Education Information System (EIS) Session
Purpose of the Session:
The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs is conducting regional sessions to obtain feedback on the development of an Education Information System. The proposed EIS will be a new national database that will combine all First Nation recipient reports that include education information. This includes elementary, secondary, post secondary, and special education – INAC’s goal is to combine all reports into a single national system that is web based. The new EIS system will cost $27 million over 5 years. Although INAC is establishing their own federal database, First Nations are expected to develop their own student information data systems through the new First Nations School Success Program funding.
Planning Session – March 8, 2010
This session represents an important opportunity to share our feedback, document our concerns, and develop our strategy. On March 8, 2010 the First Nation Education community in Ontario will have an opportunity to have an internal preparatory dialogue.
EIS Session – March 9, 2010
The INAC led session will take place on March 9, 2010.
The Chiefs of Ontario are pleased to cover the travel expenses (economy fare) for one (1)
participant per First Nation. Accommodations will be directly billed to COO. Meals provided at the meeting will be continental breakfast, hot lunch and am/pm breaks for both days. Travel arrangements will be your responsibility and will be reimbursed by COO after the meeting based on COO travel policies.
For more information, please contact:
Sally Hare, Education Assistant at (416) 597-1266 or by email educationassistant@coo.org
