[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 67 (Friday, April 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18551-18552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07320]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Advisory Board of 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 an 
online meeting. 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and for 
the safety of all individuals, it will be necessary to conduct an 
online meeting.

DATES: The BIE Advisory Board meeting will be held Wednesday, April 28, 
2021 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) and Thursday, 
April 29, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

ADDRESSES: All Advisory Board activities and meetings will be conducted 
online. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for 
information on how to join the meeting. Public comments can be emailed 
to the DFO at [email protected]; or faxed to (602) 265-0293, 
Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the 
Bureau of Indian Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N 
Central Ave., 12th Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N Central Avenue, 12th Floor,

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Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004, [email protected], or (202) 860-7845 
or (602) 240-8597.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
meeting is open to the public.
    The following items will be on the agenda, reports regarding 
special education from:
     BIE Central Office--explain how BIE funded schools will be 
reopening in SY21-22. Will schools return back face to face or will 
some schools continue to operate remotely?
     BIE/Division of Performance and Accountability (DPA)/
Special Education Program. What is the return to learn plan for 
SY21.22? How will compensatory hours be determined? And when/how will 
schools be providing compensatory services?
     The BIE's Office of Sovereignty in Indian Education--How 
has the implementation of the Tribal Education Department (TED) grant 
project benefitted and transformed the overall system of education for 
students and families on reservations who received the TED grants with 
BIE funded schools within their reservations, and more specifically the 
provision of special education services?
     Three Tribal Education Department (TED) grantees--The 
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians TED, The Hopi Tribe TED and the 
Navajo Nation TED--will provide an overview of their TED grant project, 
how has the implementation of the TED grant project has benefitted and 
transformed the education for students and families on their 
reservation, and more specifically the provision of special education 
services.
     The Chief Academic Office--explain how the BIE's 
Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System (SAAS) Alternate 
Assessment is aligned with Alternative Academic Achievement Standards, 
and what is the BIE's plan to rollout the SAAS at the school level?
     Four Public Commenting Sessions will be provided during 
both meeting days.
    [cir] On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 two sessions (15 minutes each) 
will be provided, 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT and 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 
p.m. MDT. Public comments can be provided via webinar or telephone 
conference call. Please use the same online access codes as listed 
below for the April 28th meeting.
    [cir] On Thursday, April 29, 2021 two sessions (15 minutes each) 
will be provided, 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. MDT and 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 
p.m. MDT. Public comments can be provided via webinar or telephone 
conference call. Please use the same online access codes as listed 
below for the April 29th meeting.
    [cir] Public comments can be emailed to the DFO at 
[email protected]; or faxed to (602) 265-0293, Attention: Jennifer 
Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian 
Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave. 12th 
Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

To Access the Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Meeting

    You can join the meeting on April 28, 2021 through any of the 
following means:

 Join ZoomGov Meeting using: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1615820038?pwd=ZUx4OUh0QTRBNlROeFVEUnowZFZIZz09
 One tap mobile: Meeting ID: 161 582 0038 Passcode: 582787, 
+16692545252,,1615820038#,,,,*582787# US (San Jose) or 
+16692161590,,1615820038#,,,,*582787# US (San Jose)
 Dial by your location: Meeting ID: 161 582 0038 Passcode: 
582787, +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose), +1 646 828 7666 US (New York), 
+1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose), +1 551 285 1373 (U.S.)
 Find your local number: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/algTdAoA

To Access the Thursday, April 29, 2021 Meeting

    You can join the meeting on April 29, 2021 through any of the 
following means:

 Join ZoomGov Meeting using: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1619098985?pwd=dnk5Mm1nZGxVcCtYOGJWKzhsRmp5dz09
 One tap mobile: Meeting ID: 161 909 8985 Passcode: 829448, 
+16692545252,,1619098985#,,,,*829448# US (San Jose) or 
+16468287666,,1619098985#,,,,*829448# US (New York)
 Dial by your location: Meeting ID: 161 909 8985 Passcode: 
829448, +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose), +1 646 828 7666 US (New York), 
+1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose), +1 551 285 1373 (U.S.)
 Find your local number: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/ab1dFrL5sA

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 5; 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.

Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-07320 Filed 4-8-21; 8:45 am]
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