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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As some of you are already aware, I will be leaving my position at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). My last work day will be Friday, June 28. I have accepted the position of Co-Associate Director at the Center for Technical Assistance
and Excellence in Special Education (<a href="http://www.taese.org/cms/">TAESE</a>) at Utah State University. I begin my new duties on August 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just wanted to take the opportunity to express my appreciation for the opportunity to work with so many of you during my seven years at ODE. I will miss our interactions and wish you all the best.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the meantime, if any of you want to stay in touch, you can contact me at my personal e-mail address (<a href="mailto:dostoyevsky1@juno.com">dostoyevsky1@juno.com</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Raavi","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Steve W Smith</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> <b>
</b>| </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Director of Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.0pt"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;color:#1F497D">______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Office of Student Learning & Partnerships
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">●</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"> Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">255 Capitol Street
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">●</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"> Salem, Oregon 97310<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Phone: 503-947-5711
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">●</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"> Fax: 503-378-5156
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">●</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"> Email:
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#3333FF"><a href="mailto:steve.w.smith@state.or.us">steve.w.smith@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=40">Special Education Data, Fiscal, Legal, & Information</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">The Oregon Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency and employer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Messages to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under Oregon law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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