Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Bureau of Indian Education Advisory Board for Exceptional Children, 1935-1941 [2015-00512]
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[156A2100DD.AADD001000]
Request for Nominations of Members
To Serve on the Bureau of Indian
Education Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children
Bureau of Indian Education,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Request for
Nominations.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act—Public Law
92–463, 5 United States Code, Appendix
2, Section 10 (a) (b); and the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
(IDEA), (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
requests nominations of individuals to
serve on the Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children (Advisory Board).
There are six positions available. The
BIE will consider nominations received
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in response to this request for
nominations, as well as other sources.
The ‘‘Supplementary Information’’
section for this notice provides
committee and membership criteria.
DATES: Please submit nominations by
February 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
to Ms. Sue Bement, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Bureau of Indian
Education, Division of Performance and
Accountability, 1011 Indian School
Road NW., Suite 332, Albuquerque,
New Mexico 87104, Telephone (505)
563–5274, or Fax to (505) 563–5281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Sue Bement, DFO, at the address and
telephone number listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Board was established in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law 92–463. The
following provides information about
the Committee, the membership and the
nomination process.
1. Objective and Duties
(a) Members of the Advisory Board
will provide guidance, advice and
recommendations with respect to
special education and related services
for children with disabilities in BIEfunded schools in accordance with the
requirements of IDEA;
(b) The Advisory Board will:
(1) Provide advice and
recommendations for the coordination
of services within the BIE and with
other local, State and Federal agencies;
(2) Provide advice and
recommendations on a broad range of
policy issues dealing with the provision
of educational services to American
Indian children with disabilities;
(3) Serve as advocates for American
Indian students with special education
needs by providing advice and
recommendations regarding best
practices, effective program
coordination strategies, and
recommendations for improved
educational programming;
(4) Provide advice and
recommendations for the preparation of
information required to be submitted to
the Secretary of Education under 20
U.S.C. 1411 (h)(2);
(5) Provide advice and recommend
policies concerning effective inter- and
intra- agency collaboration, including
modifications to regulations, and the
elimination of barriers to inter- and
intra- agency programs and activities;
and
(6) Will report and direct all
correspondence to the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs through the
Director, BIE with a courtesy copy to the
DFO.
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2. Membership
(a) Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(6),
the Advisory Board will be composed of
up to 15 individuals involved in or
concerned with the education and
provision of services to Indian infants,
toddlers, children, and youth with
disabilities. The Advisory Board
composition will reflect a broad range of
viewpoints and will include at least one
member representing each of the
following interests: Indians with
disabilities; teachers of children with
disabilities; Indian parents or guardians
of children with disabilities; service
providers; state education officials; local
education officials; state interagency
coordinating councils (for states having
Indian reservations); tribal
representatives or tribal organization
representatives; and other members
representing the various divisions and
entities of BIE.
(b) The Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs may provide the Secretary of the
Interior recommendations for the
chairperson; however, the chairperson
and other Advisory Board members will
be appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior. Advisory Board members shall
serve staggered terms of two years or
three years from the date of their
appointment.
3. Miscellaneous
(a) Members of the Advisory Board
will not receive compensation, but will
be reimbursed for travel, including
subsistence, and other necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of
their duties in the same manner as
persons employed intermittently in
Government Service under 5 U.S.C.
5703.
(b) A member may not participate in
matters that will directly affect, or
appear to affect, the financial interests
of the member or the member’s spouse
or minor children, unless authorized by
the appropriate ethics official.
Compensation from employment does
not constitute a financial interest of the
member so long as the matter before the
committee will not have a special or
distinct effect on the member or the
member’s employer, other than as part
of a class. The provisions of this
paragraph do not affect any other
statutory or regulatory ethical
obligations to which a member may be
subject.
(c) The Advisory Board meets at least
twice a year, budget permitting.
Additional meetings may be held as
deemed necessary by the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs or the DFO.
(d) All Committee meetings are open
to the public in accordance with the
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regulations.
4. Nomination Information
(a) Nominations are requested from
individuals, organizations, and federally
recognized tribes, as well as from State
Directors of Special Education (within
the 23 states in which BIE-funded
schools are located) concerned with the
education of Indian children with
disabilities as described above.
(b) Nominees should have expertise
and knowledge of the issues and/or
needs of American Indian children with
disabilities. Such knowledge and
expertise are needed to provide advice
and recommendations to BIE regarding
the needs of American Indian children
with disabilities.
(c) A summary of the candidates’
qualifications (resume or curriculum
vitae) must be included with the
nomination application. Nominees must
have the ability to attend Advisory
Board meetings, carry out Advisory
Board assignments, participate in
teleconference calls, and work in
groups.
(d) The Department of the Interior is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks diverse Committee
membership, which is bound by Indian
Preference Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 472).
5. Basis for Nominations
If you wish to nominate someone for
appointment to the Advisory Board,
please do not make the nomination until
the person has agreed to have his or her
name submitted to the BIE for this
purpose.
6. Nomination Application
Please fill out this form completely
and include a copy of the nominee’s
resume or curriculum vitae.
7. Information Collection
This collection of information is
authorized by OMB Control Number
1076–0179, ‘‘Solicitation of
Nominations for the Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children.
Dated: January 6, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
ADVISORY BOARD FOR
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION FORM
Nomination Information
A. Nominations are requested from
individuals, organizations, and
federally-recognized tribes, as well as
from State Directors of Special
Education (within the 23 states in which
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BIE-funded schools are located)
concerned with the education of Indian
children with disabilities as described
above.
B. Nominees should have expertise
and knowledge of the issues and/or
needs of American Indian children with
disabilities. Such knowledge and
expertise are needed to provide advice
and recommendations to BIE regarding
the needs of American Indian children
with disabilities.
C. A summary of the candidate’s
qualifications (resume or curriculum
vitae) must be included with the
nomination application. Nominees must
have the ability to: (1) Attend Advisory
Board meetings; (2) carry out Advisory
Board assignments; (3) participate in
teleconference calls; and (4) work in
groups.
D. The Department of the Interior is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks diverse Committee
membership; however, the Department
is bound by the Indian Preference Act
of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 472).
Objective and Duties
A. The Advisory Board provides
guidance, advice, and recommendations
with respect to special education and
related services for children with
disabilities in BIE-funded schools in
accordance with the requirements of
IDEA.
B. The Advisory Board provides
advice and recommendations for the
coordination of services within BIE and
with other local, State and Federal
agencies.
C. The Advisory Board provides
advice and recommendations on a broad
range of policy issues dealing with the
provision of educational services to
American Indian children with
disabilities.
D. The Advisory Board serves as an
advocate for American Indian students
with special education needs by
providing advice and recommendations
regarding best practices, effective
program coordination strategies, and
recommendations for improved
educational programming.
E. The Advisory Board provides
advice and recommendations for the
preparation of information required to
be submitted to the Secretary of
Education.
F. The Advisory Board provides
advice and recommends policies
concerning effective inter- and intraagency collaboration, including
modifications to regulations, and the
elimination of barriers to inter and intraagency programs and activities.
G. The Advisory Board reports and
directs all correspondence to the
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Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
through the Director of the Bureau of
Indian Education with a courtesy copy
to the DFO.
Membership
A. The Advisory Board shall be
composed of 15 members. The Assistant
Secretary-Indian Affairs may provide
the Secretary of the Interior
recommendations for the Chairperson.
However, all Advisory Board members
will be appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior as required. Advisory Board
members shall serve staggered terms of
two years or three years from the date
of their appointment. The Secretary may
remove members from the Advisory
Board at any time at his/her discretion.
B. As required by IDEA, the Advisory
Board will be composed of individuals
involved in or concerned with the
education and provision of services to
Indian children with disabilities. The
Advisory Board composition will reflect
a broad range of viewpoints and will
include at least one (1) member
representing each of the following
interests: Indian persons with
disabilities; teachers of children with
disabilities; Indian parents or guardians
of children with disabilities; service
providers; State education officials;
local education officials; State
interagency coordinating councils (for
states having Indian reservations); tribal
representatives or tribal organization
representatives; and, BIE employees
concerned with the education of
children with disabilities.
C. Members of the Advisory Board
will not receive compensation, but will
be reimbursed for travel, including
subsistence and other necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of
their duties consistent with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5703.
D. A member may not participate in
matters that will directly affect, or
appear to affect, the financial interests
of the member or the member’s spouse
or minor children, unless authorized by
the DFO. Compensation from
employment does not constitute a
financial interest of the member so long
as the matter before the committee will
not have a special or distinct effect on
the member or the member’s employer,
other than as part of a class. The
provisions of this paragraph do not
affect any other statutory or regulatory
ethical obligations to which a member
may be subject.
E. The Advisory Board meets at least
twice a year, budget permitting.
Additional meetings may be held as
deemed necessary by the Assistant
Secretary or the DFO.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION FORM
Note: Please fill out form completely. Additional pages may be added for further explanation of
any item. Reference the corresponding item number for which the additional explanation is
made.
1. Full Name:
2. Mailing Address:
3. City:
6. Primary Contact Telephone Number:
7. Secondary Contact Telephone Number:
(
)
(
4. State:
5. Zip Code:
)
8. Place ofEmployment:
9. Work Address:
10. City:
11. State:
12. Zip Code:
13. Employment Title:
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Note to Review Committee: Prior to submitting this nomination application, the above named
individual must be contacted regarding appointment to the Advisory Board. Do not make a
nomination until this person has been contacted and agreed to have his/her name submitted to
the Bureau of Indian Education.
16. If appointed, this person will represent one of the following categories (check all
applicable):
_ _ Indian persons with disabilities
Teachers of children with disabilities
_ _ Indian parents or guardians of children with disabilities
Service providers
State Education Officials
Local Education Officials
_ _ State Interagency Coordinating Councils (for states having Indian reservations)
_ _ Tribal representatives or tribal organization representatives
_ _ Bureau employees concerned with the education of children with disabilities
17. What role would you recommend this nominee serve?
_ _ Advisory Board Chairperson
_ _ Advisory Board Member
18. Nominee's experience with Bureau-funded schools (check all applicable):
_ _ BIE Day School
_ _ BIE Boarding School
_ _ Off-Reservation Boarding School
Tribal Contract School
Tribal Grant School
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19. Provide information highlighting experiences related to the education of Indian infants,
toddlers, children and youths with disabilities. Include time frames of experience or
employment, position titles, location of employment or organization involvement and a
brief description of duties. (Attach additional pages if necessary.)
20. Provide a list of membership or affiliations with professional education organizations,
particularly special education organizations. Identify organization offices held, if
applicable. (Attach additional pages, if necessary.)
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21. Identify special interests, activities, awards (professional, educational and community)
related to the education of disabled Indian children (infants, toddlers, children and/or
youths). (Attach additional pages if necessary.)
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22. Nominee recommended by:
Name oflndian tribe, organization, individual (include position title) making nomination:
Address of Indian tribe, organization, individual making nomination:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Signature of Authorizing Official:
Telephone (Area code+
Number):
Date of Signature:
Telefax (Area code+ Number):
DEADLINE: Submit nomination applications on or before January 20, 2014.
ADDRESS: Please submit nomination applications to Ms. Sue Bement, Designated Federal
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, Division of Performance and Accountability, 1011 Indian
School Road., NW, Suite 332, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: This information is being collected to
select individuals to serve on a Federal advisory committee known as the Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit. You are not
required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. This information will be used to determine the eligibility and the ranking of the
nominee. Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 1 hour per response,
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CONTACT: For further information, contact Ms. Sue Bement, DFO, Division of Performance
and Accountability, at the above listed address or call (505) 563-5274 or send an email to
sue.bement@bie.edu.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Filing of Plats of Survey; Idaho
Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern
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Bureau of Land Management,
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ACTION:
Notice.
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Management’s Eastern States Office will
move to a new location and close access
to its Public Room from January 14,
2015 to January 23, 2015. Some services
and limited access to records will be
available at the new location from
January 26, 2015 through March 2, 2015.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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John F. Ruhs,
State Director.
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Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of
surveys.
AGENCY:
[LLES 912 000 L1430 0000 PN0000]
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has officially filed
the plats of survey of the lands
described below in the BLM Idaho State
Office, Boise, Idaho, effective 9:00 a.m.,
on the dates specified.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, 1387
South Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho,
83709–1657.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
survey were executed at the request of
the Bureau of Land Management to meet
their administrative needs. The lands
surveyed are:
The supplemental plat was prepared
to show new tracts 38–46, in
unsurveyed section 11, T. 48 N., R. 2 E.,
Boise Meridian, Idaho, Group Number
1411, was accepted December 29, 2014.
This survey was executed at the
request of the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service to meet their
administrative needs. The lands
surveyed are:
The plat represents the dependent
resurvey of a portion of the
subdivisional lines, and the subdivision
of sections 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, and 26, and
metes-and-bounds surveys in sections 9,
16, and 26, Township 4 North, Range 25
East, Boise Meridian, Idaho, Group
Number 1395, was accepted November
25, 2014.
These surveys were executed at the
request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
to meet certain administrative and
management purposes. The lands
surveyed are:
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey of portions of the north
boundary, subdivisional lines, and the
subdivision of sections 2 and 3, and a
survey of the 2012–2013 meanders of
the full-pool line of the Portneuf
Reservoir in section 2 and 3, Township
6 South, Range 38 East, of the Boise
SUMMARY:
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Meridian, Idaho, Group Number 1383,
was accepted November 19, 2014.
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey of portions of the north
boundary, subdivisional lines, and
subdivision of section 4, Township 32
North, Range 1 East, of the Boise
Meridian, Idaho, Group Number 1401,
was accepted December 10, 2014.
Stanley G. French,
Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Idaho.
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Washington
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Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The plats of survey of the
following described lands are scheduled
to be officially filed in the Bureau of
Land Management, Oregon State Office,
Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date
of this publication.
SUMMARY:
Willamette Meridian
Oregon
T. 30 S., R. 8 W., accepted November 7, 2014
T. 20 S., R. 7 W., accepted November 18,
2014
T. 19 S., R. 5 W., accepted November 18,
2014
A copy of the plats may be
obtained from the Public Room at the
Bureau of Land Management, Oregon
State Office, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required
payment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle
Hensley, (503) 808–6132, Branch of
Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land
Management, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[156A2100DD.AADD001000]
Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Bureau of
Indian Education Advisory Board for Exceptional Children
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Education, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Nominations.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act--Public Law 92-
463, 5 United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10 (a) (b); and the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), (20 U.S.C.
1400 et seq.), the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) requests
nominations of individuals to serve on the Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children (Advisory Board). There are six positions
available. The BIE will consider nominations received in response to
this request for nominations, as well as other sources. The
``Supplementary Information'' section for this notice provides
committee and membership criteria.
DATES: Please submit nominations by February 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Ms. Sue Bement, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), Bureau of Indian Education, Division of
Performance and Accountability, 1011 Indian School Road NW., Suite 332,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104, Telephone (505) 563-5274, or Fax to
(505) 563-5281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sue Bement, DFO, at the address
and telephone number listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board was established in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463.
The following provides information about the Committee, the membership
and the nomination process.
1. Objective and Duties
(a) Members of the Advisory Board will provide guidance, advice and
recommendations with respect to special education and related services
for children with disabilities in BIE-funded schools in accordance with
the requirements of IDEA;
(b) The Advisory Board will:
(1) Provide advice and recommendations for the coordination of
services within the BIE and with other local, State and Federal
agencies;
(2) Provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of policy
issues dealing with the provision of educational services to American
Indian children with disabilities;
(3) Serve as advocates for American Indian students with special
education needs by providing advice and recommendations regarding best
practices, effective program coordination strategies, and
recommendations for improved educational programming;
(4) Provide advice and recommendations for the preparation of
information required to be submitted to the Secretary of Education
under 20 U.S.C. 1411 (h)(2);
(5) Provide advice and recommend policies concerning effective
inter- and intra- agency collaboration, including modifications to
regulations, and the elimination of barriers to inter- and intra-
agency programs and activities; and
(6) Will report and direct all correspondence to the Assistant
Secretary--Indian Affairs through the Director, BIE with a courtesy
copy to the DFO.
2. Membership
(a) Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(6), the Advisory Board will be
composed of up to 15 individuals involved in or concerned with the
education and provision of services to Indian infants, toddlers,
children, and youth with disabilities. The Advisory Board composition
will reflect a broad range of viewpoints and will include at least one
member representing each of the following interests: Indians with
disabilities; teachers of children with disabilities; Indian parents or
guardians of children with disabilities; service providers; state
education officials; local education officials; state interagency
coordinating councils (for states having Indian reservations); tribal
representatives or tribal organization representatives; and other
members representing the various divisions and entities of BIE.
(b) The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs may provide the
Secretary of the Interior recommendations for the chairperson; however,
the chairperson and other Advisory Board members will be appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior. Advisory Board members shall serve
staggered terms of two years or three years from the date of their
appointment.
3. Miscellaneous
(a) Members of the Advisory Board will not receive compensation,
but will be reimbursed for travel, including subsistence, and other
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the
same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government Service
under 5 U.S.C. 5703.
(b) A member may not participate in matters that will directly
affect, or appear to affect, the financial interests of the member or
the member's spouse or minor children, unless authorized by the
appropriate ethics official. Compensation from employment does not
constitute a financial interest of the member so long as the matter
before the committee will not have a special or distinct effect on the
member or the member's employer, other than as part of a class. The
provisions of this paragraph do not affect any other statutory or
regulatory ethical obligations to which a member may be subject.
(c) The Advisory Board meets at least twice a year, budget
permitting. Additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs or the DFO.
(d) All Committee meetings are open to the public in accordance
with the
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4. Nomination Information
(a) Nominations are requested from individuals, organizations, and
federally recognized tribes, as well as from State Directors of Special
Education (within the 23 states in which BIE-funded schools are
located) concerned with the education of Indian children with
disabilities as described above.
(b) Nominees should have expertise and knowledge of the issues and/
or needs of American Indian children with disabilities. Such knowledge
and expertise are needed to provide advice and recommendations to BIE
regarding the needs of American Indian children with disabilities.
(c) A summary of the candidates' qualifications (resume or
curriculum vitae) must be included with the nomination application.
Nominees must have the ability to attend Advisory Board meetings, carry
out Advisory Board assignments, participate in teleconference calls,
and work in groups.
(d) The Department of the Interior is committed to equal
opportunity in the workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership,
which is bound by Indian Preference Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 472).
5. Basis for Nominations
If you wish to nominate someone for appointment to the Advisory
Board, please do not make the nomination until the person has agreed to
have his or her name submitted to the BIE for this purpose.
6. Nomination Application
Please fill out this form completely and include a copy of the
nominee's resume or curriculum vitae.
7. Information Collection
This collection of information is authorized by OMB Control Number
1076-0179, ``Solicitation of Nominations for the Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children.
Dated: January 6, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION FORM
Nomination Information
A. Nominations are requested from individuals, organizations, and
federally-recognized tribes, as well as from State Directors of Special
Education (within the 23 states in which BIE-funded schools are
located) concerned with the education of Indian children with
disabilities as described above.
B. Nominees should have expertise and knowledge of the issues and/
or needs of American Indian children with disabilities. Such knowledge
and expertise are needed to provide advice and recommendations to BIE
regarding the needs of American Indian children with disabilities.
C. A summary of the candidate's qualifications (resume or
curriculum vitae) must be included with the nomination application.
Nominees must have the ability to: (1) Attend Advisory Board meetings;
(2) carry out Advisory Board assignments; (3) participate in
teleconference calls; and (4) work in groups.
D. The Department of the Interior is committed to equal opportunity
in the workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership; however, the
Department is bound by the Indian Preference Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C.
472).
Objective and Duties
A. The Advisory Board provides guidance, advice, and
recommendations with respect to special education and related services
for children with disabilities in BIE-funded schools in accordance with
the requirements of IDEA.
B. The Advisory Board provides advice and recommendations for the
coordination of services within BIE and with other local, State and
Federal agencies.
C. The Advisory Board provides advice and recommendations on a
broad range of policy issues dealing with the provision of educational
services to American Indian children with disabilities.
D. The Advisory Board serves as an advocate for American Indian
students with special education needs by providing advice and
recommendations regarding best practices, effective program
coordination strategies, and recommendations for improved educational
programming.
E. The Advisory Board provides advice and recommendations for the
preparation of information required to be submitted to the Secretary of
Education.
F. The Advisory Board provides advice and recommends policies
concerning effective inter- and intra-agency collaboration, including
modifications to regulations, and the elimination of barriers to inter
and intra-agency programs and activities.
G. The Advisory Board reports and directs all correspondence to the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs through the Director of the Bureau
of Indian Education with a courtesy copy to the DFO.
Membership
A. The Advisory Board shall be composed of 15 members. The
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs may provide the Secretary of the
Interior recommendations for the Chairperson. However, all Advisory
Board members will be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior as
required. Advisory Board members shall serve staggered terms of two
years or three years from the date of their appointment. The Secretary
may remove members from the Advisory Board at any time at his/her
discretion.
B. As required by IDEA, the Advisory Board will be composed of
individuals involved in or concerned with the education and provision
of services to Indian children with disabilities. The Advisory Board
composition will reflect a broad range of viewpoints and will include
at least one (1) member representing each of the following interests:
Indian persons with disabilities; teachers of children with
disabilities; Indian parents or guardians of children with
disabilities; service providers; State education officials; local
education officials; State interagency coordinating councils (for
states having Indian reservations); tribal representatives or tribal
organization representatives; and, BIE employees concerned with the
education of children with disabilities.
C. Members of the Advisory Board will not receive compensation, but
will be reimbursed for travel, including subsistence and other
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties
consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5703.
D. A member may not participate in matters that will directly
affect, or appear to affect, the financial interests of the member or
the member's spouse or minor children, unless authorized by the DFO.
Compensation from employment does not constitute a financial interest
of the member so long as the matter before the committee will not have
a special or distinct effect on the member or the member's employer,
other than as part of a class. The provisions of this paragraph do not
affect any other statutory or regulatory ethical obligations to which a
member may be subject.
E. The Advisory Board meets at least twice a year, budget
permitting. Additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the
Assistant Secretary or the DFO.
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