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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN class=385035621-29092008>ODE
is sending this </SPAN>message on behalf of the <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> Government Ethics
Commission to all Public School District and Education Service District
Superintendents and Business Managers:</SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ORS 244.050(1)(o) requires the chief
administrative officer (superintendent) and the financial officer (business
manager) of each school district and ESD who held the position on April 15,
2008, to complete and return a Quarterly Public Official Disclosure (QPOD) form
by the 15<SUP>th</SUP> of the month following each quarter. </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The
3<SUP>rd</SUP> quarter report is posted on the home page of <SPAN
class=938032817-29092008><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>the
commission's</FONT> </FONT></SPAN>website and the filing<SPAN
class=385035621-29092008><STRONG><FONT face=System color=#000080
size=3> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN>will be due postmarked not later than
October 15, 2008.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The web address
is </SPAN></SPAN><A title=blocked::http://www.oregon.gov/ogec
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ogec"><SPAN
title=blocked::http://www.oregon.gov/ogec style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
title=blocked::http://www.oregon.gov/ogec
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.oregon.gov/ogec</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
title=blocked::http://www.oregon.gov/ogec
style="mso-bookmark: ''"></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A copy of the form and instructions for
completing the form are included with this mailing <STRONG>[see
attachments]</STRONG>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-
QPODs must be filed <U>only</U> by those individuals who held positions on April
15 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ''"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(If and official was appointed after
April 15, that official does <U>not</U> have a filing due until April of the
following year.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-
QPODs must be returned even if there is nothing to report for the quarter. QPODs
must be labeled with the person’s name, jurisdiction (city, county name, etc,)
and position held.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please advise<SPAN
class=938032817-29092008> the </SPAN>commission of resignations and
appointments as they occur.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We
depend on you to help us maintain an accurate database. We will continue to
gather information needed to complete the email distribution list for future
reminder notices.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have not
already provided your information, please send an email to <A
title=blocked::mailto:ogec.mail@state.or.us
href="mailto:ogec.mail@state.or.us"><SPAN
title=blocked::mailto:ogec.mail@state.or.us style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
title=blocked::mailto:ogec.mail@state.or.us
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ogec.mail@state.or.us</SPAN></SPAN></A></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
stating that you are the contact person for your jurisdiction to receive public
official filing reminders. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Contact
Information:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Virginia Lutz</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">, </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Program Analyst</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Government Ethics
Commission</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phone:
503-378-5105</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Email: <A
title=blocked::mailto:ogec.mail@state.or.us
href="mailto:ogec.mail@state.or.us"><SPAN
title=blocked::mailto:ogec.mail@state.or.us style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
title=blocked::mailto:ogec.mail@state.or.us
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ogec.mail@state.or.us</SPAN></SPAN></A></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>503-373-1456<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mailing Address:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Oregon</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Government Ethics Commission<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3218 Pringle Rd. SE, Suite
220</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Salem</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:State
w:st="on">OR</st1:State><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">97302-1544</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></st1:place></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ''"></SPAN>
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