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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>OSTX Enhancements Available August 16<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>New enhancements to the Oregon Student Record Transfer Exchange (OSTX) application were released August 16. These enhancements, developed based on user feedback, are intended to improve the usability and functionality of the application.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Reinstatement of 10-day Rule<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Schools are required to send data to a requesting school within ten days. With this functionality, if the request is not approved or rejected, data will be made available to the requesting school after the passage of ten business days.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Expanded Email Functionality<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any change in approval status will generate an email to all users who have an approver or requestor role for that student. For example, if a <b>View Student Detail</b> request is approved or rejected, or the 10-day rule is applied allowing access, an email will be sent to all appropriate users.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>New Data Elements Added to Student Summary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <b>Enrollment Summary</b> section under the <b>Student Summary</b>><b>Registration Record</b> tab will now display the school phone number.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>New Tabs Under Student Information Tab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>New tabs listed under <b>Student Information</b> include:<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>SPED (Special Education);<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>LEP (Limited English Proficiency);<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Test Administration; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Test Scores.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Changes to History Screen and History Tab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact details have been added for both requesting and approving users.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Changes to Approval Tab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The history on the <b>Approval </b>tab will now display a 30-day history.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Additional enhancements are planned to increase the functionality of the application. We will notify users as these enhancements are released. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have feedback about the OSTX application, please contact Joel Robe.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.75in'><b>Contact</b>: Joel Robe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.75in'> 503-947-5709<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.75in'> <a href="mailto:joel.robe@state.or.us">joel.robe@state.or.us</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:8.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D;letter-spacing:2.0pt'>Kara Wymore</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>| <span style='letter-spacing:2.0pt'>Enterprise Project Manager</span><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#BFBFBF'>____________________________________________________________________________</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#A6A6A6'>Oregon Department of Education</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>| 255 Capitol Street | Salem, Oregon 97310<br></span><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'><a href="mailto:kara.wymore@state.or.us"><span style='color:gray'>kara.wymore@state.or.us</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>|</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/"><span style='color:#7F7F7F'>http://www.ode.state.or.us</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> | 503.947.5752</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>