[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 473-474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-210]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
Hispanic Americans; Meeting
AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
Hispanic Americans, ED.
ACTION: Notice of meeting of executive board.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Executive Board of the President's Advisory
Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
(Commission). Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the
public of their opportunity to attend. Less than fifteen-day notice is
given because of administrative misunderstandings regarding the
Executive Board's meeting guidelines.
DATES AND TIMES: Friday, January 9, 1997, 9:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m. (est) and
Saturday, January 10, 1997, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (est).
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave., SW.,
Room 2145, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edmundo DeLeon, Special Assistant, White House Initiative on
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (Initiative) at 202-401-
1411 (telephone), 202-401-8377 (FAX), ed__DeLeon@ed.gov (e-mail) or
mail: U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave. SW., room
2115; Washington, DC 20202-3601.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established under
Executive Order 12900 (February 22, 1994) to provide the President and
the Secretary of Education with advice on: (1) The progress of Hispanic
Americans toward achievement of the National Goals and other standards
of educational accomplishment; (2) the development, monitoring, and
education for Hispanic Americans; (3)
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ways to increase, State, county, private sector and community
involvement in improving education; and (4) ways to expand and
complement Federal education initiatives.
The meeting is not a full Commission session. As an open meeting to
the public, the two-day session will explore finalizing the Initiative
workplan; begin to develop the agenda for the Spring Commission
meeting; discuss the Inter-Departmental Council for Hispanic
Educational Improvement; and develop the strategy for the Hispanic-
Serving Institution Information Campaign for the Federal Arena.
Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available
for public inspection at the Initiative, room 2115, 600 Independence
Ave., SW., from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (est).
Dated: December 30, 1997.
W. Wilson Goode,
Acting Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-210 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]
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