Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Washington Advisory Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, that a meeting of the Washington Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 10 a.m. and adjourn at 12 p.m. on March 16, 2006, at the Westin Hotel 1900 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. The purpose of the meeting is to plan future activities, conduct a briefing on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) program, and discuss civil right issues.

Persons desiring additional information, or planning a presentation to the Committee, should contact Thomas V. Pilla, Civil Rights Analyst of the Western Regional Office, (213) 894-3437, (TDD (213) 894-3435). Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the regional office at least three (3) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The Commission is implementing new travel and budget procedures and forms; it was not possible to publish this notice 15 days in advance of the meeting date.

The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission.