94-18111. Panel for Educate America ActGoals 2000; Notice DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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Bureau of Indian Affairs



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Panel for Educate America Act--Goals 2000; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

 
Panel for Educate America Act--Goals 2000

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Indian Affairs is 
establishing a panel to carry out responsibilities related to the Goals 
2000: Educate America Act and hereby requests nominations for panel 
membership. The panel is required by Public Law 103-227 which sets 
forth specific provisions regarding the process for nominations for 
panel membership.

DATES: The nomination of individuals to serve on the Panel must be 
received at the address provided below on or before August 8, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Nominations are to be mailed to Director, Office of Indian 
Education Programs, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, 1849 C St. NW., Mail Stop 3512-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; OR, 
hand delivered to Room 3512 at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Goodwin K. Cobb, III at the above 
address or telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 103-227 specifically requires 
establishment of a Panel and specifies that this panel will carry out 
provisions of the Educate America Act related to the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs education program. These provisions include the ``development 
of a reform and improvement plan designed to increase student learning 
and assist students in meeting National Education Goals, and the 
requirements pertaining to State improvement plans required by the act 
and also provides for the fundamental restructuring and improvement of 
elementary and secondary education in schools funded by the Bureau.''
    The Act further specifies that the Secretary of the Interior shall 
establish a panel coordinated by the Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior for Indian Affairs and specifies that the panel shall consist 
of:
    1. The Director of the Office of Indian Education Programs of the 
Bureau and two heads of other divisions of such Bureau as the Assistant 
Secretary shall designate;
    2. A designee of the Secretary of Education; and,
    3. A representative nominated by each of the following:
    A. The organization representing the majority of teachers and 
professional personnel in schools operated by the Bureau;
    B. The organization representing the majority of nonteaching 
personnel in schools operated by the Bureau, if not the same 
organization as in (A) above.
    C. School administrators of schools operated by the Bureau;
    D. Education line officers located in Bureau area or agency offices 
serving schools funded by the Bureau;
    E. The organization representing the majority of contract or grant 
schools funded by the Bureau not serving students on the Navajo 
reservation;
    F. The organization representing the majority of contract or grant 
schools funded by the Bureau serving students on the Navajo 
reservation;
    G. The organization representing the school boards required by 
statute for schools operated by the Bureau not serving students on the 
Navajo reservation;
    H. The organization representing the school boards required by 
statute for schools funded by the Bureau serving students on the Navajo 
reservation.
    The Act further specifies that in addition, the members of the 
panel described above shall designate for full membership on the panel 
four additional members:
    (1) ``One of whom shall be a representative of a national 
organization which represents primarily national Indian education 
concerns; and,
    (2) Three of whom shall be chairpersons (or their designees) of 
Indian tribes with schools funded by the Bureau on their reservations 
(other than those specifically represented by organizations referred to 
above, provided that preference for no less than two of these members 
shall be given to Indian tribes with a significant number of schools 
funded by the Bureau on their reservations, or with a significant 
percentage of their children enrolled in schools funded by the 
Bureau.''

    Dated: July 15, 1994.
Faith Roessel,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-18111 Filed 7-25-94; 8:45 am]
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