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<p class="MsoNormal">To Oregon School Districts Curriculum Directors:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Department of Education is currently seeking eighteen LEAs to participate in the 2016-2021 State Personnel Development Grant. The focus of this grant is to improve regional and LEA capacity to implement a multi-tiered system
of support framework through the guidance of both a regionally identified and an LEA identified instructional/implementation coach. Funds will be provided to selected LEAs in order to support the continued development of the identified LEA instructional/implementation
coach. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Important Dates:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 13, 2017 – 1:00-2:00 pm - Webinar Option 1 for Interested LEAs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 23, 2017 – 10:00-11:00 am - Webinar Option 2 for Interested LEAs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 3, 2017 – 3:00 pm – Application Closes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More specific information and LEA application can be found on the Oregon Department of Education’s website at
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/SpecialEducation/RegPrograms_BestPractice/Pages/State-Personnel-Development-Grant-%28SPDG%29.aspx">
http://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/SpecialEducation/RegPrograms_BestPractice/Pages/State-Personnel-Development-Grant-%28SPDG%29.aspx</a><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:90%">For additional questions please contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:90%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:90%;color:#1B75BC">Jennifer Eklund-Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:90%">Coherent Strategies SPDG/SSIP Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:90%">Student Services | Regional/Best Practices<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:90%">503.947.5611 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jennifer.eklund-smith@ode.state.or.us">jennifer.eklund-smith@ode.state.or.us</a><span style="font-size:10.5pt">
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