[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 14272] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-6424] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Meeting of the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education AGENCY: Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS), Office of the Secretary of Defense. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education (ACDE). It also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the National Advisory Committee Act. Although the meeting is open to the public, because of space constraints, anyone wishing to attend the meeting should contact the point of contact listed below. DATES: April 21, 1995, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and April 22, 1995, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. ADDRESSES: April 21: The Pentagon, room 3E869, Arlington, VA (an escort is required for attendees without DoD building passes); April 22: Crystal City Embassy Suites Hotel, Adams Morgan Room, 1402 South Eads, Arlington, VA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Marilyn Wicher, Public Affairs Officer, DoD Education Activity, 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1635; Telephone number: 703-696-4236, extension 121. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Council on Dependents' Education is established under title XIV, section 1411, of public Law 95-561, Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978, as amended by title XII, section 1204(b)(3)-(5), of Public Law 99-145, Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C., chapter 25A, section 929, Advisory Council on Dependents' Education). The Council is cochaired by designees of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Education. In addition to a representative of each of the Departments, 12 members are appointed jointly by the Secretaries of Defense and Education. Members include representatives of educational institutions and agencies, professional employee organizations and unions, unified military commands, school administrators, parents of DoDDS students, and one DoDDS student. The Director, DoDDS, serves as the Executive Secretary of the Council. The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the DoDDS Director about effective educational programs and practices that should be considered by DoDDS and to perform other tasks as may be required by the Secretary of Defense. The agenda includes responses to the recommendations made by the Council during its October 1994 meeting; reports about other topics raised by teams of ACDE members who visited DoDDS schools in Italy, Spain, and Turkey; the DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) draft strategic plan, to include the National Education Goals, academic achievement encouragement, multicultural/multiracial diversity and awareness, education of children with disabilities, and increased parental involvement; drawdown planning; the DoDEA draft technology plan; school staffing; transportation security and discipline on school buses; and a report on the extent to which Ritalin is administered to DoD dependents overseas. Dated: March 10, 1995. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 95-6424 Filed 3-15-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M