[Federal Register: June 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 104)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; 
Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the National Educational Research Policy and 
Priorities Board. Notice of this meeting is required under section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is 
intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to attend 
the meeting.

DATES: June 17 and 18, 1999.

TIME: June 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; June 18, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20208-7564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal Official, National Educational 
Research Policy and Priorities Board, Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. 
Tel.: (202) 219-2065; fax: (202) 219-1528; e-mail: 
Thelma__Leenhouts@ed.gov, or nerppb@ed.gov. The main telephone number 
for the Board is (202) 208-0692.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Educational Research Policy and 
Priorities Board is authorized by Section 921 of the Educational 
Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994. The 
Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for the Office 
of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) to forge a national 
consensus with respect to a long-term agenda for educational research, 
development, and dissemination, and to provide advice and assistance to 
the Assistant Secretary in administering the duties of the Office. The 
meeting is open to the public. On June 17, the Board will elect 
officers for 1999-2000 and hear a presentation on the interim 
evaluation of the regional educational laboratories. On June 18, the 
Board will have a briefing on ``Improving Student Learning: A Strategic 
Plan for Education Research and Its Utilization'' by a representative 
of the National Research Council, which published the study, and will 
conduct outstanding business. A final agenda will be available from the 
Board office on June 10, 1999, and will be posted on the Board's web 
site, http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/NERPPB/.
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for 
public inspection at the office of the National Educational Research 
Policy and Priorities Board, Suite 100, 80 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. 
20208-7564.

    Dated: May 25, 1999.
Eve M. Bither,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 99-13771 Filed 5-28-99; 8:45 am]
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