[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 28589-28590] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-13296] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Indian Education National Advisory Council; Meeting AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education, Education. ACTION: Notice of hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council on Indian Education invites the [[Page 28590]] public to attend a one-day hearing conducted by the Council. This notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. DATE AND TIME: Monday, June 7, 1995 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Ramada Classic, 6815 Menual Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110. Telephone: (505) 881-0000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Cheek, Acting Director, National Advisory Council on Indian Education, 600 Independence Avenue S.W., The Portals Building, Suite 6211, Washington, DC 20202-7556. Telephone: 202/205-8353. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Indian Education is established under section 5342 of the Indian Education Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2642). The Council is established to, among other things, assist the Secretary of Education in carrying out responsibilities under the Indian Education Act of 1988 (Part C, Title V, Pub. L. 100-297) and to advise Congress and the Secretary of Education with regard to federal education programs in which Indian children or adults participate or from which they can benefit. In conjunction with the National Johnson O'Malley Conference scheduled for June 4-8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education is scheduling a one-day hearing for Wednesday, June 7, 1995. The conference and hearing are scheduled to be held at the Ramada Classic Hotel in Albuquerque. NACIE welcomes written and/or oral testimony from the general public, especially Indian community parents relative to concerns about personal involvement in their children's education. NACIE is also interested in parental concerns regarding tribal language programs in schools and parental participation in common or core curriculum subjects. The Council encourages parents' ideas/comments on what is working and what is not in their child's educational setting. In order to facilitate additional comments, the Council will be soliciting hearing data from individuals for two additional weeks beyond the June 7 meeting day. Written testimony may be sent to: NACIE, 600 Independence Ave. S.W., The Portals, Suite 6211, Washington, DC 20202-7556. Findings from the hearing will provide the basis for future consideration in annual reports to Congress and on-going Council business. Testimony may also be faxed to the NACIE office at (202) 205-9446 any time from the date of publication of this document to June 23, 1995. Records are kept of all Council proceedings, and are available for public inspection at the office of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education located at 1250 Maryland Avenue S.W., The Portals Building, Suite 6211, Washington, DC 20202-7556 from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dated: May 22, 1995. John W. Cheek, Acting Director, National Advisory Council on Indian Education. [FR Doc. 95-13296 Filed 5-31-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M