Notice2023-18620
Notice of Public Briefing of the West Virginia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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August 29, 2023
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the West Virginia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public briefing via Zoom. The purpose of the briefing is to hear testimony from officials and staff from the WV Department of Education on the civil rights impacts that exclusionary and punitive disciplinary policies, practices, and procedures may have on students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students in West Virginia public schools.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18620]
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Briefing of the West Virginia Advisory Committee
to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice of public briefing.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
(Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the West
Virginia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights will hold a public briefing via Zoom. The purpose of the
briefing is to hear testimony from officials and staff from the WV
Department of Education on the civil rights impacts that exclusionary
and punitive disciplinary policies, practices, and procedures may have
on students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students in
West Virginia public schools.
DATES: Friday, September 29, 2023, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Eastern
Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Zoom.
Meeting Link (Audio/Visual): <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602346859">https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602346859</a>.
Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1-833-435-1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting
ID: 160 234 6859#.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy Davis, Director of Eastern
Regional Office and Designated Federal Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4421362b0431372727366a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d283f220d383e2e2e3f632a223b">[email protected]</span></a> or 1-
202-539-8468.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Committee meeting is available to the
public through the meeting link above. Any interested member of the
public may attend this meeting. Immediately after the briefing
concludes the Committee Chair will recognize members of the public to
make a brief statement to the Committee on the panel topic--not to
exceed five minutes--as time allows. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, public minutes of this meeting will include a list of
persons who attended the meeting. If joining via phone, callers can
expect to incur regular charges for calls initiated over wireless
lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund
any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they
initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number.
Closed captioning is available by selecting ``CC'' in the meeting
platform. To request additional accommodations, please email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#daa9acb3b6b6bbb4afbfacbb9aafa9b9b9a8f4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2b1b4abaeaea3acb7a7b4a382b7b1a1a1b0eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a> at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the
comments must be emailed within 30 days following the scheduled
meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Ivy Davis at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99fcebf6d9eceafafaebb7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95f0e7fad5e0e6f6f6e7bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional
Programs Coordination Unit at 1-202-809-9618.
Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced
at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become
available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings
will be available via <a href="http://www.facadatabase.gov">www.facadatabase.gov</a> under the Commission on
Civil Rights, West Virginia Advisory Committee link. Persons interested
in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website,
<a href="http://www.usccr.gov">www.usccr.gov</a>, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d4a7a2bdb8b8b5baa1b1a2b594a1a7b7b7b7a6fab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f6c697673737e716a7a697e5f6a6c7c7c7c6d31787069">[email protected]</span></a>.
Agenda
I. Welcome and Roll Call
II. Welcome
III. Panel Briefing--WV Department of Education (WVDE) Officials
--Michele L. Blatt, Superintendent, WVDE--Invited
--Names of Other Officials & Staff to be Provided
IV. Public Comments
V. Closing Remarks
VI. Adjourn
Dated: August 24, 2023.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2023-18620 Filed 8-28-23; 8:45 am]
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