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provide research -based core instruction, assessment and intervention to all students in Tier 1, with additional intervention in Tier 2 for approximately 15% of students who struggle in academics or behavior, with intensive support for approximately 5% of students in Tier 3. School districts who have implemented MTSS with fidelity have improved academic achievement and behavior and have decreased the number of students referred and identified as Special Education students. As a result of this grant, we received free training and consultation last year from national experts such as George Batsche, Jessica Minahan and Anita Archer. During the course of the FY16 school year, the district received FY15 Circuit Breaker funding reim- bursement in the amount of $478,092. Through pro- cessing claims and administrative activities by the School Department, the Town of Mashpee received Medicaid reimbursement in the amount of approxi- mately $249,064 (nearly $12,000 more than last year). In sum, grant funding and reimbursement (not includ- ing the Tower grant or standard school choice funds) valued at approximately $1,284,209 was received to support special education students. This funding, cou- pled with support from the Town of Mashpee, allowed the Special Education Department to provide effective services to students with disabilities. Report of the Indian Education Program Indian Education Program Coordinator: Carla Riley The Indian Education program has productively been in existence since 1972. The Indian Education program is offered through the U.S. Department of Education Title VII Indian Education Formula Grant. The program services the Mashpee Public Schools for grades K-12. There were a total of 146 students who participated in the Indian Education program, and they attended the following schools within the Mashpee School District: • The Kenneth C. Coombs School (grades K-2) • The Quashnet School (grades 3-6) • The Mashpee Middle School (grades 7-8) • The Mashpee High School (grades 9-12) The program has serviced various indigenous students of which most belonged to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The staff consists of a Program Coordinator and four Program Tutors. Students received an abundance of support with an array of programs that included cultural education, academic support, and social identity. The staff worked to meet individual student needs to ensure their academic progress. The staff met regularly with teachers and administration to assist them with keeping the native students on track with their academics. The Program Coordinator of the Indian Education Program worked with senior students for test preparation, pre -college plans (application assistance and scholarship submissions), and senior seminar presentations. The students at Mashpee Middle High School participated in a field trip to Harvard University and the Peabody Museum in April. These students were invited by Polly Hubbard, a Harvard University employee who also planned and prepared an event with some Boston Marathon participants called Native American Running Traditions: Culture, Health, and Sport. The event marked the 80th anniversary of two-time marathon winner Ellison Brown of the Narragansett Tribe. The other person who was acknowledged at the event was Billy Mills, a Lakota Native. Billy Mills was the 1964 Olympic Gold medal winner in the 10,000 meter event. 154