[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33344-33345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13391]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G]


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 two 
separate online meetings. The purpose of the meetings are 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 online meetings.

DATES: The first meeting will be a two-day online meeting on Wednesday, 
July 28, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) and 
Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT. The second meeting 
will be one-day online meeting on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 8 
a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT.

ADDRESSES: All BIE Advisory Board activities and meetings will be 
conducted online. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice for information on how to join the meetings. 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 Ave., 12th floor, 
Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004, [email protected], or (202) 860-7845 
or (602) 240-8597.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the BIE is announcing the Advisory Board will hold its 
next two meetings online. 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. 
These meetings are open to the public.

I. July 2021 Meeting of the BIE Advisory Board

A. Agenda for July Meeting

    The following agenda items will be for the July 28, 2021 and July 
29, 2021 meeting. The BIE Advisory Board will hear report regarding 
special education topics from the:
     BIE Central Office--Some questions that will be answered 
are: What are some of the challenges the BIE is facing regarding COVID 
related issues? What additional steps has the BIE taken to ensure the 
well-being of all students in BIE funded schools across the country? 
Are the schools using specific trauma informed curricula?
     BIE/Division of Performance and Accountability (DPA)/
Special Education Program--Some questions that will be answered are: 
For graduation rates and dropout rates, what progress has been made in 
graduation rates for SWD as compared to students without disabilities 
in BIE schools? Describe the Certification of Completion for SWD?
     Miccosukee Indian School and Cheyenne Eagle Butte School--
Two schools have been asked to provide their presentation by responding 
to several questions the Advisory Board has asked. Some of the 
questions are: Considering the impact of COVID-19 in the past year, how 
has your school addressed challenges related to academics, learning 
loss, student and educator wellness, resiliency and social-emotional 
learning, in general for all faculty, staff, and students and for 
students with disability, specifically? Instruction delivery--Can you 
describe the current status of instructional delivery? For example, is 
there adequate provision of broadband access, technology, adaptive 
equipment required to address the student's needs and academic goals?
     BIE Office of the Director/BIE Student Health Program--
Some topics that will be addressed are: Provide an overview about the 
BIE's Behavior Health Program (BHP), including the history, purpose of 
the program, staff working in the program, the location site(s), how 
and when the BHP program got started. Since the inception of the BIE's 
BHP, provide an update about the projects that have taken place and the 
progress of these projects.
     BIE Performance Office--Some topics that will be addressed 
are: Provide an update about the recent virtual monitoring for the six 
school sites that were monitored in spring of 2021. Describe the 
process of providing technical assistance to the schools, the timeline 
to complete the follow-up with each school; and the overall 
finalization of the 2020-2021 virtual monitoring.

B. Public Commenting Sessions for the July Meeting

    Four Public Commenting Sessions will be provided during the July 
meeting days.
    [cir] On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 two sessions (15 minutes each) 
will be provided, 11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. MDT and 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. 
MDT. Public comments can be provided via webinar or telephone 
conference call. Please use the online access codes as listed below.
    [cir] On Thursday, July 29, 2021 two sessions (15 minutes each) 
will be provided, 10:45 a.m. to 11 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 online access codes as listed below.
    [cir] Public comments can also be submitted to the address listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

C. To Access the Wednesday, July 28, 2021 and Thursday, July 29, 2021 
Meeting

    You can join the July meeting through any of the following means:


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 Join ZoomGov Meeting using: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1603375406?pwd=Q2ZOc0dNSkVlVi8rK0xCendFNHl2dz09
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II. September 2021 Meeting of the BIE Advisory Board

A. Agenda for September Meeting

    The following agenda items for the Wednesday, September 22, 2021 
meeting are:
     BIE Advisory Board--The Board will be developing and 
finalizing the 2021 Annual Report between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
MDT.

B. Public Commenting Sessions for the September Meeting

    Public Commenting Sessions will be provided during the meeting.
    [cir] On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 two sessions (15 minutes 
each) will be provided, 11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. MDT and 1 p.m. to 1:15 
p.m. MDT. Public comments can be provided via webinar or telephone 
conference call. Please use the online access codes as listed below.
    [cir] Public comments can also be submitted to the address listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

C. To Access the Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Meeting

    You can join the meetings through any of the following means:

 Join ZoomGov Meeting using: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1616957886?pwd=WUphMHBGeEZkcWtlRmhxQU4yUUlVQT09
 One tap mobile: Meeting ID: 161 695 7886 Passcode: 010721
    +16692545252,,1616957886#,,,,*010721# US (San Jose)
    +15512851373,,1616957886#,,,,*010721# US
 Dial by your location: Meeting ID: 161 695 7886 Passcode: 
010721
    +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 US
Find your local number: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/ad8eION8TN

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

Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-13391 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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