[Federal Register: January 6, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 3)] [Notices] [Page 473-474] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr06ja98-41] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans; Meeting AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, ED. ACTION: Notice of meeting of executive board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Executive Board of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (Commission). Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend. Less than fifteen-day notice is given because of administrative misunderstandings regarding the Executive Board's meeting guidelines. DATES AND TIMES: Friday, January 9, 1997, 9:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m. (est) and Saturday, January 10, 1997, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (est). ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave., SW., Room 2145, Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edmundo DeLeon, Special Assistant, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (Initiative) at 202-401- 1411 (telephone), 202-401-8377 (FAX), ed__DeLeon@ed.gov (e-mail) or mail: U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave. SW., room 2115; Washington, DC 20202-3601. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established under Executive Order 12900 (February 22, 1994) to provide the President and the Secretary of Education with advice on: (1) The progress of Hispanic Americans toward achievement of the National Goals and other standards of educational accomplishment; (2) the development, monitoring, and education for Hispanic Americans; (3) [[Page 474]] ways to increase, State, county, private sector and community involvement in improving education; and (4) ways to expand and complement Federal education initiatives. The meeting is not a full Commission session. As an open meeting to the public, the two-day session will explore finalizing the Initiative workplan; begin to develop the agenda for the Spring Commission meeting; discuss the Inter-Departmental Council for Hispanic Educational Improvement; and develop the strategy for the Hispanic- Serving Institution Information Campaign for the Federal Arena. Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available for public inspection at the Initiative, room 2115, 600 Independence Ave., SW., from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (est). Dated: December 30, 1997. W. Wilson Goode, Acting Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-210 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M