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<div>TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors</div>
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<div>The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:</div>
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<div>Nancy Latini, PhD</div>
<div>Assistant Superintendent</div>
<div>Student Learning & Partnerships</div>
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<div>March 31, 2009</div>
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<div>RE: <b>Public Release of the 2007-2008 Special Education Reports</b></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; ">The <b>public release date</b> for the third annual <b>Special Education Reports</b> is Wednesday, <b>April 1, 2009</b>. In preparation for that date, please review the following timeline and documents that may assist you
with this required public reporting:</div>
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<div><u><b>Timeline</b></u></div>
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<div><b>March 30: Final Special Education Reports Available to Districts and Programs</b></div>
<div>Final pdf version of the 2007-2008 Special Education Reports are now available to districts and programs on the secure district site: <a href="https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/</u></font></a></div>
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<div><b>April 1: Public Release of the 2007-2008 Special Education Report</b></div>
<div>All district and program reports will be available to the public on the ODE website at: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/sped/default.aspx?Type=D&Language=E"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/sped/default.aspx?Type=D&Language=E</u></font></a>
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<div>ODE will send a press release to the media announcing the public reports. </div>
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<div><u><b>Support Documents</b></u></div>
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<div>The 2007-2008 Special Education Reports support documents, including distribution information, the English and Spanish <i>How-to-Read the Special Education Reports</i>, and the <i>Technical Manual </i>are posted at the link: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1831"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1831</u></font></a></div>
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<div>If you have any difficulty opening the above links, please contact Laura Allran at <a href="mailto:laura.allran@state.or.us"><u>laura.allran@state.or.us</u></a> or 503-947-5674.</div>
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