The National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) is hosting an open virtual meeting on June 11-12, 2024, from 1-4:30 p.m. ET daily.

The purpose of this meeting is to convene NACIE and conduct the following business: (1) discuss and approve the 2023-2024 Annual Report to Congress; (2) discuss fiscal year 2024 planning activities; (3) discuss and coordinate with the White House Initiative to fulfill Executive Order 14049; and (4) discuss subcommittee activities. On June 12, 2024, NACIE will conduct the following business: (5) discuss and hear updates from federal representatives regarding technical assistance, best practices, and development of regulatory or non-regulatory actions; and (6) hear comments from members of the public.

About NACIE

NACIE is authorized by section 6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended (20 U.S.C. 7471). The work of NACIE was expanded by Executive Order 14049. In accordance with section 6141 of the ESEA, NACIE shall advise the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Interior on the funding and administration (including the development of regulations and administrative policies and practices) of any program, including any program established under title VI, part A of the ESEA, with respect to which the Secretary of Education has jurisdiction and (1) that includes Indian children or adults as participants or (2) that may benefit Indian children or adults.

Instructions for Accessing the Meeting

Members of the public may access the NACIE meeting via virtual teleconference. Up to 350 lines will be available on a first come, first serve basis for those who wish to join via teleconference.

Join by Phone
The dial-in listen-only phone number for the meeting is 1–669–254–5252, Meeting ID: 160 613 4472, passcode: 119519.

Join by Web
The web link to register to access the meeting via Zoom.gov is https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJItceirqj8tGMEWbkcF5jjkEMhIW7qsBYo (-> l9nnctdbb.cc.rs6.net)

Public Comment

Members of the public interested in submitting written comments may do so via email to Julian Guerrero at Julian.Guerrero@ed.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. eastern time (ET) on June 12, 2024. Requests to make oral comment will be accepted on a first requested, first served basis. Each commenter will have a maximum of three minutes to state his or her comment and/or question. Please note that written comments and oral comments made during the open meeting should pertain to the work of NACIE.

Reasonable Accommodations

The virtual meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service for 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 May 28, 2024. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it.

Access Meeting Records

The Department will post the official minutes of this meeting on the OESE website, https://oese.ed.gov/​offices/​office-of-indian-education/​national-advisory-council-on-indian-education-oie/ (-> l9nnctdbb.cc.rs6.net)​, 21 days after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(b), the public may also inspect NACIE records at the Office of Indian Education, United States Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST). Please email Julian Guerrero at Julian.Guerrero@ed.gov to schedule an appointment.