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<div>Earlier today the U.S. Department of Education (US ED) hosted a phone conference in which we learned they will be issuing formal guidance for the Education Job (Edu Jobs) Fund on Friday, August 13, 2010. After we have had a chance to review the guidance,
the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will develop an FAQ document to hopefully answer many of your questions. At this time, we do have answers to a few basic questions: </div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; "><b>Q1: Will my district need to submit a new application for the Edu Jobs funding? </b></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; ">A: No, your ARRA SFSF application submitted to the department in 2009 will satisfy this requirement. Governors, however, have to file an application on behalf of their state. The deadline is September 9, 2010.</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; "><b>Q2: How much will my district receive in Edu Jobs funding?</b></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; ">A: The ODE has developed an <u><b>estimate </b></u>of each district’s Edu Jobs share using the State School Fund (SSF) Formula, and is available for review on the SSF website at the following link: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1363"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1363</u></font></a></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; ">Please note the emphasis on the word “estimate.”</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; "><b>Q3: When can my district expect to have access to the Edu Jobs funds? </b></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; ">A: The federal government is working very hard to streamline the state’s application process to get the Edu Jobs funds in the field as soon as possible. US ED is encouraging governors to submit applications as soon as possible
with the intent of awarding funds to the states by the end of August.</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; "><b>Q4: Will accounting and reporting requirements be similar to the ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Funds?</b></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; ">A: Yes, the SFSF accounting and quarterly reporting requirements, as identified under Section 1512, will apply to the Edu Jobs funds. Other federal requirements will apply, such as the Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA).
More details will follow.</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; "><b>Q5: In</b><b> general, what are the allowable uses of these funds?</b></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; ">A: Compensation and benefits for school-level personnel, such as teachers, principals, librarians, counselors, bus drivers, etc. More details will follow.</div>
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<div>Again, as more information becomes available and after we’ve had time to review the guidance, the ODE will communicate any updates or changes. </div>
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<div>Thank you,</div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Michael Wiltfong<font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">State School Fund Coordinator<br>
School Finance Unit, Director<font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> <br>
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<font size="1">michael.wiltfong@state.or.us</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> </font></font></div>
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