Announcement of a Closed Teleconference Meeting
| Citation | 84 FR 32430 |
| Record Number | 2019-14405 |
| Published date | 08 July 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Education Department,National Assessment Governing Board |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 130 (Monday, July 8, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32430-32431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14405]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
Announcement of a Closed Teleconference Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Announcement of a closed teleconference meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for a July 19, 2019 closed
teleconference meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board
(hereafter referred to as Governing Board). This notice provides
information to members of the public who may be interested in reviewing
the closed meeting report of the meeting 10 working days following the
meeting. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA).
DATES: July 19, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: Teleconference meeting.
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 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 interstate 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.
The funding cycle limitation require the Governing Board to amend
the NAEP Assessment Schedule, adopted during the May 2019 quarterly
board meeting. The Governing Board action on updating the NAEP
Assessment Schedule, given information confirmed through the contract
process, cannot occur until the expected contract award date.
The Governing Board recently received confirmation from the
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) that its decision for
the NAEP Alliance Contracts, expected to be awarded by early July 2019,
include unanticipated changes to actual and future expected costs for
the NAEP Assessment Schedule, which is established by the Governing
Board.
July 19, 2019 Full Board Teleconference Meeting
On Friday, July 19, 2019, the Governing Board will convene in
closed session from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. During the
closed session, the Governing Board will receive a briefing from Peggy
Carr, Associate Commissioner, NCES, on the detailed program costs
through the year 2030, and the contract award amounts for activities
through FY 2025, contract options costs, and Independent Government
Costs Estimates (IGCE) for future assessment years. The Governing Board
must consider the IGCEs as it revises the NAEP Assessment Schedule
through 2030 to account for anticipated costs and budget constraints.
Therefore, during closed session, the Governing Board will need to
deliberate on estimated future cost details of the NAEP Schedule of
Assessments and will take action on revising the Schedule of
Assessments based on the outcome of the Board's deliberations. Public
disclosure of independent government cost estimates for future contract
costs and internal NAEP budget decisions 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.
The July 19, 2019 teleconference meeting will adjourn at 3:30 p.m.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements,
the public may also inspect the meeting materials at www.nagb.gov no
later than August 2, 2019, by 10:00 a.m. EST.
Reasonable Accommodations: The NAGB website is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. Written comments 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.
Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Internet
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Federal Regulations is available
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Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, Title III--National Assessment of
Educational Progress Sec. 301.
Lisa M. Stooksberry,
Deputy Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB),
U.S. Department of Education.
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