[Federal Register: August 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 166)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Meeting of the President's Board Advisors on Tribal Colleges and
Universities
AGENCY: President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and
Universities, U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal
Colleges and Universities (the Board) and is intended to notify the
general public of their opportunity to attend. This notice also
describe the functions of the Board. Notice of the Board's meetings is
required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
and by the Board's charter.
AGENDA: The purpose of the meeting will be to review agencies' Three-
Year Plans and decide on timeliness for and format of the Board's
upcoming Report to the President.
DATES AND TIME: September 17, 2003-9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and September 18,
2003-9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LOCATION: Prairie Knights Lodge, 7932 Highway 24, Fort Yates, ND
58538.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty Thompson, Special Assistant,
White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, U.S.
Department of Education, Suite 408, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20208. Telephone 202-219-0704. Fax: 202-208-2174.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is established by Executive Order
13270, dated July 3, 2002, to provide advice regarding the progress
made by Federal agencies toward fulfilling the purposes and objectives
of the order. The Board also provides recommendations to the President,
through the Secretary of Education, on ways the Federal government can
help tribal colleges: (1) Use long-term development, endowment building
and planning to strengthen institutional viability; (2) improve
financial management and security, obtain private sector funding
support, and expand and complement Federal education initiatives; (3)
develop institutional capacity through the use of new and emerging
technologies offered by both the Federal and private sectors; (4)
enhance physical infrastructure to facilitate more efficient operation
and effective recruitment and retention of students and faculty; and
(5) help implement the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and meet other
high standards of educational achievement.
The general public is welcome to attend the September 17-18, 2003,
meeting. However, space is limited and is available on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Individuals who need accommodations for a disability
in order to attend the meeting (i.e. interpreting services, assistive
listening devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Betty
Thompson at (202) 219-0704 no later than September 3, 2003. We will
attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee
availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site is
accessible to individuals with disabilities.
A summary of the activities of the meeting and other related
materials that are informative to the public will be available to the
public within 14 days after the meeting. Records are kept of all Board
proceedings and are available for public inspection at the White House
Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, United States
Department of Education, Suite 408, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20208.
Dated: August 21, 2003.
Rod Paige,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 03-21862 Filed 8-26-03; 8:45 am]
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