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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Business Managers,</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are very happy to announce the launch of the new Oregon Department of Education (ODE) website!</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Starting December 20, you will notice that the site will be more intuitive, easier to navigate and accessible to all Oregon users. We hope you will find it to be a big improvement in your ability to access
ODE information. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The new website has a new web address! Be sure to bookmark
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODE">www.oregon.gov/ODE</a> once the site is live. The old site will redirect to the new one for a time, but it’s best to have the new one bookmarked once you visit it the first time.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any trouble finding the information you want on the website, you may use a new and very intuitive Search option, or please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will assist you.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As always, thank you for your support of the Oregon Department of Education!</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Best, Tricia</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#18376A">Tricia Yates</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#6D6D6D">| Director of Communications</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#18376A">Oregon Department of Education</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#18376A"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#18376A"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#6D6D6D">|
255 Capitol Street NE | Salem, Oregon 97310</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#6D6D6D">Office: 503.947.5650| Cell: 971.239.7982| Fax: 503.378.5156</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#6D6D6D">Email: <a href="mailto:tricia.yates@state.or.us">tricia.yates@state.or.us</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#6D6D6D"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#6D6D6D"> Web:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2749FF"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#18376A"> <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/">http://www.ode.state.or.us</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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