Please take a few minutes to review the district's Indian Policies & Procedures, found on our website at https://5il.co/13x8g. Below is information pertaining to the annual Impact Aid Application and an opportunity to provide feedback and comments on the IPP document.

Federal Impact Aid funding in lieu of taxes for Indian and Federal Lands requires districts to annually provide Indian Policy and Procedures (IPPs) in accordance with Federal Law 34CFR222.94 (a) (1-6).  In accordance with the law public review and comment on the IPPs is part of the annual approval process.

The Impact Aid program is an annual application and allotment that is not subject to approval or denial. The application process requires the District to identify where each student lives and the type of property they live on.  Impact Aid is payment in lieu of taxes for Indian Lands and Federally owned property exempt from taxation by local schools.

The property is categorized by type (ANSCA, Restricted Deed, HUD, Federal or private) and approved as non-taxable by BIA, the housing authority or the Federal entity.  The local tribe certifies the student lives on the parcel we have identified on the survey date.

USDOE conducts a review of new properties and submission of Indian Policy and Procedures.  New properties not previously approved by USDOE may be rejected, if that happens those students/properties are removed and the rest of the application is processed.  Audits are conducted by USDOE every few years to insure the District is conducting proper surveys and keeping detailed records on file.
 
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Caleb Kresl at ckresl@bbbsd.net.