doilearn2/onstage/g.php?MTID=ee71e40e9d2ac48dc4149533cc5f816c5*
Goal 04—Postsecondary and Career Readiness, August 25, 2021, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. CST, *https://doilearn2.webex.com/doilearn2/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4529f0e4b103765d2c388655afd99f34*
Goal 05—Self-Determination, August 26, 2021, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. CST, *https://doilearn2.webex.com/doilearn2/onstage/g.php?MTID=e37e49195a2325aa3629746186cc08222*
Goal 06—Performance Management, August 26, 2021, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. CST, *https://doilearn2.webex.com/doilearn2/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8c10ad0d0bab896669a0e7e6f885f770*
BIE has invited Tribes by letter. BIE also welcomes input from families of students at BIE schools and other stakeholders.
Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.