[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67637-67638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27538]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Equity and Excellence Commission

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
up-coming meeting of the Equity and Excellence Commission (Commission). 
The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of 
this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) and is intended to notify the public of their 
opportunity to attend.
    Date: November 27 and 28, 2012.
    Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet in Washington, DC at the National 
Museum of the American Indian at Fourth Street & Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20560. The Commission will meet in the Patron's Lounge 
of the museum on November 27 and in the museum's fourth-floor 
conference room on November 28.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Guy Johnson, Designated Federal 
Official, Equity and Excellence Commission, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202. Email: 
[email protected]. Telephone: (202) 453-6567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 27, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and on November 28, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the Equity and Excellence Commission 
will hold an open meeting in Washington, DC at the National Museum of 
the American Indian at Fourth Street & Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20560. The Commission will meet in the Patron's Lounge 
of the museum on November 27 and in the museum's fourth-floor 
conference room on November 28.
    The purpose of the Commission is to collect information, analyze 
issues, and obtain broad public input regarding how the Federal 
government can increase educational opportunity by improving school 
funding equity. The Commission will also make recommendations for 
restructuring school finance systems to achieve equity in the 
distribution of educational resources and further student performance, 
especially for the students at the lower end of the achievement gap. 
The Commission will examine the disparities in meaningful educational 
opportunities that give rise to the achievement gap, with a focus on 
systems of finance, and recommend appropriate ways in which Federal 
policies could address such disparities.
    The agenda for the Commission's November 27-28, 2012 meeting will 
include final review and deliberation of the drafts prepared by the 
writing teams for consideration in the draft report to the Secretary of 
the U.S. Department of Education (Secretary), summarizing the 
Commission's findings and recommendations for appropriate ways in which 
Federal policies can improve equity in school finance. The Commission 
will also discuss the form and substance of the report. Due to time 
constraints, there will not be a public comment period. However, 
individuals wishing to provide written comments may send their comments 
to the Commission via email at [email protected] or via U.S. mail 
to Guy Johnson, Designated Federal Official, Equity and Excellence 
Commission, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20202. For comments

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related to the upcoming meeting, please submit comments for receipt no 
later than November 21, 2012.
    Individuals interested in attending the meeting must register in 
advance, as meeting room seating may be limited. Please contact Guy 
Johnson at (202) 453-6567 or by email at [email protected]. 
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to 
attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening 
devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify Guy Johnson 
at (202) 453-6567 no later than November 21, 2012. We will attempt to 
meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee 
availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with 
disabilities.
    Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available 
for public inspection at the Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time. You may contact Guy Johnson, Designated Federal 
Official, Equity and Excellence Commission, at [email protected], 
or at (202) 453-6567 if you have additional questions regarding 
inspection of records.

Seth Galanter,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office for Civil Rights, United 
States Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-27538 Filed 11-9-12; 8:45 am]
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