2014-11503. Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a briefing meeting of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 10:00 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Harvard University Law School, Lewis Hall, 214B, 1557 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. The purpose of the briefing meeting is to hear from government officials, advocates, and other experts on the issue of school discipline in Massachusetts.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments. The comments must be received in the regional office by Friday, July 11, 2014. Comments may be mailed to the Eastern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425, faxed to [phone], or emailed to Melanie Reingardt at [e-mail]. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Eastern Regional Office at 202-376-7533.

Persons needing accessibility services should contact the Eastern Regional Office at least 10 working days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission's Web site, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above phone number, email, or street address.

The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission and FACA.

Dated: May 14, 2014.

David Mussatt,

Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.