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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a name="OLE_LINK12"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>See the attached newsletter for
articles on:<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY 2008 and FY
2009 Funding Status.</span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Wave 21 for FY 2009 was
issued last week. Wave 22 (and Wave 68 for FY 2008) will be issued this
week.</span><span style='color:windowtext'> </span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> There is no
change in Priority 2 funding for either year.</span><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>SLD Fall E-Rate Training – Part 2.</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> This week’s
article reviews recent SLD training guidance on school and library
closings, and discusses recent proactive activities by the SLD to identify
such closings.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>E-Rate Updates and Reminders.</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> October 28<sup>th</sup>
and 29<sup>th</sup> are key deadlines for FY 2008 invoicing and FY 2009
Form 486s. The next of the SLD’s eight fall workshops will be held this
week. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools and
Libraries News Brief dated October 2<sup>nd</sup>. </span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Last week’s
News Brief reviews the eligibility criteria for both applicant and service
provider E-rate participation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
color:#1F497D'>Sabrina Carson</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Willamette Education Service District</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>2611 Pringle Rd SE</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Salem, OR 97302</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>P: 503.540.4495</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>F: 503.540.2962</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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