Notice2025-16710

Notice of Public Meeting of the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

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Published
September 2, 2025

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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.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 167 (Tuesday, September 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42428-42429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16710]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Advisory Board for Exceptional 
Children

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public 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.

DATES: The BIE Advisory Board meeting will be held Thursday, September 
25, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and 
Friday, September 26, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: The onsite meeting location will be at the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. To attend 
virtually, participants may use this link to register: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/oZH1F0KHR_G6rEMDp6TjoA">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/oZH1F0KHR_G6rEMDp6TjoA</a>. Attendees 
register once and can attend one or both meeting events. After 
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the meeting.
    Public comments can be emailed to the DFO at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3b9969d9d9a959681dd9792859a80b3919a96dd969786"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abe1cec5c5c2cdced985cfcaddc2d8ebc9c2ce85cecfde">[email&#160;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" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c983aca7a7a0afacbbe78da8bfa0ba89aba0ace7acadbc">[email&#160;protected]</a>, or mobile phone 
(202) 860-7845.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10), 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.

Meeting Agenda Items

    The following agenda items will be for the September 25, 2025, and 
September 26, 2025, meeting.
    <bullet> Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Central Office--Updates 
and Changes.
    <bullet> The BIE's Special Education Program--Updates and Changes.
    <bullet> Panel Discussion with current BIE funded School 
Superintendents, Administrators, and Principals--focusing on how their 
work aligns with the needs of native students with disabilities. 
Provides an overview of work, current challenges, recent achievements, 
and recommendations regarding students with disabilities.

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    <bullet> Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Funded 
Technical Assistance Centers (Part D)--focusing on how their work 
aligns with the needs of native students with disabilities. Provides an 
overview of their work, current challenges, recent achievements, 
recommendations regarding students with disabilities, and major changes 
have occurred that affect the work and partnerships.
    <bullet> BIE Education Specialists (special education) representing 
Bureau Operated Schools and Tribally Controlled Schools--focusing on 
how their work aligns with the needs of native students with 
disabilities. Provides an overview of their work, current challenges, 
recent achievements, and recommendations regarding students with 
disabilities.
    <bullet> Advisory Board Work Session: finalize the FY 2024 annual 
report; address the next meeting logistics; discuss next steps; provide 
recommendations for future projects or meetings; wrap-up important 
decisions; discuss outstanding tasks; and share working folders with 
board members for future meetings.
    <bullet> Public Commenting Sessions will be provided during the 
Open Dialogue sessions and Board Work sessions, Thursday, September 25, 
2025, and Friday, September 26, 2025.
    [cir] Public comments can be provided verbally via webinar or in 
writing using the chat box.
    [cir] Public comments can also be emailed to the DFO at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e446b606067686b7c204a6f78677d4e6c676b206b6a7b">[email&#160;protected]</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.
    Request for Accommodations: Please make requests in advance for 
sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or 
other reasonable accommodations. Please contact the person listed in 
the section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10)

Scott J. Davis,
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior, Exercising the 
delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-16710 Filed 8-29-25; 8:45 am]
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