Zoom In for Kids with Disabilities Meeting—Free, But Mandatory?
Published Date: 4/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Advisory Board for Exceptional Children is holding a two-day meeting on April 24-25, 2025, both in-person in Albuquerque and online. They’ll discuss updates and plans to support Native American kids with disabilities, following important federal laws. This meeting affects families, educators, and communities involved in special education and offers a chance to join and share input without any cost.
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Attend the Advisory Board Meeting
You can attend the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children meeting in person at the National Indian Programs Training Center, 1011 Indian School Rd., Room 234, Albuquerque, NM, or online on April 24–25, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT each day. To join virtually, register once using the provided Zoom registration link and you may attend one or both days.
Multiple Ways To Submit Public Comment
You may provide public comments any time during the April 24–25, 2025 meeting verbally via the webinar or in writing using the webinar chat box. You may also email comments to [email protected], fax them to (602) 265-0293 (Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO), or mail/hand-deliver them to Bureau of Indian Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, Arizona 85004; all comments received will be provided to the Advisory Board.
Accommodations and Relay Access Provided
If you need sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, language translation, or other reasonable accommodations for the April 24–25, 2025 meeting, contact the Designated Federal Officer at least seven (7) business days before the meeting. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services; international callers should use relay services offered in their country.
Meeting Focuses on IDEA Needs for Indian Children
The Advisory Board meeting on April 24–25, 2025 will fulfill mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by advising the Secretary of the Interior on the needs of Indian children with disabilities. Agenda items include BIE Central Office updates, BIE Special Education Program updates, educator preparation challenges at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, and a Blindness and Visual Impairment Advisory Board work session.
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