Virtual Meetings
| Published date | 07 May 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 27213 |
| Record Number | 2020-09718 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Education Department,National Assessment Governing Board |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27213-27214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09718]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
Virtual Meetings
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Assessment Governing Board (hereafter referred to
as Governing Board) announces two meetings that will be conducted via
videoconference. The first videoconference will be held by the
Governing Board's Executive Committee on May 14, 2020 and will be
closed to the public. The second videoconference will be a meeting of
the full Board scheduled on May 15, 2020. This meeting will be open to
the public, with visual and audio access. This notice sets forth the
agenda for the two meetings and meeting participation guidelines.
Notice of the full Board meeting is required under Sec. 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). This notice is published
less than 15 days prior to the meetings due to scheduling delays
resulting from the pandemic. The COVID-19 impact has required a change
in rescheduling the meeting from an in-person meeting to a virtual
meeting.
DATES: May 14, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting: Closed Session from
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
May 15, 2020 Governing Board Meeting: Open Meeting from 11:00 a.m.
to 2:45 p.m. (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 Thursday, May 14, 2020, the Governing Board's Executive
Committee will convene via videoconference in closed session to discuss
independent cost estimates related to the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on NAEP operations and subsequent potential impacts on the
NAEP budget and NAEP assessment schedule. The Executive Committee will
also 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.
On Friday, May 15, 2020, the Governing Board will convene for an
open video conference meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET. The
meeting will begin with Governing Board Chair Haley Barbour's review of
the May 15, 2020 quarterly Board meeting agenda, approval of the May
meeting agenda, and approval of minutes from the March 5-7, 2020
quarterly meeting. The Governing Board will then discuss and take
action on a delegation of authority to the Assessment Development
Committee to review and approve the 2025 NAEP Mathematics Item
Specifications.
From 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET Peggy Carr, Associate
Commissioner, NCES, and Lesley Muldoon, Governing Board Executive
Director, will provide a briefing on potential policy implications as a
result of the impacts of COVID-19 on NAEP, followed by Governing Board
discussion. The Governing Board will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00
p.m. ET.
The meeting will reconvene at 1:00 p.m. ET. Chair Haley Barbour
will facilitate discussion on the Board's Strategic Vision 2025.
Updates will be provided by four Governing Board member group leaders
on work performed to date. This session will end
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at 2:30 p.m. ET. The Chair then will provide closing remarks and
highlight next steps in the Governing Board's Strategic Vision work.
The meeting will adjourn at 2:45 p.m. ET.
Public Participation: The May 15, 2020 meeting of the Governing
Board is open to the public through advance registration. Public
participation is available for the videoconference with view access,
along with an audio option for listening. The Governing Board is
empowered to conduct the videoconference 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' website https://www.nagb.gov on May 1,
2020. 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 inspect the meeting materials for the May 15, 2020
teleconference on the Governing Board's website at https://www.nagb.gov
three business days prior to May 15, 2020.
Reasonable Accommodations: The NAGB 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
May 4, 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.
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 via the Federal Digital System at:
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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.
[FR Doc. 2020-09718 Filed 5-6-20; 8:45 am]
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