Wednesday, February 27, 2002

 9:00 AM

Welcome and Introductions

 9:30 AM

White House Initiative
Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Federal Stakeholders
Realizing the Goal of Executive Order 13230

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
Guidelines and Regulations
Gloria Mounts, Committee Management Officer
U.S. Department of Education

12:00 PM

Luncheon with U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin
Ex-Officio Commission Member

 1:00 PM

Ethics Training
Sergio Quijano Kapfer, Office of the General Counsel
U.S. Department of Education

 2:00 PM

Commission Swearing-In Ceremony
White House Conference Center

Welcome Comments
Abel Guerra, Associate Director, Office of Public Liaison

 2:05 PM

Opening Remarks and Introduction of Judge Gonzales
Ruben Barrales, Deputy Assistant to the President and
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

 2:15 PM

Remarks by the Honorable Judge Alberto Gonzales
White House Counsel to the President

 2:20 PM

Judge Gonzales administers the Oath and
Commission is Sworn-In

 2:40 PM

White House Briefings

 3:20 PM

Closing Remarks
Ruben Barrales, Deputy Assistant to the President and
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

 4:00 PM

"No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001
Deputy Secretary William Hansen, U.S. Department of Education

 5:30 PM

Congressional Reception
A Tribute to President's Advisory Commission hosted by
The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House
in the Cannon Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building

Speakers: Leslie Sanchez, WHI Executive Director
U.S. Representative J.C. Watts, Oklahoma, House Republican Conference Chairman
U.S. Representative Ruben Hinojosa, Texas
Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert, Illinois
United States Treasurer Rosario Marin
Patricia Mazzuca and Frank Hanna, Commission Co-Chairs

Thursday, February 28, 2002

 9:00 AM

Remarks from Secretary Mel Martinez
Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD)
Ex-officio Commission Member

 9:30 AM

Presentation
"What Works for Hispanic Families"
Commissioner Chris Barbic

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Begin discussion of first phase of Commission work

11:00 AM

Remarks by Dr. Antonio Flores
President, Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities

11:15 AM

Planning and next steps

12:00 PM

Meeting Adjourns
Informal meet and greet with members of the
Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC)