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<div style="text-align: center; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="4"><b>SIF Data Collection Instructions Ready for Oct. 29 - Nov. 30</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <u>The School Improvement Fund (SIF) Data Collection INSTRUCTIONS for Submitting End-of-Grant (2007-2009) Data into Actual Results Web Form</u> <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/opportunities/grants/nclb/title_i/a_basicprograms/schoolimprovement/sif-07-09-data-submission-instructions.pdf"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/opportunities/grants/nclb/title_i/a_basicprograms/schoolimprovement/sif-07-09-data-submission-instructions.pdf</u></font></a>
are now available. (Click the underlined link.) <font color="#3366FF"> </font>Data submission for the <b>state</b><font size="4"><b> </b></font>funded SIF grant that focuses on improving student achievement is scheduled for October 29 through midnight November
30. </font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <b>Please send this information and link to your district SIF grant managers. </b>While district business managers have communicated with ODE regarding SIF budgets, the SIF grant managers customarily
submit data to the collection.</font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3">For this final collection, it is important to study the instructions <b>before entering data </b>as these instructions are not included on the SIF Web form. Filling out the Web form
without following these instructions will result in incomplete data.</font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3">A sample response and tips are included in the instructions to assist the district grant managers with data entry. We encourage districts to enter data as soon as convenient after
October 29. Note: The collection will not be open for viewing prior to October 29. </font></div>
<div> <font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3">If you have questions regarding the instructions, please e-mail Julie Anderson at </font><a href="mailto:julie.anderson@state.or.us"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3" color="#0000FF"><u>julie.anderson@state.or.us</u></font></a><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3">
or Mike Wiltfong at </font><a href="mailto:Michael.wiltfong@state.or"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3" color="#0000FF"><u>Michael.wiltfong@state.or</u></font></a><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3">. If you’d like us to call, please e-mail
your phone number. Thank you.</font></div>
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