Notice2022-27104
Advisory Board of Exceptional Children
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Published
December 14, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentIndian Affairs Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person and online meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with disabilities. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and for the safety of all individuals, an online meeting option is provided for those who cannot attend in-person.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76508-76509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27104]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[2231A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]
Advisory Board of Exceptional Children
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the
Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person
and online meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for
Indian children with disabilities. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and for
the safety of all individuals, an online meeting option is provided for
those who cannot attend in-person.
DATES: The BIE Advisory Board meeting will be held Thursday, January
19, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Standard Time (MST) and
Friday, January 20, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Standard
Time (MST).
ADDRESSES:
<bullet> Meeting: All Advisory Board activities and meetings will
be conducted in-person and online. The onsite meeting location will be
at the Hyatt Place Hotel located at 3535 W Chandler Blvd., Chandler, AZ
85226. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for
information on how to join the meeting.
<bullet> Comments: Public comments can be emailed to the DFO at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c36191212151a190e52181d0a150f3c1e151952191809"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b517e7575727d7e69357f7a6d72685b79727e357e7f6e">[email protected]</span></a>; or faxed to (602) 265-0293 Attention: Jennifer
Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian
Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th
Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th Floor,
Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#256f404b4b4c4340570b4144534c5665474c400b404150"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3f9d6dddddad5d6c19dd7d2c5dac0f3d1dad69dd6d7c6">[email protected]</span></a>, or mobile phone
(202) 860-7845.
Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodations at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to
give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your
request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-
by-case basis.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the BIE is announcing the Advisory Board will hold its
next meeting in-person and online. The Advisory Board was established
under the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et
seq.) to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Assistant
Secretary-Indian Affairs, on the needs of Indian children with
disabilities. All meetings, including virtual sessions, are open to the
public in their entirety.
Agenda
The following agenda items will be for the January 19, 2023 and
January 20, 2023 meeting. The reports are regarding special education
topics from the:
<bullet> BIE Central Office.
<bullet> BIE Associate Deputy Director regions regarding Special
Education updates for Bureau Operated Schools, Navajo Schools, and
Tribally Controlled Schools.
<bullet> BIE's State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report
(SPP/APR)--Indicator 8, Parent Involvement target setting.
<bullet> Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwest Indian
Polytechnic Institute--to address challenges of preparing educators for
schools serving significant numbers of Native American students in
Bureau funded schools.
<bullet> BIE Human Resource Department--status of current vacant
educator positions and turnover as compared to last year for educator
positions at the school level, and how the BIE recruits and retains
personnel to fill position vacancies.
<bullet> BIE/Division of Performance and Accountability (DPA)/
Special Education Program Updates.
<bullet> Four Public Commenting Sessions will be provided during
both meeting days.
[cir] On Thursday, January 19, 2022 two sessions (15 minutes each)
will be provided, 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST and 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
MST. Public comments can be provided via webinar or telephone
conference call. Please use the online access codes as listed below.
[cir] On Friday, January 20, 2022 two sessions (15 minutes each)
will be provided, 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST and 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
MST. Public comments can be provided during the
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meeting or telephone conference call. Please register for each meeting
day to obtain the online meeting access codes as listed below.
[cir] Public comments can also be emailed to the DFO at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d59fb0bbbbbcb3b0a7fbb1b4a3bca695b7bcb0fbb0b1a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2f8d7dcdcdbd4d7c09cd6d3c4dbc1f2d0dbd79cd7d6c7">[email protected]</span></a>; or faxed to (602) 265-0293 Attention: Jennifer
Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian
Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th
Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
Registration
<bullet> To attend the January 19, 2023, board meeting, please
register at <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-uorzwpHX0JScKwuiQ5-_fhSLVprEg">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-uorzwpHX0JScKwuiQ5-_fhSLVprEg</a>.
<bullet> To attend the January 20, 2023, board meeting, please
register at <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsceCvqDsvGeULtmV6M2Lp47zKlRfHfRY">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsceCvqDsvGeULtmV6M2Lp47zKlRfHfRY</a>.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 5; 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-27104 Filed 12-13-22; 8:45 am]
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