2023-14030. President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics

AGENCY:

President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION:

Announcement of an open meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice sets forth the agenda for the July 20, 2023, virtual meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics (Commission), and provides information on how members of the public may attend the meeting and submit written comments pertaining to the work of the Commission.

DATES:

The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 12:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be conducted virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Emmanuel Caudillo, Designated Federal Official, President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 7E220, Washington, DC 20202, telephone: [phone], or email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Commission's Statutory Authority and Function: The Commission is established by Executive Order 14045 (September 13, 2021) and continued by Executive Order 14048 (September 30, 2021). The Commission is also governed by the provisions of 5 U.S.C chapter 10 (Federal Advisory Committees), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. The Commission's duties are to advise the President, through the Secretary of Education, on matters pertaining to educational equity and economic opportunity for the Hispanic and Latino community in the following areas: (i) what is needed for the development, implementation, and coordination of educational programs and initiatives at the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and other agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for Hispanics and Latinos; (ii) how to promote career pathways for in-demand jobs for Hispanic and Latino students, including registered apprenticeships, internships, fellowships, mentorships, and work-based learning initiatives; (iii) ways to strengthen the capacity of institutions, such as Hispanic-serving Institutions, to equitably serve Hispanic and Latino students and increase the participation of Hispanic and Latino students, Hispanic-serving school districts, and the Hispanic community in the programs of the Department and other agencies; (iv) how to increase public awareness of and generate solutions for the educational and training challenges and equity disparities that Hispanic and Latino students face and the causes of these challenges; and (v) approaches to establish local and national partnerships with public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to advance the mission and objectives of this order, consistent with applicable law.

Meeting Agenda: The agenda for the Commission meeting includes: (1) discussion and vote by members of the Commission to establish Commission subcommittee(s), which will meet to work on items pertaining to the work of the Commission and present subcommittee(s) findings to the full Commission for discussion during open, public Commission meetings,; (2) presentations from federal leaders on topics related to Executive Order 14045; and (3) discussion around next steps towards advancing duties of the Commission, as outlined by Executive Order 14045.

Access to the Meeting: Members of the public may register to attend the meeting virtually by completing the link at https://www.ed.gov/​hispanicinitiative or emailing [e-mail] by 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Instructions on how to access the meeting will be emailed to members of the public that register to attend the meeting and will be posted to https://www.ed.gov/​hispanicinitiative by Wednesday, July 19, 2023 by 6 p.m. EDT.

Submission of written public comments: Written comments pertaining to the work of the Commission may be submitted electronically to [e-mail] by 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday July 19, 2023. Include in the subject line: “Written Comments: Public Comment.” The email must include the name(s), title, organizations/affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the person(s) submitting the comment. Comments should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a medium compatible with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) that is attached to the electronic mail message (email) or provided in the body of an email message. Please do not send material directly to members of the Commission.

Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the Commission's website, at https://sites.ed.gov/​hispanic-initiative/​presidential-advisory-commission/​, no later than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(b), the public may request to inspect records of the meeting at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, by emailing [e-mail] or by calling (202) 453–5529 to schedule an appointment.

Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting platform and access code are accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service for the meeting ( e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice at least one week before the meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it.

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Authority:Executive Order 14045 (September 13, 2021) and continued by Executive Order 14048 (September 30, 2021).

Donna Harris-Aikens,

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Office of the Secretary.