[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 28897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11886]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the 
Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board) will hold its 
next meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The purpose of the meeting is 
to meet the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
of 2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with disabilities.

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Sunday, June 3, 2012, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Monday, June 4, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Mountain Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Place Albuquerque/
Uptown, 6901 Arvada Avenue North East, Albuquerque, New Mexico; 
telephone number (505) 872-9000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Bement, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, Albuquerque Service Center, 
Division of Performance and Accountability, 1011 Indian School Road 
NW., Suite 332, Albuquerque, NM 87104; telephone number (505) 563-5274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the BIE is announcing that the Advisory Board will hold 
its next meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Advisory Board was 
established under the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through 
the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, on the needs of Indian 
children with disabilities. The meetings are open to the public.
    The following items will be on the agenda:

     Report from Supervisory Education Specialist, Special 
Education, BIE, Division of Performance and Accountability
     Report from BIE Director's Office
     Updates from the BIE, Division of Performance and 
Accountability
     Group work on Priority Topics
     Public Comment (via conference call, June 4, 2012, meeting 
only*)
     BIE Advisory Board-Advice and Recommendations

    * During the June 4, 2012, meeting, time has been set aside for 
public comment via conference call from 1:30-2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. 
The call-in information is: Conference Number 1-888-417-0376, Passcode 
1509140.
    New Members:

 Dr. Jonathon Stout, Board Chair
 Dr. Marilyn Johnson
 Paula Seanez
 Luvette Russell
 Beth Ann Tepper
 Dr. Billie Jo Kipp
 Dr. Rosemarie Dugi
 Rozalyn Hoff, Alternate
 Morgan James Peters, Alternate

    Dated: May 7, 2012.
Donald E. Laverdure,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-11886 Filed 5-15-12; 8:45 am]
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