Indian Basic Education Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Indian Basic Education Act - Provides for Federal financial assistance to local school systems providing free education to Indian reservation children under the Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act, if the systems submit plans, drawn with the participation of local tribal representatives and approved by the Commissioner of Education, which provide educational standards which meet the unique needs of the Indian tribe as well as promote good education. Provides for the coordination of such plans with existing State programs and standards, with other funding programs, and with ongoing evaluation and review by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and local Indians. Provides for the education of Indian children, with similar funding, in BIA or Indian controlled schools when an approved plan is not adopted. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare for Education, in consultation with government agencies and Indian interest groups, to establish guidelines for the basic education of children in BIA schools. Provides the BIA, upon request by tribal leaders, with continuing authority to adjust the regulations to the needs of individual tribes. Directs th…