§ 300.714 Establishment of advisory board.

Plain English summary

This section requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish an advisory board under the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) composed of diverse stakeholders involved in the education and services for Indian infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. The advisory board must assist in coordinating services, advising the Secretary of the Interior, developing inter-agency policies, disseminating best practices, and supporting preparation of required information under § 300.708(h). The chairperson of the board is selected by the Secretary of the Interior.

Key requirements

• The Secretary of the Interior must establish, under the BIA, an advisory board composed of individuals involved in or concerned with the education and provision of services to Indian infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
• The chairperson must be selected by the Secretary of the Interior.
• The advisory board must assist in the coordination of services within the BIA and with other local, State, and Federal agencies in the provision of education for infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities.
• The advisory board must advise and assist the Secretary of the Interior in the performance of the Secretary of the Interior's responsibilities described in section 611(h) of the Act.
• The advisory board must develop and recommend policies concerning effective inter- and intra-agency collaboration, including modifications to regulations, and the elimination of barriers to inter- and intra-agency programs and activities.
• The advisory board must provide assistance and disseminate information on best practices, effective program coordination strategies, and recommendations for improved early intervention services or educational programming for Indian infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities.
• The advisory board must provide assistance in the preparation of information required under § 300.708(h).

Affected parties

• Secretary of the Interior
• Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
• Indians with disabilities
• Indian parents or guardians of children with disabilities
• Teachers
• Service providers
• State and local educational officials
• Representatives of tribes or tribal organizations
• State Interagency Coordinating Councils
• Indian infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities
• Various divisions and entities of the BIA

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.714