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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>TO:
All District and ESD Special Education Directors</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
message below is</span></font> <font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>being sent</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>to you
on behalf of:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Nancy
Latini, PhD</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Assistant
Superintendent</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Student
Learning & Partnerships</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>______________________________________________
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<p><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>August </span></font><font color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>22</span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>, 2008</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>RE:
TWO NEW TRANSITION PLANNING BOOKLETS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“</span></font><a
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/gradelevel/hs/transition/transplanhstoadult.pdf"><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Transition Planning from High School
to Adult Life: A Student Handbook</span></font></a><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>” is a revised version of our student
transition planning handbook. This guide is designed primarily for
students who will be eligible for continued State and Federal services after
high school. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“</span></font><a
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/gradelevel/hs/transition/postsecplanning.pdf"><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Transition Planner for Postsecondary
Education</span></font></a><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>”
is a new booklet for students planning to attend college and/or vocational
training programs after high school graduation. It includes a
detailed student planning checklist and four year academic plan for high
school, along with current graduation requirements for both regular and
modified diplomas. Both booklets are designed to assist both students and
parents in transition planning. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>See</span></font>
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1952"><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1952</span></font></a><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> for a list of transition resources
available from the Oregon Department of Education. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
feel free to contact Jackie Burr at (503) 947-5639 or e-mail her at</span></font>
<a href="mailto:jackie.burr@state.or.us"><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>jackie.burr@state.or.us</span></font></a><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> should you have any
questions. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If
you have difficulty in opening these sites, please contact Laura Allran at</span></font>
<a href="mailto:laura.allran@state.or.us"><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>laura.allran@state.or.us</span></font></a><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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