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<div>Just a quick note to let you know the Pupil Transportation Unit is currently experiencing a high volume of applications for School Bus Driver's Certificates just prior to the start of the school year. Please be aware of the following:</div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">School Bus Driver’s Certificates are mailed within 48 business hours of the application arriving at ODE. If you haven't already mailed the application to ODE, you will not have the Driver’s Permit or Certificate
by Tuesday, September 3, 2013.</div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">If you don't have a certificate for your driver(s), they will need a <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/services/transportation/forms/2240-m.pdf"><font color="blue"><u>Temporary Driver Form</u></font></a> approved
by ODE. Forms received by noon on Friday will be processed in time for a Tuesday Morning route. These forms may be faxed to (503) 378-5156 or emailed to <a href="mailto:buslicense@ode.state.or.us"><font color="blue"><u>buslicense@ode.state.or.us</u></font></a>.</div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">Thank you in advance for your understanding during this time. If you should have any questions, please contact T.J. Crockett at 503-947-5724 or <a href="mailto:tj.crockett@ode.state.or.us"><font color="blue"><u>tj.crockett@ode.state.or.us</u></font></a>.</div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">Regards, </div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">Mike</div>
<div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;"><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#17365D"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><b>Mi</b><b>c</b><b>hael Wiltfong</b><font face="Calibri" color="#1F497D"><b> </b></font><font color="#1F497D"><b> </b></font><font color="gray">|
Director of School Finance and Pupil Transportation Unit<br>
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#A6A6A6"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;"><span style="font-variant:small-caps;"><b>Oregon Department of Education</b></span><font face="Calibri" color="#1F497D"> </font><font color="#1F497D"> </font><font color="gray">|
255 Capitol Street | Salem, Oregon 97310<br>
</font><a href="mailto:michael.wiltfong@state.or.us"><font size="1" color="blue"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><u>michael.wiltfong@state.or.us</u></span></font></a><font face="Calibri" color="gray"> </font><font color="gray"> | </font><font face="Calibri" size="1" color="gray"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> </span></font><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/"><font size="1" color="blue"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us</u></span></font></a><font face="Calibri" color="gray"> </font><font color="gray">
| 503.947.5914</font></span></font></div>
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