[Federal Register: August 31, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 168)] [Notices] [Page 46223] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr31au98-50] [[Page 46223]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting 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 in order to notify the public of their opportunity to attend. DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, September 22, 1998, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (est) and Wednesday, September 23, 1998, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (est). ADDRESSES: On Tuesday, September 22, the meeting will be held at the White House Conference Center in the Truman room, 726 Jackson Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, September 23, the meeting will be held at the White House Old Executive Office Building in the Indian Treaty room, 17th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. To gain access into the Indian Treaty room, clearance must be approved by the White House security personnel. As a result, attendees need to begin clearance procedures no later than September 17th by calling Richard Toscano of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (WHI) at 202-401-2147 and providing the following information for each attendee: full name (as it appears on a driver license or building pass), social security number and date of birth. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edmundo DeLeon, WHI Hispanic Serving Institutions Program Manager, 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., S.W., room 2115; Washington, D.C. 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) ways to increase, State, county, private sector and community involvement in improving education; and (4) ways to expand and complement Federal education initiatives. At the meeting, the Commission will announce the appointment of Guillermo Linares as the Vice Chair of the Commission and discuss the following educational issues: the role of community colleges, outcomes of Commission committees (Children, Families, and Communities, Public Policy, K-12; Higher Education; and Assessment), capacity building of Hispanic Serving Institutions, the White House's response to the Commission report on the condition of Hispanic Education, the work plan of the WHI, role of the federal Inter-Department Council for Hispanic Educational Improvement and inventory update, reports by agencies (Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Smithsonian), and dates for 1999 Executive Board and Commission meetings (especially the October conference: Excelencia en Educacion). The meeting will end with briefings on the role of the White House by Marie Echaveste, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, and Mickey Ibarra, White House Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs. Records of all Commission proceedings are available for public inspection at the WHI, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 2145, Washington, D.C. from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (est). Dated: August 25, 1998. G. Mario Moreno, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-23287 Filed 8-28-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M