[Federal Register: February 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 24)]
[Notices]
[Page 5274-5275]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education
AGENCY: President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and hearings.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides the dates and city locations of each
meeting and hearing of the President's Commission on Excellence in
Special Education (Commission). Notice of these meetings and hearings
is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act in order to notify the public of their opportunity to attend.
Members of the general public may observe and listen to Commission
proceedings at each meeting and hearing. The Commission may choose to
provide a public comment period where members of the public may offer
comments before the Commission. The agenda of each meeting, including
whether members of the general public will have an opportunity to offer
comments before the Commission, will be posted on the Commission's
website.
Full Commission meetings will be held in Houston, Texas; Miami,
Florida; and Washington, DC. Task force hearings will be held in
Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Des Moines, Iowa; San Diego,
California; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; New York City, New
York; and Nashville, Tennessee. Task force meeting may not consist of
all members of the Commission.
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Date City
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February 25-27............................ Houston, Texas.
March 6................................... Denver, Colorado.
March 13.................................. Des Moines, Iowa.
March 20.................................. San Diego, California.
March 21.................................. Los Angeles, California.
April 9 and 10............................ Miami, Florida.
April 16.................................. New York, New York.
April 18.................................. Nashville Tennessee.
May 30 and 31............................. Washington, DC.
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ADDRESSES: At this time, the exact address where meetings and hearings
will be held within each city is not determined. The Commission's Web
site will list the location of each meeting and hearing as soon as
locations are determined.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Todd Jones, Executive Director, at
202-208-1312 (telephone) or Troy R. Justesen, Deputy Executive
Director, at 202-219-0704 (telephone), (202)
208-1593 (fax), Troy.justensen@ed.gov
(e-mail) or via the Commission's Web site address at http://www.ed.gov/
inits/commissionsboards/whspecialeducation/sitemap.htm1.
SUMMARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established under Executive
Order 13227 (October 2, 2001) to collect information and study issues
related to Federal, State, and local special education programs with
the goal of recommending policies for improving the educational
performance of students with disabilities. In furtherance of its
duties, the Commission shall invite experts and members of the public
to provide information and guidance. The Commission shall prepare and
submit a report to the President outlining its findings and
recommendations.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (i.e., assistive listing devices, materials in
alternative formats) should notify Troy R. Justensen, at (202) 219-
0704, by no later than two weeks prior to the meeting or hearing in
which an accommodation is needed. Sign language interpreter service
will be provided at each meeting. We will attempt to meet requests
after this deadline, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested
accommodation. The meeting site will be accessible to individuals with
mobility impairments, including those who use wheelchairs.
Records of all Commission proceedings are available for public
inspection at the President's Commission on Excellence in Special
Education, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 408; Washington, DC 20208 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST). Transcripts of each meeting will be available on
the Commission's website as soon as possible after each meeting.
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Dated: January 31, 2002.
C. Todd Jones,
Executive Director & Delegated functions of Assistant Secretary for
Office for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 02-2678 Filed 2-4-02; 8:45 am]
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