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Regional Advisory Committees
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, U.S. Department
of Education.
ACTION: Amendment to notice of open
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AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(Department) announces an amendment
to the dates and times of Meeting 2 for
each of the Regional Advisory
Committee (RACs).
SUMMARY:
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The meetings will be
conducted virtually. See the ‘‘Public
Participation’’ heading in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document for instructions on how
to access the virtual meetings.
DATES: The virtual, open meetings for
each of the RACs will be held on the
dates and times listed under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Daley, Group Leader,
Comprehensive Centers Group, Office of
Program and Grantee Support Services,
U.S. Department of Education.
Telephone: 202–987–1057. Email:
OESE.RAC@ed.gov.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability and wish to
access telecommunications relay
services, please dial 7–1–1.
For specific RACs, contact the
Designated Federal Official (DFO), listed
below:
Appalachia and West RAC: Muhammad
Kara, email: Muhammad.Kara@ed.gov
Central and Southwest RAC: Rebekka
Meyer, email: Rebekka.Meyer@ed.gov
Mid-Atlantic RAC: Esley Newton, email:
Esley.Newton@ed.gov
Midwest and Northwest RAC: Bryan
Keohane, email: Bryan.Keohane@
ed.gov
Northeast and Islands RAC: Sarah
Zevin, email: Sarah.Zevin@ed.gov
Pacific RAC: Erin Kelts, email:
Erin.Kelts@ed.gov
Southeast RAC: Elisabeth Lembo, email:
Elisabeth.Lembo@ed.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
18, 2023, the Department published in
the Federal Register a notice of open
meetings of the RACs (88 FR 56608).
The notice established the agenda, dates
and times, and instructions for
accessing the upcoming virtual
meetings. This notice amends the dates
and times for Meeting 2 for each RAC
and provides information about the
meetings to members of the public who
may be interested in attending the
meetings or providing written
comments related to the work of the
RACs. Notice of these meetings is
required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
Statutory Authority: The RACs are
authorized by the Educational Technical
Assistance Act of 2002 (ETAA) (Pub. L.
107–279; 20 U.S.C. 9605). Information
on the RACs can be found at https://
oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formulagrants/program-and-grantee-supportservices/comprehensive-centersprogram/regional-advisory-committees/.
The RACs advise the Secretary of
Education (Secretary) regarding the
educational needs of their regions, as
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described in section 174(b) of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002,
in order to assist in making decisions
regarding the regional educational
priorities.
The RACs’ responsibilities include
assessing the educational needs within
their regions (Assessment). In
conducting the Assessment, RACs seek
input from chief executive officers of
States, chief State school officers,
educators, and parents. The RACs
conduct open hearings to solicit the
views and needs of schools (including
public charter schools), teachers,
administrators, members of the regional
educational laboratory governing board,
parents, local educational agencies,
librarians, businesses, State educational
agencies, and other customers, such as
adult education programs, within the
region regarding the need for the
activities described in 20 U.S.C. 9564
and 9602, and how those needs would
be most effectively addressed. RACs
submit the Assessment to the Secretary
and to the Director of the Institute of
Education Sciences, at such time, in
such a manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may
require.
Purpose of Open Meetings: The open
meetings are designed to—
(1) Provide members of the 10 RACs
an opportunity to participate in two
open virtual meetings to assess the
educational needs within the region
served and to deliberate on the findings
to prepare their region’s Assessment.
(2) Provide members of the RACs the
opportunity to review and discuss the
reports that they will submit to the
Secretary in October 2023.
(3) Provide an opportunity for the
public to observe and listen to RAC
discussions on the top challenges in
each region for improving student
academic achievement and educational
outcomes.
(4) Provide an opportunity for the
public to observe and listen to RAC
discussions on recommendations on the
educational needs of each region and
how those needs may be addressed
through technical assistance activities
provided by comprehensive centers
described in section 203 of the
Educational Technical Assistance Act
(ETAA) that would help States, districts,
and schools successfully address the
critical educational challenges
identified by each of the RACs.
(5) Provide an opportunity for the
public to observe and listen to
discussions and recommendations from
each of the RACs on the priorities for
federally funded technical assistance in
their region.
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Agenda
Meeting 1: The RACs will (1) review
educational data from each region and
public comments received and
deliberate and make recommendations
about the critical education needs of the
region; and (2) discuss how those needs
can most effectively be addressed
through technical assistance activities.
Meeting 2: The RACs will (1) review
additional input received from
stakeholders and public comments
received and, based on the information
received, finalize their assessment of the
critical educational needs of each
region; and (2) deliberate on the
education needs assessment for their
region and finalize recommendations to
be included in the Assessment.
Meeting agendas will be posted on the
RAC website: https://oese.ed.gov/
offices/office-of-formula-grants/
program-and-grantee-support-services/
comprehensive-centers-program/
regional-advisory-committees/.
Meeting Dates and Times: Meeting
times are listed in Eastern time and
local time zones for each region.
Appalachia RAC (Kentucky, Tennessee,
Virginia, and West Virginia)
Meeting 1: September 5, 2023, from
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. to 2
p.m. CT.
Meeting 2: October 13, 2023, from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. CT.
Northwest RAC (Alaska, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, and Washington)
Meeting 1: September 6, 2023, from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. AKT/11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT/12
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT.
Meeting 2: October 13, 2023, from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. AKT/11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT/12
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT.
Central RAC (Colorado, Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
South Dakota, and Wyoming)
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Meeting 1: September 6, 2023, from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET/9 a.m. to 10:30
a.m. MT/10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT.
Meeting 2: October 16, 2023, from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/12 p.m. to 1:30
p.m. MT/1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT.
Southeast RAC (Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina,
and South Carolina)
Meeting 1: September 5, 2023, from 4
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.
Meeting 2: October 11, 2023, from 9
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET/8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
CT.
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Mid-Atlantic RAC (Delaware, District of
Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania)
Meeting 1: September 7, 2023, from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
Meeting 2: October 17, 2023, from 4
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.
Southwest RAC (Arkansas, Bureau of
Indian Education, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)
Meeting 1: September 7, 2023, from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/12 p.m. to 1:30
p.m. MT/1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT.
Meeting 2: October 12, 2023, from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/12 p.m. to 1:30
p.m. MT/1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT.
Pacific RAC (American Samoa,
Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, Federated States of
Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Palau, and
Republic of the Marshall Islands)
Meeting 1: September 7, 2023, from 6
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET/11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. SST/8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. ChST/9
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PONT/12 p.m. to 1:30
p.m. HST/7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. PWT/10
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MHT.
Meeting 2: October 16, 2023, from 6
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET/12 p.m. to 1:30
p.m. HST/11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SST/
October 17, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 9:30
a.m. ChST/9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PONT/
7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. PWT/10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. MHT.
Northeast and Islands RAC
(Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine,
New Hampshire, New York, Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin
Islands)
Meeting 1: September 8, 2023, from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
Meeting 2: October 12, 2023, from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
West RAC (Arizona, California, Nevada,
and Utah)
Meeting 1: September 8, 2023, from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. PT/12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT.
Meeting 2: October 11, 2023, from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. PT/12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT.
Midwest RAC (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and
Wisconsin)
Meeting 1: September 5, 2023, from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. CT.
Meeting 2: October 16, 2023, from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. CT.
Public Participation: Members of the
public who wish to observe and listen
to RAC discussions and
recommendations may access the RAC
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meetings via virtual teleconference. Preregistration is required by 11:59 p.m.
ET, two business days before the RAC
meeting date. Information on how to
register for and access the RAC meetings
is on the RACs’ website at https://
oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formulagrants/program-and-grantee-supportservices/comprehensive-centersprogram/regional-advisory-committees/.
Public Comments: Members of the
public may submit written comments at
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/
58f2ccc2542a44c9b6f83d567d5aa40b.
Comments must be submitted by 11:59
p.m. ET, two business days before the
RAC meeting date. Written comments
should pertain to the work of RACs.
Reasonable Accommodations: The
virtual RAC meetings are accessible to
individuals with disabilities. If you will
need an auxiliary aid or service to
participate in the meeting (e.g.,
interpreting service, assistive listening
device, or materials in an alternate
format), notify the contact person listed
in this notice no later than 48 hours
before the scheduled meeting date.
Although we will attempt to meet a
request received after that date, we
cannot guarantee availability of the
requested accommodation because of
insufficient time to arrange it.
Access to Records of the Meeting:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(b), the public
may inspect the meeting materials on
the RACs’ website, https://oese.ed.gov/
offices/office-of-formula-grants/
program-and-grantee-support-services/
comprehensive-centers-program/
regional-advisory-committees/. The
public may also inspect the meeting
materials and other RAC records at the
U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC
20202, by emailing the DFO for the RAC
to schedule an appointment. Records of
open meetings, including the official
transcripts of the open meetings will be
available for public inspection no later
than 10 business days following each
meeting and will be posted on the
RACs’ website. Requests for an official
transcript may be made via email to the
DFO for each RAC.
Accessible Format: On request to the
contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document in
an accessible format. The Department
will provide the requestor with an
accessible format that may include Rich
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt),
a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large
print, audiotape, or compact disc, or
other accessible format.
Electronic Access to this Document:
The official version of this document is
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Authority: Section 206 of the ETAA,
as amended (20 U.S.C. 9605).
Adam Schott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Programs, Delegated the Authority to Perform
the Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Elementary and Secondary
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Expanding Opportunity Through
Quality Charter Schools Program
(CSP)—Grants to Charter Management
Organizations for the Replication and
Expansion of High-Quality Charter
Schools (CMO Grants)
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Full Text of Announcement
The Department of Education
(Department) is issuing a notice inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2024 for CSP CMO Grants,
Assistance Listing Number (ALN)
84.282M. This notice relates to the
approved information collection under
OMB control number 1810–0767.
DATES: Applications Available:
September 26, 2023.
Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants
are strongly encouraged but not required
to submit a notice of intent to apply by
October 2, 2023. Applicants that do not
meet this deadline may still apply.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: January 5, 2024.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: March 5, 2024.
Pre-Application Webinar Information:
The Department will hold a preapplication meeting via webinar to
provide technical assistance to
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prospective applicants. Detailed
information regarding this webinar will
be provided at https://oese.ed.gov/
offices/office-of-discretionary-grantssupport-services/charter-schoolprograms/charter-schools-programgrants-for-replications-and-expansionof-high-quality-charter-schools/.
Note: For prospective new applicants
unfamiliar with grantmaking at the
Department, please consult our funding
basics resource at https://www2.ed.gov/
fund/grant/about/discretionary/
index.html.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common
Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary
Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on December 7, 2022
(87 FR 75045), and available at https://
www.federalregister.gov/documents/
2022/12/07/2022-26554/commoninstructions-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionarygrant-programs. Please note that these
Common Instructions supersede the
version published on December 27,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie S. Jones, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20202–5970.
Telephone: (202) 453–5563. Email:
CMOCompetition2024@ed.gov.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability and wish to
access telecommunications relay
services, please dial 7–1–1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The CSP CMO
Grant program (ALN 84.282M) is
authorized under Title IV, Part C of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended by the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) (20 U.S.C.
7221–7221j). Through CSP CMO Grants,
the Department awards grants to charter
management organizations (CMOs) 1 on
a competitive basis to enable them to
replicate or expand one or more highquality charter schools. Grant funds may
be used to significantly increase the
enrollment of, or add one or more
grades to, an existing high-quality
charter school or to open one or more
new charter schools or new campuses of
a high-quality charter school based on
the educational model of an existing
high-quality charter school. Charter
schools that receive financial assistance
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first time each term is used.
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through CSP CMO Grants provide
elementary or secondary education
programs, or both, and may also serve
students in early childhood education
programs or postsecondary students,
consistent with the terms of their
charter.
Background: The major purposes of
the CSP are to expand opportunities for
all students, particularly for children
with disabilities, English learners, and
other traditionally underserved
students, to attend charter schools and
meet challenging State academic
standards; provide financial assistance
for the planning, program design, and
initial implementation of charter
schools; increase the number of highquality charter schools available to
students across the United States;
evaluate the impact of charter schools
on student achievement, families, and
communities; share best practices
between charter schools and other
public schools; aid States in providing
facilities support to charter schools;
support efforts to strengthen the charter
school authorizing process; and support
quality, accountability, and
transparency in the operational
performance of all authorized public
chartering agencies, including State
educational agencies (SEAs) and local
educational agencies (LEAs) (see section
4301 of the ESEA).
‘‘Raise the Bar: Lead the World’’
(RTB) is the Department’s recent call to
action to all stakeholders to transform
pre-kindergarten through postsecondary
education and unite around evidencebased strategies that advance
educational equity and excellence for all
students.2 When we raise the bar in
education, all our Nation’s students will
be able to build the skills to thrive
inside and outside of school. As part of
the RTB initiative, the Department is
focusing on six strategies aimed at
promoting academic excellence and
wellness for every learner and better
preparing our Nation for global
competitiveness.3 This competition,
through the program as authorized and
through the competitive preference and
invitational priorities, advances several
RTB strategies, most notably those
intended to deliver a comprehensive
and rigorous education for every student
and provide every student with a
pathway to multilingualism.
In July 2022, the Department
published in the Federal Register a
2 https://www.ed.gov/raisethebar/.
3 The six strategies of Raise the Bar include:
accelerating learning, developing a well-rounded
education, eliminating the educator shortage,
investing in mental health, ensuring every student
has a postsecondary pathway, and a pathway to
multilingualism.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Regional Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department
of Education.
ACTION: Amendment to notice of open meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) announces an
amendment to the dates and times of Meeting 2 for each of the Regional
Advisory Committee (RACs).
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be conducted virtually. See the ``Public
Participation'' heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document for instructions on how to access the virtual meetings.
DATES: The virtual, open meetings for each of the RACs will be held on
the dates and times listed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Daley, Group Leader,
Comprehensive Centers Group, Office of Program and Grantee Support
Services, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: 202-987-1057. Email:
[email protected].
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
For specific RACs, contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO),
listed below:
Appalachia and West RAC: Muhammad Kara, email: [email protected]
Central and Southwest RAC: Rebekka Meyer, email: [email protected]
Mid-Atlantic RAC: Esley Newton, email: [email protected]
Midwest and Northwest RAC: Bryan Keohane, email: [email protected]
Northeast and Islands RAC: Sarah Zevin, email: [email protected]
Pacific RAC: Erin Kelts, email: [email protected]
Southeast RAC: Elisabeth Lembo, email: [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 18, 2023, the Department published
in the Federal Register a notice of open meetings of the RACs (88 FR
56608). The notice established the agenda, dates and times, and
instructions for accessing the upcoming virtual meetings. This notice
amends the dates and times for Meeting 2 for each RAC and provides
information about the meetings to members of the public who may be
interested in attending the meetings or providing written comments
related to the work of the RACs. Notice of these meetings is required
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Statutory Authority: The RACs are authorized by the Educational
Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (ETAA) (Pub. L. 107-279; 20 U.S.C.
9605). Information on the RACs can be found at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/program-and-grantee-support-services/comprehensive-centers-program/regional-advisory-committees/. The RACs
advise the Secretary of Education (Secretary) regarding the educational
needs of their regions, as described in section 174(b) of the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, in order to assist in making decisions
regarding the regional educational priorities.
The RACs' responsibilities include assessing the educational needs
within their regions (Assessment). In conducting the Assessment, RACs
seek input from chief executive officers of States, chief State school
officers, educators, and parents. The RACs conduct open hearings to
solicit the views and needs of schools (including public charter
schools), teachers, administrators, members of the regional educational
laboratory governing board, parents, local educational agencies,
librarians, businesses, State educational agencies, and other
customers, such as adult education programs, within the region
regarding the need for the activities described in 20 U.S.C. 9564 and
9602, and how those needs would be most effectively addressed. RACs
submit the Assessment to the Secretary and to the Director of the
Institute of Education Sciences, at such time, in such a manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may require.
Purpose of Open Meetings: The open meetings are designed to--
(1) Provide members of the 10 RACs an opportunity to participate in
two open virtual meetings to assess the educational needs within the
region served and to deliberate on the findings to prepare their
region's Assessment.
(2) Provide members of the RACs the opportunity to review and
discuss the reports that they will submit to the Secretary in October
2023.
(3) Provide an opportunity for the public to observe and listen to
RAC discussions on the top challenges in each region for improving
student academic achievement and educational outcomes.
(4) Provide an opportunity for the public to observe and listen to
RAC discussions on recommendations on the educational needs of each
region and how those needs may be addressed through technical
assistance activities provided by comprehensive centers described in
section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act (ETAA) that
would help States, districts, and schools successfully address the
critical educational challenges identified by each of the RACs.
(5) Provide an opportunity for the public to observe and listen to
discussions and recommendations from each of the RACs on the priorities
for federally funded technical assistance in their region.
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Agenda
Meeting 1: The RACs will (1) review educational data from each
region and public comments received and deliberate and make
recommendations about the critical education needs of the region; and
(2) discuss how those needs can most effectively be addressed through
technical assistance activities.
Meeting 2: The RACs will (1) review additional input received from
stakeholders and public comments received and, based on the information
received, finalize their assessment of the critical educational needs
of each region; and (2) deliberate on the education needs assessment
for their region and finalize recommendations to be included in the
Assessment.
Meeting agendas will be posted on the RAC website: https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/program-and-grantee-support-services/comprehensive-centers-program/regional-advisory-committees/.
Meeting Dates and Times: Meeting times are listed in Eastern time
and local time zones for each region.
Appalachia RAC (Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia)
Meeting 1: September 5, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET/12:30
p.m. to 2 p.m. CT.
Meeting 2: October 13, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. CT.
Northwest RAC (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington)
Meeting 1: September 6, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. AKT/11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT/12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT.
Meeting 2: October 13, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. AKT/11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT/12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT.
Central RAC (Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South
Dakota, and Wyoming)
Meeting 1: September 6, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET/9 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m. MT/10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT.
Meeting 2: October 16, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/12 p.m. to
1:30 p.m. MT/1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT.
Southeast RAC (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina,
and South Carolina)
Meeting 1: September 5, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.
Meeting 2: October 11, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET/8 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. CT.
Mid-Atlantic RAC (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey,
and Pennsylvania)
Meeting 1: September 7, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
Meeting 2: October 17, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.
Southwest RAC (Arkansas, Bureau of Indian Education, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)
Meeting 1: September 7, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/12 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. MT/1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT.
Meeting 2: October 12, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/12 p.m. to
1:30 p.m. MT/1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT.
Pacific RAC (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Palau, and
Republic of the Marshall Islands)
Meeting 1: September 7, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET/11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. SST/8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. ChST/9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PONT/12
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. HST/7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. PWT/10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
MHT.
Meeting 2: October 16, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET/12 p.m. to
1:30 p.m. HST/11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SST/October 17, 2023 from 8 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. ChST/9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PONT/7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. PWT/10
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MHT.
Northeast and Islands RAC (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New
Hampshire, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin
Islands)
Meeting 1: September 8, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
Meeting 2: October 12, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
West RAC (Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah)
Meeting 1: September 8, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. PT/12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT.
Meeting 2: October 11, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET/11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. PT/12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT.
Midwest RAC (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and
Wisconsin)
Meeting 1: September 5, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. CT.
Meeting 2: October 16, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET/10 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. CT.
Public Participation: Members of the public who wish to observe and
listen to RAC discussions and recommendations may access the RAC
meetings via virtual teleconference. Pre-registration is required by
11:59 p.m. ET, two business days before the RAC meeting date.
Information on how to register for and access the RAC meetings is on
the RACs' website at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/program-and-grantee-support-services/comprehensive-centers-program/regional-advisory-committees/.
Public Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments
at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/58f2ccc2542a44c9b6f83d567d5aa40b.
Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET, two business days before
the RAC meeting date. Written comments should pertain to the work of
RACs.
Reasonable Accommodations: The virtual RAC meetings are accessible
to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or
service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service,
assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format),
notify the contact person listed in this notice no later than 48 hours
before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a
request received after that date, we cannot guarantee availability of
the requested accommodation because of insufficient time to arrange it.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(b), the
public may inspect the meeting materials on the RACs' website, https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/program-and-grantee-support-services/comprehensive-centers-program/regional-advisory-committees/. The public may also inspect the meeting materials and
other RAC records at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave
SW, Washington DC 20202, by emailing the DFO for the RAC to schedule an
appointment. Records of open meetings, including the official
transcripts of the open meetings will be available for public
inspection no later than 10 business days following each meeting and
will be posted on the RACs' website. Requests for an official
transcript may be made via email to the DFO for each RAC.
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Authority: Section 206 of the ETAA, as amended (20 U.S.C. 9605).
Adam Schott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, Delegated the
Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2023-20905 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
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