{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-273.118","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 273.118","heading":"Are there additional authorities an Indian Education Committee can exercise?","body":"The organizational papers and by-laws of the Indian Education Committee may include additional powers and duties that would permit the Committee to:\n(a) Participate in negotiations concerning all contracts;\n(b) Make an annual assessment of the learning needs of Indian children in the community affected;\n(c) Have access to all reports, evaluations, surveys, and other program and budget related documents determined necessary by the Committee to carry out its responsibilities, subject only to the provisions of § 273.180;\n(d) Request periodic reports and evaluations regarding the Indian education program;\n(e) Establish a local grievance policy and procedures related to programs in the education plan;\n(f) Meet regularly with the professional staff serving Indian children and with the local education agency;\n(g) Hold committee meetings on a regular basis which are open to the public; and\n(h) Have such additional powers as are consistent with these regulations.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAM","PART 273—EDUCATION CONTRACTS UNDER JOHNSON-O'MALLEY ACT","Subpart C—Indian Education Committee"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"314f9dc9df8dd8d5269bf7db67a1caeb3dd698a76b3b2fb1ab1ebb4d4cccd29f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-273.117","next":"us/25-cfr-273.119"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}