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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Subject: Application Opportunity to Leverage State Personnel Development Grant Funds in Support of ESSA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications for the State Personnel Development Grant are open now through October 1, 2018. Please see the attached information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The application materials are available at
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/SpecialEducation/RegPrograms_BestPractice/Pages/State-Personnel-Development-Grant-(SPDG).aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/SpecialEducation/RegPrograms_BestPractice/Pages/State-Personnel-Development-Grant-(SPDG).aspx</a></span>.
ODE requires interested districts to view an application webinar and submit a letter of intent to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">5 Steps to Apply<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Watch the informational webinar – see flyer attached for details<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Submit a letter of intent signed by the district superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Convene a team to complete the application packet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Return the application packet via ODE secure file transfer to Jennifer Eklund-Smith,
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:Jennifer.eklund-smith@state.or.us">Jennifer.eklund-smith@state.or.us</a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Receive receipt of submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Key Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">September 10, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Submit Letter of Intent to Apply to ODE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">October 1, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Application Materials Due to ODE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">December 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Grant Funds Available and Implementation Begins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For directions on how to use the secure file transfer process, see
</span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/equity/EngLearners/Documents/BiliteracySealSecureFileTransferInstructions.pdf"><span style="color:blue">https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/equity/EngLearners/Documents/BiliteracySealSecureFileTransferInstructions.pdf</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For questions about the application process, please contact:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jennifer Eklund-Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Coherent Strategies Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">jennifer.eklund-smith@ode.state.or.us</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Coherent Strategies Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">503-947-5752<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:sarah.soltz@ode.state.or.us">sarah.soltz@ode.state.or.us</a>
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