[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29317-29318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12320]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Board for Education Sciences; Announcement of an Open 
Meeting

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES). 
The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of 
this meeting is required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity 
to attend the meeting.

DATES: The NBES meeting will be held on June 8, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 
4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large Board Room, Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Pelaez, Designated Federal 
Official, NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue 
NW., Room 600 E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 219-0644; fax: 
(202) 219-1402; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

NBES's Statutory Authority and Function

    The National Board for Education Sciences is authorized by Section 
116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 
9516. The Board advises the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences (IES) on, among other things, the establishment of activities 
to be supported by the Institute and the funding for applications for 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for research after the 
completion of peer review. The Board also reviews and evaluates the 
work of the Institute.

Meeting Agenda

    On June 8, 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m., the Board meeting will 
commence and members will approve the agenda. From 9:05 a.m. to 10:00 
a.m., the Board will hear presentations from the Commissioners of the 
IES Centers for Education Research, Special Education Research, 
Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, and Education Statistics. 
This session will be followed by a question and answer period regarding 
the Commissioners' reports. A break will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 
10:15 a.m.
    The Board meeting will resume from 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. when 
the Board will discuss ``Improving Education: The Research Road 
Ahead.'' Susanna Loeb, Vice Chairperson of NBES, will provide opening 
remarks followed by a panel discussion with Anthony Bryk, NBES member 
and President, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; Tom 
Kane, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics, Harvard 
University; and James Kemple, The Research Alliance for New York City 
Schools. Roundtable discussion by board members will take place after 
the panel discussion. The meeting will

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break for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    From 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., the board will participate in a 
discussion on the Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs). Ruth Neild, 
Commissioner, National Center on Educational Evaluation and Regional 
Assistance, will provide opening remarks, followed by a panel 
discussion with Barbara Foorman, Francis Eppes Professor of Education 
and Director of the REL Southeast, Florida State University; Nikola 
Filby, Director of the REL West, WestEd; and Neal Finkelstein, 
Associate Director of the REL West, WestEd. Roundtable discussion by 
board members will take place after the panel discussion. A break will 
take place from 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    The meeting will resume at 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. when the Board 
will discuss the ``Nexus between Student Drug Use and Students 
Achievement.'' Thomas Brock, Commissioner, National Center for 
Education Research, will provide opening remarks, followed by a panel 
discussion.
    Closing remarks will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., with 
adjournment scheduled for 4:15 p.m.

Submission of Comments Regarding the Board's Policy Recommendations

    There will not be an opportunity for public comment. However, 
members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments related 
to NBES to Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above). A final agenda 
is available from Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above) and is 
posted on the Board Web site http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/agendas/index.asp.

Access to Records of the Meeting

    The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the 
NBES Web site no later than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the 
FACA, the public may also inspect the materials at 555 New Jersey 
Avenue NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] 
or by calling (202) 219-0644 to schedule an appointment.

Reasonable Accommodations

    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If 
you will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting 
(e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials 
in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this 
notice by or before June 1, 2015. Although we will attempt to meet a 
request received after June 1, 2015, we may not be able to make 
available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of 
insufficient time to arrange it.

Electronic Access to This Document

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    Authority:  Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 
2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516.

Sue Betka,
Acting Director, Institute of Education Science.
[FR Doc. 2015-12320 Filed 5-20-15; 8:45 am]
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