[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36384-36385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12952]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
National Assessment Governing Board; Meetings
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of virtual meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Assessment Governing Board (hereafter referred to
as Governing Board) announces two virtual meetings that are scheduled
on June 29, 2020. The meeting will have two sessions--a closed session
which is not open to the public, followed by a session open to the
public via video and audio access. This notice sets forth the agenda
for the two meetings and meeting participation information. Notice of
the meeting is required under Sec. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA).
DATES: Dates and Times:
June 29, 2020: National Assessment Governing Board Meetings.
Session 1: Closed meeting: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET).
Session 2: Open meeting: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
ADDRESSES: Virtual Meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-6938,
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, Title III of Public Law 107-279. The Governing Board
is established to formulate policy for NAEP, which is administered by
the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing
Board's responsibilities include the following: Selecting subject areas
to be assessed, developing assessment frameworks and specifications,
developing appropriate student achievement levels for each grade and
subject tested, developing standards and procedures for state and
national comparisons, improving the form and use of NAEP, developing
guidelines for reporting and disseminating results, and releasing
initial NAEP results to the public. Governing Board members serve 4-
year terms, subject to renewal for another 4 years, at the discretion
of the Secretary of Education.
Meeting Agenda
On Monday, June 29, 2020, the Governing Board will convene
virtually in closed session from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss
independent cost estimates related to the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on the NAEP 2021 operations and subsequent potential impacts
on the NAEP budget and assessment schedule. The Board will receive a
briefing from Peggy Carr, Associate Commissioner, NCES, on cost
implications which will involve reviewing the government's independent
cost estimates for possibly revising the national assessment
activities. These discussions may impact current and future NAEP
contracts and budgets and must be kept confidential. 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 Sec. 552b(c)
of Title 5 of the United States Code.
Following the closed session, on Monday, June 29, 2020, the
Governing Board will convene virtually in open session from 4:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will begin with Governing Board Chair
Haley Barbour's review of the meeting agenda and a summary of the
policy issues the Governing Board will need to consider in reviewing
the impact of COVID-19 on the NAEP 2021 planned assessments. This
session will be informed by discussions led by Peggy Carr, Associate
Commissioner, NCES, and Lesley Muldoon, Governing Board Executive
Director followed by Governing Board discussion. The Chair then will
provide closing remarks and highlight next steps on plans for the 2021
NAEP Schedule of Assessments. The meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Public Participation: The open session of the Governing Board
meeting is open to the public through advance registration. Virtual
public participation is available with view access, along with an audio
option for listening. The Governing Board is empowered to conduct the
virtual meeting in a manner that will facilitate the orderly conduct of
business and accomplish meeting objectives in a timely manner. A link
to the registration page will be posted on the Governing Board's
website https://www.nagb.gov no later than 5 working days prior to the
meetings. Members of the public who need additional information on the
meeting may contact Munira Mwalimu at the address or telephone number
listed above.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements,
the public may access the meeting agenda for the open session of the
June 29 meeting of the Governing Board at https://www.nagb.gov no later
than June 25, 2020.
Reasonable Accommodations: The Governing Board website 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), please notify the contact person listed in this
notice no later than June 22, 2020. Written comments related to the
work of the Governing Board may be submitted electronically or in hard
copy to the attention of the Executive Officer/Designated Federal
Official (see contact information noted above). Information on the
Governing Board and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov.
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Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, Title III--National Assessment of
Educational Progress Sec. 301.
Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S.
Department of Education.
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