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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>To: Title III Directors<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size=2 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Re: Public input period on OAR </span></font><font
face=Cambria><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>581-022-061<font
color="#003300"><span style='color:#003300'>7</span></font> – <font
color="#003300"><span style='color:#003300'>Essential Skill Assessments for
English Language Learners</span></font></span></font><font size=3 face=Cambria><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Pursuant to ORS
183.335(14) <br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES HEARING FOR
PROPOSED ADOPTION BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION</span></i></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Hearing Date:</span></font></b><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#003300" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003300;
font-weight:bold'>July</span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'> 21,
2010 - <font color="#003300"><span style='color:#003300'>1</span></font>:00
p.m. - 2nd Floor, 251A<font color="#003300"><span style='color:#003300'>/B</span></font>
- Oregon Department of Education - <i><span style='font-style:italic'>written
or electronic testimony accepted until <font color="#003300"><span
style='color:#003300'>7</span></font>/21 - 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>581-022-061<font color="#003300"><span
style='color:#003300'>7</span></font> – <font color="#003300"><span
style='color:#003300'>Essential Skill Assessments for English Language Learners</span></font></span></font><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Proposed Drafts:</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><a
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2841">http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2841</a></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Search Education OARS <a
href="http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_500/OAR_581/581_tofc.html"
title="blocked::http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_500/OAR_581/581_tofc.html">http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_500/OAR_581/581_tofc.html</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-19.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>…………………………………………........................................................................................<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u><font
size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:maroon;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>What takes place at an OAR
Hearing?</span></font></u></i></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon;
font-style:italic'>The purpose of an OAR hearing is to provide an opportunity
for public comment on administrative rules proposed for adoption by the State
Board of Education. These comments will be made part of the permanent record
relating to the rule. </span></font></i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon;
font-style:italic'>In addition to presenting oral comments, anyone may submit
written comments about the proposed rule until 5:00 pm on the day of the
hearing, which is the close of the public comment time.</span></font></i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon;
font-style:italic'>Cindy Hunt, Legal Affairs Coordinator serves as the
department's hearing officer. The hearing will be recorded for permanent
record. The hearing officer will open the hearing and read the OAR number and
its intention or purpose. The hearing officer will ask those in attendance for
oral testimony. Those individuals will be heard. If there is written testimony
at this time, it will be submitted.</span></font></i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon;
font-style:italic'>The hearing officer will adjourn the public hearing and will
not respond to questions.</span></font></i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon;
font-style:italic'>After the close of the public comment period, the hearing
officer will prepare a report to the department which will be available from
the department. </span></font></i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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