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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
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Community Bank Advisory Council
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
Under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), this notice sets
forth the announcement of a public
meeting of the Community Bank
Advisory Council (CBAC or Council) of
the Consumer Financial Protection
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also describes the functions of the
Council.
SUMMARY:
The meeting date is Wednesday,
November 15, 2023, from approximately
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This meeting will be held virtually and
is open to the general public. Members
of the public will receive the agenda
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National Assessment
Governing Board, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of open and closed
meetings.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
agenda, time, and instructions to access
the National Assessment Governing
Board’s (hereafter referred to as
Governing Board or Board) standing
committee meetings and quarterly Board
meeting. This notice provides
information about the meetings to
members of the public who may be
interested in attending the meetings
and/or providing written comments
related to the work of the Governing
Board. Notice of the meetings is
required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The meetings will be
held either in person and/or virtually, as
noted below. Members of the public
must register in advance to attend the
virtual meetings. A registration link will
be posted on www.nagb.gov five
business days prior to each meeting.
DATES: The Quarterly Board Meeting
will be held on the following dates:
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• November 16, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to
6 p.m., EDT
• November 17, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m., EDT
ADDRESSES: Westin Arlington Gateway,
801 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA
22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official (DFO) for
the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC
20002, telephone: (202) 357–6906, fax:
(202) 357–6945, email:
Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority and Function:
The Governing Board is established
under the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act,
(20 U.S.C. 9621). Information on the
Governing Board and its work can be
found at www.nagb.gov.
The Governing Board formulates
policy for the National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP)
administered by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES). The
Governing Board’s responsibilities
include:
(1) selecting the subject areas to be
assessed; (2) developing appropriate
student achievement levels; (3)
developing assessment objectives and
testing specifications that produce an
assessment that is valid and reliable,
and are based on relevant widely
accepted professional standards; (4)
developing a process for review of the
assessment which includes the active
participation of teachers, curriculum
specialists, local school administrators,
parents, and concerned members of the
public; (5) designing the methodology of
the assessment to ensure that
assessment items are valid and reliable,
in consultation with appropriate
technical experts in measurement and
assessment, content and subject matter,
sampling, and other technical experts
who engage in large scale surveys; (6)
measuring student academic
achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in
the authorized academic subjects; (7)
developing guidelines for reporting and
disseminating results; (8) developing
standards and procedures for regional
and national comparisons; (9) taking
appropriate actions needed to improve
the form, content use, and reporting of
results of an assessment; and (10)
planning and executing the initial
public release of NAEP reports.
Standing Committee Meetings
The Governing Board’s standing
committees will meet to conduct
regularly scheduled work. Standing
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committee meeting agendas and meeting
materials will be posted on the
Governing Board’s website,
www.nagb.gov, no later than five
business days prior to the meetings. For
the virtual standing committee
meetings, a registration link will be
posted on www.nagb.gov five business
days prior to the meetings. Registration
is required to join the meetings
virtually. Minutes of prior standing
committee meetings are available at
https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/
quarterly-board-meetings.html.
Standing Committee Meetings
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Executive Committee (Virtual)
2 p.m.–4 p.m. (EDT) Closed Session
The Executive Committee will meet in
closed session on Tuesday, October 31,
2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to receive
a briefing on the NAEP Assessment
Schedule and Budget. The briefing and
Governing Board discussions may
impact current and future NAEP
contracts and budgets and must be kept
confidential to maintain the integrity of
the federal acquisition process. Public
disclosure of this confidential
information would significantly impede
implementation of the NAEP assessment
program if conducted in open session.
Such matters are protected by
exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of
title 5 of the United States Code.
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Assessment Development Committee
(In-Person Meeting)
4 p.m.–4:15 p.m. (EDT), Open Session
4:15 p.m.–6 p.m. (EDT), Closed Session
The Assessment Development
Committee will meet in open session on
Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 4
p.m. to 4:15 p.m., to discuss the action
on the 2028 Science Assessment
Framework. From 4:15 p.m. to 4:35 p.m.
the committee will meet in closed
session to receive an update on
potential members of the Social Studies
Content Advisory Group. These
discussions pertain solely to personnel
rules and practices of an agency and
information of a personal nature where
disclosure would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy. As such, the discussions are
protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of the
Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C.
552b(c). From 4:35 p.m. to 6 p.m. the
committee will meet in closed session to
review the 2028 NAEP Reading concept
passages and sketches. These items have
not been released to the public. Public
disclosure of this confidential
information would significantly impede
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implementation of the NAEP assessment
program if conducted in open session.
Such matters are protected by
exemption 9(B) of the Government
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
Committee on Standards, Design and
Methodology (In-Person Meeting)
4 p.m.–4:55 p.m. (EDT), Open Session
4:55 p.m.–6 p.m. (EDT), Closed Session
The Committee on Standards, Design
and Methodology will meet in open
session on Thursday, November 16,
2023, from 4 p.m. to 4:55 p.m. to discuss
the automated scoring contest and
shadow scoring for NAEP Mathematics.
From 4:55 p.m. to 6 p.m., the committee
will meet in closed session to discuss
NAEP modernization plans to move
towards a device agnostic
administration. The session will be
closed because it will include
presentations of item displays across
device-types including operational test
items that have not been released to the
public. Public disclosure of this
confidential information would
significantly impede implementation of
the NAEP assessment program if
conducted in open session. Such
matters are protected by exemption 9(B)
of section 552b(c) of title 5 of the United
States Code.
Reporting and Dissemination Committee
(In-Person Meeting)
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT) Open Session
The Reporting and Dissemination
Committee will meet in open session on
Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 4
p.m. to 6 p.m. The committee will open
with remarks by the new committee
leadership, followed by a discussion of
the new strategic communications plan
which will cover the next 16 months of
work, and effective ways of interpreting
NAEP scores.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Nominations Committee (In-Person
Meeting)
7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. (EDT) Closed
Session
The Nominations Committee will
meet in closed session on Friday,
November 17, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to
8:45 a.m., to review applications for
Board vacancies for the 2024–2025 term
and discuss the rating process and
member assignments for the ratings.
These discussions pertain solely to
internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency and information of a personal
nature where disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy. As such,
the discussions are protected by
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exemptions 2 and 6 of the Government
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
Quarterly Governing Board Meeting
The plenary sessions of the Governing
Board’s November 2023 quarterly
meeting will be held on the following
dates and times:
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Open Meeting: 8:30 a.m.–2:45 p.m.
(Hybrid Meeting)
Closed Meeting: 2:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
(Hybrid Meeting)
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the
plenary session of the Governing Board
meeting will convene in open session.
From 8:30 a.m. to 8:35 a.m. Beverly
Perdue, Chair of the Governing Board,
will welcome members, followed by a
motion to approve the November 16–17,
2023, quarterly Governing Board
meeting agenda and minutes from the
August 3–4, 2023, Governing Board
meeting. From 8:35 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.,
new and reappointed members will take
the oath of office, followed by remarks.
From 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Lesley
Muldoon, Executive Director of the
Governing Board, will provide updates
on the Board’s work, followed by an
update from NCES Commissioner, Peggy
Carr from 10:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
From 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., the
Board will receive updates from and
discuss priorities for the NAEP
Assessment Schedule with the Council
of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
State Policy Task Force and the Trial
Urban District Assessment (TUDA) Task
Force. The Board will discuss and take
action on the NAEP Assessment
Schedule from 12:15–2:30 p.m.
Following a fifteen-minute break, the
Board will convene in a closed session
from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. to receive
a briefing on the NAEP Budget and
planned contract actions. This session
must be closed to maintain the integrity
of the federal budgeting and acquisition
processes. Public disclosure of this
confidential information would
significantly impede implementation of
the NAEP assessment program if
conducted in open session. Such
matters are protected by exemption 9(B)
of the Government Sunshine Act, 5
U.S.C. 552b(c).
Following a transitional break, the
Board will meet in standing committees
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A schedule of the
standing committee meetings is listed
above. The November 16, 2023, session
of the Governing Board meeting will
adjourn at 6 p.m.
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Open Meeting: 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
(Hybrid Meeting)
On Friday, November 17, 2023, the
Board will convene in open session
from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. to discuss
and take action on the 2028 NAEP
Science Assessment Framework. From
9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Board will
engage in open discussion. The Board
will continue discussions and take
action on the NAEP Assessment
Schedule from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
followed by a fifteen-minute break from
1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. From 1:15 p.m. to 2:30
p.m., the Board will receive an update
on Artificial Intelligence and NAEP. The
November 17, 2023, session of the
Governing Board meeting will adjourn
at 2:30 p.m.
Instructions for Accessing and
Attending the Meetings
Registration: Members of the public
may attend the November 16 and
November 17, 2023, meetings of the full
Governing Board either in person or
virtually. A link to the final meeting
agenda and information on how to
register for virtual attendance for the
open sessions will be posted on the
Governing Board’s website at
www.nagb.gov no later than five
business days prior to the meeting.
Registration is required to join the
meeting virtually.
Public Comment: Written comments
related to the work of the Governing
Board and its standing committees may
be submitted to the attention of the
Executive Officer/DFO no later than 10
business days prior to the meeting.
Written comments may be submitted
either via email to Munira.Mwalimu@
ed.gov or in hard copy to the address
listed above. Written comments should
reference the relevant agenda item.
Access to Records of the Meeting:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the public
may inspect the meeting materials at
www.nagb.gov, which will be posted no
later than five business days prior to
each meeting. The public may also
inspect the meeting materials and other
Governing Board records at 800 North
Capitol Street NW, Suite 825,
Washington, DC 20002, by emailing
Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov to schedule an
appointment. The official verbatim
transcripts of the open meeting sessions
will be available for public inspection
no later than 30 calendar days following
each meeting and will be posted on the
Governing Board’s website. Requests for
the verbatim transcriptions may be
made via email to the DFO.
Reasonable Accommodations: The
meeting location is accessible to
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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 DFO listed in this
notice no later than ten working days
prior to each meeting date.
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Authority: Pub. L. 107–279, title III,
section 301—National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act
(20 U.S.C. 9621).
Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment
Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. Department
of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission of Data by State
Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and
Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year
2023, Revisions to Those Reports, and
Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports
National Center for Education
Statistics, Institute of Education
Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Secretary announces
dates for State educational agencies
(SEAs) to submit expenditure and
revenue data and average daily
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447
(the National Public Education
Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal
year (FY) 2023, revisions to those
reports, and revisions to reports for
previous fiscal years. The Secretary sets
these dates to ensure that data are
available to serve as the basis for timely
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distribution of Federal funds. The U.S.
Census Bureau is the data collection
agent for this request of the U.S.
Department of Education’s (Department)
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES). The data will be published by
NCES and will be used by the Secretary
in the calculation of allocations for FY
2025 appropriated funds.
DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data
for FY 2023 and revisions to previously
submitted data for FY 2022 on
Wednesday, January 31, 2024. SEAs are
urged to submit accurate and complete
data by Friday, March 29, 2024, to
facilitate timely processing. The
deadline for the final submission of all
data, including any revisions to
previously submitted data for FY 2022
and FY 2023, is Thursday, August 15,
2024. Any resubmissions of FY 2022 or
FY 2023 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation,
or other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau must be completed as
soon as possible, but no later than
Tuesday, September 3, 2024. All
outstanding data issues must be
reconciled or resolved by the SEAs,
NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon
as possible, but no later than September
3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: SEAs are encouraged to
submit data online using the interactive
survey form on the NPEFS data
collection website at: https://
surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs. The
NPEFS interactive survey includes a
digital confirmation page where a
personal identification number (PIN)
may be entered. A successful entry of
the PIN serves as a signature by the
authorizing official. Alternatively, a
certification form (ED Form 2447) also
may be printed from the website, signed
by the authorizing official, and mailed
to the Economic Reimbursable Surveys
Division of the Census Bureau at the
address provided below, within five
business days after submission of the
NPEFS web interactive form.
SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: U.S.
Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Economic
Reimbursable Surveys Division, 4600
Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
If an SEA’s submission is received by
the Census Bureau after August 15,
2024, the SEA must show one of the
following as proof that the submission
was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
2. A legible mail receipt with the date
of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal
Service.
3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
4. Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of open and closed meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to
access the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to
as Governing Board or Board) standing committee meetings and quarterly
Board meeting. This notice provides information about the meetings to
members of the public who may be interested in attending the meetings
and/or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing
Board. Notice of the meetings is required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The meetings will be held either in person and/or
virtually, as noted below. Members of the public must register in
advance to attend the virtual meetings. A registration link will be
posted on www.nagb.gov five business days prior to each meeting.
DATES: The Quarterly Board Meeting will be held on the following dates:
November 16, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., EDT
November 17, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., EDT
ADDRESSES: Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA
22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official (DFO) for the Governing Board, 800 North
Capitol Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202)
357-6906, fax: (202) 357-6945, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority and Function: The Governing Board is
established under the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act, (20 U.S.C. 9621). Information on the Governing Board
and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov.
The Governing Board formulates policy for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board's responsibilities
include:
(1) selecting the subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing
appropriate student achievement levels; (3) developing assessment
objectives and testing specifications that produce an assessment that
is valid and reliable, and are based on relevant widely accepted
professional standards; (4) developing a process for review of the
assessment which includes the active participation of teachers,
curriculum specialists, local school administrators, parents, and
concerned members of the public; (5) designing the methodology of the
assessment to ensure that assessment items are valid and reliable, in
consultation with appropriate technical experts in measurement and
assessment, content and subject matter, sampling, and other technical
experts who engage in large scale surveys; (6) measuring student
academic achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in the authorized academic
subjects; (7) developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating
results; (8) developing standards and procedures for regional and
national comparisons; (9) taking appropriate actions needed to improve
the form, content use, and reporting of results of an assessment; and
(10) planning and executing the initial public release of NAEP reports.
Standing Committee Meetings
The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct
regularly scheduled work. Standing
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committee meeting agendas and meeting materials will be posted on the
Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five business
days prior to the meetings. For the virtual standing committee
meetings, a registration link will be posted on www.nagb.gov five
business days prior to the meetings. Registration is required to join
the meetings virtually. Minutes of prior standing committee meetings
are available at https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html.
Standing Committee Meetings
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Executive Committee (Virtual)
2 p.m.-4 p.m. (EDT) Closed Session
The Executive Committee will meet in closed session on Tuesday,
October 31, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to receive a briefing on the
NAEP Assessment Schedule and Budget. The briefing and Governing Board
discussions may impact current and future NAEP contracts and budgets
and must be kept confidential to maintain the integrity of the federal
acquisition process. Public disclosure of this confidential information
would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment
program if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by
exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of title 5 of the United States Code.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Assessment Development Committee (In-Person Meeting)
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (EDT), Open Session
4:15 p.m.-6 p.m. (EDT), Closed Session
The Assessment Development Committee will meet in open session on
Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., to discuss the
action on the 2028 Science Assessment Framework. From 4:15 p.m. to 4:35
p.m. the committee will meet in closed session to receive an update on
potential members of the Social Studies Content Advisory Group. These
discussions pertain solely to personnel rules and practices of an
agency and information of a personal nature where disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As such,
the discussions are protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of the Government
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c). From 4:35 p.m. to 6 p.m. the committee
will meet in closed session to review the 2028 NAEP Reading concept
passages and sketches. These items have not been released to the
public. Public disclosure of this confidential information would
significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if
conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B)
of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (In-Person Meeting)
4 p.m.-4:55 p.m. (EDT), Open Session
4:55 p.m.-6 p.m. (EDT), Closed Session
The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology will meet in
open session on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 4:55 p.m.
to discuss the automated scoring contest and shadow scoring for NAEP
Mathematics. From 4:55 p.m. to 6 p.m., the committee will meet in
closed session to discuss NAEP modernization plans to move towards a
device agnostic administration. The session will be closed because it
will include presentations of item displays across device-types
including operational test items that have not been released to the
public. Public disclosure of this confidential information would
significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if
conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B)
of section 552b(c) of title 5 of the United States Code.
Reporting and Dissemination Committee (In-Person Meeting)
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT) Open Session
The Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet in open session
on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The committee
will open with remarks by the new committee leadership, followed by a
discussion of the new strategic communications plan which will cover
the next 16 months of work, and effective ways of interpreting NAEP
scores.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Nominations Committee (In-Person Meeting)
7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. (EDT) Closed Session
The Nominations Committee will meet in closed session on Friday,
November 17, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., to review applications
for Board vacancies for the 2024-2025 term and discuss the rating
process and member assignments for the ratings. These discussions
pertain solely to internal personnel rules and practices of an agency
and information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute
a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As such, the
discussions are protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of the Government
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
Quarterly Governing Board Meeting
The plenary sessions of the Governing Board's November 2023
quarterly meeting will be held on the following dates and times:
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Open Meeting: 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. (Hybrid Meeting)
Closed Meeting: 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. (Hybrid Meeting)
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the plenary session of the
Governing Board meeting will convene in open session. From 8:30 a.m. to
8:35 a.m. Beverly Perdue, Chair of the Governing Board, will welcome
members, followed by a motion to approve the November 16-17, 2023,
quarterly Governing Board meeting agenda and minutes from the August 3-
4, 2023, Governing Board meeting. From 8:35 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., new and
reappointed members will take the oath of office, followed by remarks.
From 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director of the
Governing Board, will provide updates on the Board's work, followed by
an update from NCES Commissioner, Peggy Carr from 10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
From 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., the Board will receive updates from
and discuss priorities for the NAEP Assessment Schedule with the
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) State Policy Task Force
and the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) Task Force. The Board
will discuss and take action on the NAEP Assessment Schedule from
12:15-2:30 p.m.
Following a fifteen-minute break, the Board will convene in a
closed session from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. to receive a briefing on the
NAEP Budget and planned contract actions. This session must be closed
to maintain the integrity of the federal budgeting and acquisition
processes. Public disclosure of this confidential information would
significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if
conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B)
of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
Following a transitional break, the Board will meet in standing
committees from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A schedule of the standing committee
meetings is listed above. The November 16, 2023, session of the
Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 6 p.m.
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Friday, November 17, 2023
Open Meeting: 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Hybrid Meeting)
On Friday, November 17, 2023, the Board will convene in open
session from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. to discuss and take action on the
2028 NAEP Science Assessment Framework. From 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.,
the Board will engage in open discussion. The Board will continue
discussions and take action on the NAEP Assessment Schedule from 10:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a fifteen-minute break from 1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
From 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Board will receive an update on
Artificial Intelligence and NAEP. The November 17, 2023, session of the
Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 2:30 p.m.
Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings
Registration: Members of the public may attend the November 16 and
November 17, 2023, meetings of the full Governing Board either in
person or virtually. A link to the final meeting agenda and information
on how to register for virtual attendance for the open sessions will be
posted on the Governing Board's website at www.nagb.gov no later than
five business days prior to the meeting. Registration is required to
join the meeting virtually.
Public Comment: Written comments related to the work of the
Governing Board and its standing committees may be submitted to the
attention of the Executive Officer/DFO no later than 10 business days
prior to the meeting. Written comments may be submitted either via
email to [email protected] or in hard copy to the address listed
above. Written comments should reference the relevant agenda item.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the
public may inspect the meeting materials at www.nagb.gov, which will be
posted no later than five business days prior to each meeting. The
public may also inspect the meeting materials and other Governing Board
records at 800 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC
20002, by emailing [email protected] to schedule an appointment.
The official verbatim transcripts of the open meeting sessions will be
available for public inspection no later than 30 calendar days
following each meeting and will be posted on the Governing Board's
website. Requests for the verbatim transcriptions may be made via email
to the DFO.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting location is 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 DFO listed in this notice no later than ten working days
prior to each meeting date.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Internet
access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at:
www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF,
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
Adobe website. You may also access documents of the Department
published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature
at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
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by the Department.
Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, title III, section 301--National
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621).
Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S.
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2023-23987 Filed 10-30-23; 8:45 am]
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