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Arne Duncan,
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Equity and Excellence Commission
Office for Civil Rights, U.S.
Department of Education.
ACTION: Request for Nominations to
Serve on the Equity and Excellence
Commission.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of Education
(Secretary) invites interested parties to
submit nominations for individuals to
serve on the Equity and Excellence
Commission.
SUMMARY:
The
Equity and Excellence Commission
(Equity Commission or Commission)
will be established by the Secretary of
Education and governed by the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463,
as amended; 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2).
The Commission will 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 Commission will submit a report
to the Secretary outlining its findings
and any recommendations. The
Secretary will share a copy of this report
with Congress through the United States
Senate Committees on Appropriations
and on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions and the United States House of
Representatives Committees on
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Appropriations and on Education and
Labor.
The Commission will be composed of
approximately 15 members, including
persons who have knowledge of and
expertise in systems of school finance,
taxes, or civil rights. The Secretary
intends that at least one-third of the
members will have experience working
in or with State educational agencies or
local educational agencies. The
Commission will also include ex officio
members from the Department,
including, but not limited to, the Deputy
Secretary, the General Counsel, and the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
Nomination Process: Any interested
person or organization may nominate
one or more qualified individuals for
membership. If you would like to
nominate an individual or yourself for
appointment to the Commission, please
submit the following information to the
Department’s White House Liaison
Office:
• A copy of the nominee’s resume;
• A cover letter that provides the
reason(s) for nominating the individual;
and
• Contact information for the
nominee (name, title, and business
address, phone number, fax number,
and e-mail address).
In addition, the cover letter must state
that the nominee (if you are nominating
someone other than yourself) has agreed
to be nominated and is willing to serve
on the Commission. Nominees will be
appointed based on:
• Technical qualifications,
professional experience, and
demonstrated knowledge of issues
related to systems of school finance,
taxes, and civil rights; and
• Demonstrated experience, integrity,
impartiality, and good judgment.
The Secretary will appoint members
for the life of the Commission, which
will span approximately 15 months.
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring prior to the expiration of the
full term for which the member’s
predecessor was appointed will be
appointed for the remainder of such
term.
Members will serve without
compensation. However, members may
receive reimbursement for travel
expenses for attending Commission
meetings, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by the
Federal travel regulations.
These members will serve as Special
Government Employees (SGEs) and, as
SGEs, will be chosen for their
individual expertise, qualifications, and
experience; they will provide advice
and make recommendations based on
their independent judgment and will
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not be speaking for or representing the
views of any nongovernmental
organization or recognizable group of
persons.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to
serve on the Commission must be
submitted (postmarked, if sending by
mail; submitted electronically; or
received, if hand-delivered) by
September 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations, including attachments, by
any of the following methods:
• Electronically: Send to:
WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov (specify in
the e-mail subject line, ‘‘Equity
Commission Nomination’’).
• Mail, express delivery, hand
delivery, messenger, or courier service:
Submit one copy of the documents
listed above to the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, White
House Liaison Office, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 7C109,
Washington, DC 20202, Attn: Karen
Akins.
For questions, contact Karen Akins,
White House Liaison Office, at (202)
401–3677, at (202) 205–0723 (fax), or via
e-mail at WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov.
Dated: August 5, 2010.
Arne Duncan,
Secretary of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Equity and Excellence Commission
AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Request for Nominations to Serve on the Equity and Excellence
Commission.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (Secretary) invites interested
parties to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the Equity
and Excellence Commission.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Equity and Excellence Commission (Equity
Commission or Commission) will be established by the Secretary of
Education and governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended; 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix
2). The Commission will 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 Commission will submit a report to the Secretary outlining its
findings and any recommendations. The Secretary will share a copy of
this report with Congress through the United States Senate Committees
on Appropriations and on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
United States House of Representatives Committees on Appropriations and
on Education and Labor.
The Commission will be composed of approximately 15 members,
including persons who have knowledge of and expertise in systems of
school finance, taxes, or civil rights. The Secretary intends that at
least one-third of the members will have experience working in or with
State educational agencies or local educational agencies. The
Commission will also include ex officio members from the Department,
including, but not limited to, the Deputy Secretary, the General
Counsel, and the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
Nomination Process: Any interested person or organization may
nominate one or more qualified individuals for membership. If you would
like to nominate an individual or yourself for appointment to the
Commission, please submit the following information to the Department's
White House Liaison Office:
A copy of the nominee's resume;
A cover letter that provides the reason(s) for nominating
the individual; and
Contact information for the nominee (name, title, and
business address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address).
In addition, the cover letter must state that the nominee (if you
are nominating someone other than yourself) has agreed to be nominated
and is willing to serve on the Commission. Nominees will be appointed
based on:
Technical qualifications, professional experience, and
demonstrated knowledge of issues related to systems of school finance,
taxes, and civil rights; and
Demonstrated experience, integrity, impartiality, and good
judgment.
The Secretary will appoint members for the life of the Commission,
which will span approximately 15 months. Any member appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the full term for which
the member's predecessor was appointed will be appointed for the
remainder of such term.
Members will serve without compensation. However, members may
receive reimbursement for travel expenses for attending Commission
meetings, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by
the Federal travel regulations.
These members will serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs)
and, as SGEs, will be chosen for their individual expertise,
qualifications, and experience; they will provide advice and make
recommendations based on their independent judgment and will not be
speaking for or representing the views of any nongovernmental
organization or recognizable group of persons.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to serve on the Commission must be
submitted (postmarked, if sending by mail; submitted electronically; or
received, if hand-delivered) by September 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations, including attachments, by any of
the following methods:
Electronically: Send to: WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov (specify
in the e-mail subject line, ``Equity Commission Nomination'').
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or
courier service: Submit one copy of the documents listed above to the
following address: U.S. Department of Education, White House Liaison
Office, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 7C109, Washington, DC 20202,
Attn: Karen Akins.
For questions, contact Karen Akins, White House Liaison Office, at
(202) 401-3677, at (202) 205-0723 (fax), or via e-mail at
WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov.
Dated: August 5, 2010.
Arne Duncan,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2010-19798 Filed 8-10-10; 8:45 am]
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