[Federal Register: June 10, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 112)] [Notices] [Page 29362] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans; Meeting AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for Hispanic Americans. 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. This notice also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. DATES: Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20, 1996. TIME: 5:30 p.m. (est) and 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m. (est). ADDRESS: Call Vanessa Rini at (202) 401-2147. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Rini, Special Assistant, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. Her mailing address is U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave SW, RM 2115, Washington, DC 20202-3601 and her e-mail address is vanessa ____ rini@ed.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans was established under Executive Order 12900, which was effective on February 22, 1994. The Commission was established to provide the President and the Secretary of Education with advice on (a) the progress of Hispanic Americans toward achievement of the National Goals and other standards of educational accomplishment; (b) the development, monitoring, and education for Hispanic Americans; (c) ways to increase State, private sector, and community involvement in improving education; and (d) ways to expand and complement Federal education initiatives. This meeting is open to the public. The Commission will be formulating a plan to ensure the recommendations in its annual report to the President are carried out and planning its course of action for the upcoming year. Records are kept of all Council proceedings, and are available for public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (est) G. Mario Moreno, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-14566 Filed 6-7-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M