[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 178 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48134-48135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23270]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Meeting of the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education

AGENCY: Department of Defense Education Activity, Office of the 
Secretary of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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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: October 27-November 2, 1996.


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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be preceded by visits to DoD overseas 
schools in Okinawa, Japan, and Korea, October 27-31. The formal meeting 
will be held November 1-2 at the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Marilee Fitzgerald or Ms. Amy Huffman, DoD Education Activity, 4040 
N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1635; Telephone number: 
703-696-4235, extension 101/extension 100.

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, DoDEA, 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 update on DoDEA math curriculum, minority recruitment, 
student achievement, and implementation of national standards.

    Dated: September 6, 1996.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 96-23270 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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