[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 11403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5301]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission; Meeting

AGENCY: Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission, 
Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the schedule of a forthcoming meeting of 
the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission. This 
notice also describes the functions of the commission. This document is 
intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to attend.

DATE AND TIME: March 16, 2004, at 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Kansas Union, Kansas University, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd., Big. 12 
Room, Lawrence, KS 66045-7548.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary McPhail, 330 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20202, (202) 205-9529.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Brown v. Board of Education 50th 
Anniversary Commission is established under Pub. L. 107-41 to 
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown decision. The Commission, 
in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education, is responsible 
for planning and coordinating public education activities and 
initiatives. Also, the Commission, in cooperation with the Brown 
Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence, and Research in Topeka, 
Kansas, and such other public or private entities as the Commission 
deems appropriate, is responsible for encouraging, planning, developing 
and coordinating observances of the anniversary of the Brown decision. 
The meeting of the Commission is open to the public. Individuals who 
will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the 
meeting (i.e. interpreting services, assistive listening devices, 
materials in alternative format) should notify Mary McPhail at (202) 
205-9529 by no later than March 12, 2004. We will attempt to meet 
requests after that date, but cannot guarantee availability.

    Dated: March 4, 2004.
Kenneth L. Marcus,
Senior Counselor for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 04-5301 Filed 3-9-04; 8:45 am]
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