E8-30559. Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting

The Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State, will hold its Executive Committee Meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room 1482, George C. Marshall Conference Center, Department of State, Harry S Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public.

The Overseas Schools Advisory Council works closely with the U.S. business community in improving those American-sponsored schools overseas, which are assisted by the Department of State and attended by dependents of U.S. Government families and children of employees of U.S. corporations and foundations abroad.

This meeting will deal with issues related to the work and the support provided by the Overseas Schools Advisory Council to the American-sponsored overseas schools. The agenda includes a review of the recent activities of American-sponsored overseas schools and the overseas schools regional associations, a review of projects selected for the 2007 and 2008 Educational Assistance Programs, which are under development, and selection of projects for the 2009 Educational Assistance Program.

Members of the general public may attend the meeting and join in the discussion, subject to the instructions of the Chair. Admittance of public members will be limited to the seating available. Access to the State Department is controlled, and individual building passes are required for all attendees. Persons who plan to attend should so advise the office of Dr. Keith D. Miller, Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, Room H328, SA-1, Washington, DC 20522-0132, telephone [phone], by January 5, 2009. Each visitor will be asked to provide his/her date of birth and driver's license or U.S. passport number at the time of registration and attendance and must carry a valid photo ID to the meeting. All attendees must use the 21st Street entrance to the building.

Dated: December 17, 2008.

Keith D. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State.