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ED - 11995 - Presidents Commission on Excellence in Special Education - Presidential

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Presidents Commission on Excellence in Special Education	Agency Name	Department of Education
Fiscal Year	2002	Committee Number	11995
Original Establishment Date	10/2/2001	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	8/1/2002	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	Yes
New Committee This FY	Yes	Max Number of Members*	19
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	11/19/2001	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Robert
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/19/2003	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	H.
Projected Termination Date	7/31/2002	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Pasternack
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	E.O. 13227	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 205-5465
Establishment Authority*	Presidential	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 205-9252
Specific Establishment Authority*	E.O. 13227	Designated Federal Officer Email*	robert.pasternack@ed.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/2/2001
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Ad hoc
Presidential*	Yes
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The scope and objectives are to collect information and study issues related to Federal, State, and local special education programs with the goal of recommending policies for improving the educational performance of students with disabilities. The duties and responsibilities are to examine available research and information, on effectiveness and cost of special education and the appropriate role the Federal Government in funding and programming. The Commission held five meetings and eight Task Force subcommittee hearings in various cities across the country. The Commission reported to the President its findings and recommendations on July 1, 2002 in its report entitled, A New Era: Revitalizing Special Education for Children and their Families.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership was drawn from public and private sectors, as well as up to five ex officio members from the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. Members will include recognized special education experts, researchers, parents and young adults with disabilities selected from across the nation.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Commission met five times, with eight additional meetings of its Task Force subgroups. The meetings assisted the Commissioners in collecting information and studying issues related to Federal, State, and local special education programs, and in discussing the appropriate text for their final report.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This committee is essential because of the President's initiative No Child Left Behind. Advice of the committee is not available from other sources because experts in the fields have not come together to respond to this problem.
Why close or partially close meetings?	No closed meeting were held.
Recommendation Remarks	This Commission terminates as prescribed in the Executive Order, 30 days after its report is issued. The report was issued on July 1, 2002.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*		Action Reorganize Priorities*
Outcome Trust In Government		Action Reallocate Resources
Outcome Major Policy Changes		Action Issued New Regulations
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research		Action Proposed Legislation
Outcome Effective Grant Making		Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments
Outcome Improved Service Delivery		Action Other
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction		Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements		Grants Review*
Outcome Other		Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*		Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment		Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*		Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*
Number Of Recommendations Comment		Access Agency Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented*		Access Committee Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website
% of Recs Partially Implemented*		Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other
Agency Feedback*		Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*		Narrative Description*

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$250,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$133,120.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$33,339.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$291,042.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$707,501.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	5.00	Est Cost Remarks
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