[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 35567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14600]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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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 Thursday, July 17, 2014, from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, July 18, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Orientation for new members will be held 
Wednesday, July 16, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Manual Lujan, Jr. Building, 
1011 Indian School Rd. NW., Rooms 231-232, Albuquerque, NM 87104.

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

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, NM. The Advisory Board was established 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 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:

 Remarks from BIE Director;
 Welcome from Associate Deputy Director, DPA/BIE;
 Report from, Supervisory Education Specialist, Special 
Education, DPA/BIE;
 Stakeholder input on BIE Special Education State Systemic 
Improvement Plan (SSIP);
 Discussion and selection of Advisory Board Priorities;
 Public Comment (via conference call, July 18, 2014, meeting 
only*); and
 BIE Advisory Board-Advice and Recommendations.

    * During the July 18, 2014 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.

Advisory Board Members: * New or returning member
    Dr. Jonathan Stout, Chair
    Dr. Juan Portley *
    Dr. Rose Dugi *
    Dr. Marilyn Johnson
    Dr. Billie Jo Kipp
    Luvette Russell *
    Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs
    Maureen Diaz
    Dr. Susan Faircloth
    Jessica Wilson-Lucero
    Dr. Kenneth Wong
    Dr. Delores Gokee-Rindal *
    Dr. Judith Hankes *
    Dr. Harvey Rude *

    Dated: June 16, 2014.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-14600 Filed 6-20-14; 8:45 am]
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