The purpose of the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee is to assist the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District in providing effective school programs and services for American Indian Students. The Parent Committee shall provide parents of Indian children enrolled in the District with information and opportunities to effectively express their views concerning all aspects of education that affect their children. Additionally, the Parent Committee shall provide technical assistance and consultant services to the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Indian Education Programs.

The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee must be composed of parents or guardians of American Indian children eligible to be enrolled in American Indian education programs; American Indian secondary students; American Indian family members of students eligible to be enrolled in American Indian education programs; American Indian language and culture education teachers and paraprofessionals; American Indian teachers; American Indian district employees; American Indian counselors; adult American Indian people enrolled in educational programs; and American Indian community members. The majority of each committee must be the parents or guardians of the American Indian children enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in the programs.
MN State Statute 124D.78 Subd.3