[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28589-28590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13296]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Indian Education National Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education, Education.

ACTION: Notice of hearing.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council on Indian Education invites the 
[[Page 28590]] public to attend a one-day hearing conducted by the 
Council. This notice also describes the functions of the Council. 
Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATE AND TIME: Monday, June 7, 1995 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Ramada Classic, 6815 Menual 
Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110. Telephone: (505) 881-0000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Cheek, Acting Director, 
National Advisory Council on Indian Education, 600 Independence Avenue 
S.W., The Portals Building, Suite 6211, Washington, DC 20202-7556. 
Telephone: 202/205-8353.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Indian 
Education is established under section 5342 of the Indian Education Act 
of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2642). The Council is established to, among other 
things, assist the Secretary of Education in carrying out 
responsibilities under the Indian Education Act of 1988 (Part C, Title 
V, Pub. L. 100-297) and to advise Congress and the Secretary of 
Education with regard to federal education programs in which Indian 
children or adults participate or from which they can benefit.
    In conjunction with the National Johnson O'Malley Conference 
scheduled for June 4-8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the National 
Advisory Council on Indian Education is scheduling a one-day hearing 
for Wednesday, June 7, 1995. The conference and hearing are scheduled 
to be held at the Ramada Classic Hotel in Albuquerque. NACIE welcomes 
written and/or oral testimony from the general public, especially 
Indian community parents relative to concerns about personal 
involvement in their children's education. NACIE is also interested in 
parental concerns regarding tribal language programs in schools and 
parental participation in common or core curriculum subjects. The 
Council encourages parents' ideas/comments on what is working and what 
is not in their child's educational setting. In order to facilitate 
additional comments, the Council will be soliciting hearing data from 
individuals for two additional weeks beyond the June 7 meeting day. 
Written testimony may be sent to: NACIE, 600 Independence Ave. S.W., 
The Portals, Suite 6211, Washington, DC 20202-7556. Findings from the 
hearing will provide the basis for future consideration in annual 
reports to Congress and on-going Council business. Testimony may also 
be faxed to the NACIE office at (202) 205-9446 any time from the date 
of publication of this document to June 23, 1995.
    Records are kept of all Council proceedings, and are available for 
public inspection at the office of the National Advisory Council on 
Indian Education located at 1250 Maryland Avenue S.W., The Portals 
Building, Suite 6211, Washington, DC 20202-7556 from the hours of 9:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

    Dated: May 22, 1995.
John W. Cheek,
Acting Director, National Advisory Council on Indian Education.
[FR Doc. 95-13296 Filed 5-31-95; 8:45 am]
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