96-21340. President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans; Notice of a Public Forum

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43232]
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[FR Doc No: 96-21340]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanic Americans; Notice of a Public Forum

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming forum of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational 
Excellence for Hispanic Americans. This notice also describes the 
functions of the Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under 
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES: 1. Thursday, September 12, 1996 from 9 a.m. (cst) until 5 0p.m. 
(cst); 2. Friday, September 13, 1996 from 9 a.m. (cst) until 5 p.m. 
(cst).

ADDRESSES: San Antonio, Texas.
    Call Vanessa Rini at [phone] for the location of the forum.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 Vanessa Rini, Special Assistant, White House Initiative on Educational 
Excellence for Hispanic Americans. Her mailing address is U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave. SW., RM 2115, 
Washington, DC 20202-3601 and her e-mail address is [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Advisory Commission on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans was established under 
Executive Order 12900, which was effective on February 22, 1994. The 
Commission was established to provide the President and the Secretary 
of Education with advice on (a) the progress of Hispanic Americans 
toward achievement of the National Goals and other standards of 
educational accomplishment; (b) the development, monitoring, and 
education for Hispanic Americans; (c) ways to increase State, private 
sector, and community involvement in improving education; and (d) ways 
to expand and complement Federal education initiatives.
    This forum is open to the public. The Commission will discuss 
issues which affect the quality of education obtained by Hispanic 
Americans.
    Records are kept of all Council proceedings, and are available for 
public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans from the hours of 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. (est).
G. Mario Moreno,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-21340 Filed 8-20-96; 8:45 am]
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