2023-26914. Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY:

The Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State, will hold its January Committee Meeting. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES:

Thursday, January 31, 2024, from 9 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Conference Room 1107, Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

This meeting will address issues related to the work and the support provided by the Overseas Schools Advisory Council to the American-sponsored overseas schools. There will be a report and discussion about the status of the Council-sponsored Child Protection Project and discussion on a possible project addressing school based mental health issues. The Council will also receive a report from a representative of the College Board. Moreover, the Regional Education Officers in the Office of Overseas Schools will make presentations on the activities and initiatives in the American-sponsored overseas schools.

Members of the 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 Department of State is controlled, and individual building passes are required for all attendees. Persons who plan to attend should advise the office of Mr. Mark Ulfers, Director of Office of Overseas Schools Department of State, telephone [phone], prior to January 9, 2024. Each visitor to the Department of State meeting will be asked to provide his/her date of birth and either driver's license or passport number at the time of registration and attendance and must carry a valid photo ID to the meeting.

Personal data is requested pursuant to Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and Executive Order 13356. The purpose of the collection is to validate the identity of individuals who enter Department facilities. The data will be entered into the Visitor Access Control System (VACS–D) database. Please see the Security Records System of Records Notice (State-36) at https://www.state.gov/​wp-content/​uploads/​2019/​05/​Security-Records-STATE-36.pdf for additional information.

Any requests for reasonable accommodation should be made at the time of registration. All such requests will be considered, however, requests made after January 9 might not be possible to fill. All attendees must use the 21st Street entrance to the building for Thursday's meeting.

Mark E. Ulfers,

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