Keres Children'S Learning Center

“The form 990 is presented to the board of directors for review and approval prior to submission filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy, adopted december 12, 2017, requires all board and committee members to annually confirm in writing that they have read and understand the policy. They are also required to disclose all businesses or other organizations, of which they or a member of their family are an officer, member, owner or employee, or for which the member or related party acts as an agent, or from which the member, leader or related party receives compensation or remuneration of any sort, where such business or organization competes with kclc or with which kclc may reasonably in future enter into a relationship or conduct a transaction. The policy also describes how the board chair and other members are to disclose a potential conflict of interest when issues are discussed or voted on, including a requirement to recuse themselves from the meeting and during the discussion and vote. The policy also directs the board or committee to seek alternatives to the proposed transaction to avoid the potential conflict, unless a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not feasible in the circumstances. Documentation of such discussions and votes is to be maintained in corporate records. The policy also directs any board or committee member, who has reasonable cause to believe that a person has failed to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest, to inform such person of the basis for that belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and conducting such further investigation as may be warranted, the board or committee determines that the member has, in fact, failed to disclose as required by policy, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“The board of directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation for the director of education.”

“The board of directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation for the director of administration annually.”

“Governing documents, policies, form 1023, audited financial statements, and the form 990 are made available to the public upon request within three working days of the date the request was made. Additionally, kclc's form 990 and exempt status may be found on the irs' charity search website.”

“Kclc strives to reclaim our children's education and honor our heritage by using a comprehensive cultural and academic curriculum to assist families in nurturing keres-speaking, holistically-healthy, community-minded,and academically strong students.”

“Language revitalization montessori school kclc is keres-language revitalization school. During fy22, kclc expanded from the two existing classrooms-primary (children ages 3-6) keres immersion and elementary (children ages 6-12) dual-language (keres- english)-to include a keres-immersion infant-toddler classroom (children ages birth to 3) and a dual-language adolescent classroom (youth 12-18). Indigenous-language immersion best practices and the montessori method keres was used to teach 20 children in all academic subjects. Due to the global pandemic and following the guidance of cochiti tribal council, our operations were entirely virtual until march 2022, at which point, all vaccinated persons were allowed to return to school in person. Even virtually, kclc continued to use an intergenerational approach to language revitalization that involves children, their parents, and community elders in reclaiming the education of our children. Kclc immerses children and adults in the keres language, which conveys all of our indigenous knowledge systems, relationships, values, beliefs and lifeways of cochiti pueblo. In this way, our children are able access the ways that their ancestors and great grandparents did. It helps the children to build a strong foundation for learning and to integrate keres into their everyday lives. Kclc impacts the wider landscape of indigenous education through visits from local and national organizations and participation in state and national discussions about indigenous education policies. Kclc demonstrates that it is possible to create an education that is truly reflective of who we are as indigenous people.”

“Indigenous montessori institute the indigenous montessori institute (imi) was created to assist communities in reclaiming an educational model through teacher preparation that is in service to the community. Imi has two tracks: the montessori teacher training track and the philosophy of indigenous education (pie) track. Fall 2021 imi begin its partnership with the southwest insitute of montessori studies (sims) to offer montessori teacher training at the primary and elementary levels that would focus on how certain aspects of montessori pedagogy can best serve the needs of indigenous students and communitites. The pie track with a focus on reclaiming indigenous education, graduated two virtual cohorts spring and summer 2022, 17 students total. Imi will be developing and delivering two other courses that are part of pie with focus on indigenous school leadership development and indigenous language- immersion approaches beginning spring and summer 2023.”

“Contract mentors/educators 94,715 1,228 6,618 stipends 45,545 2,220 30 total 140,260 3,448 6,648”