<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="State"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="place"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="PlaceType"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="PlaceName"/>
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Palatino Linotype";
panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 5 5 3 3 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Palatino Linotype";
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:Arial;
color:navy;}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
-->
</style>
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TO:
All District and ESD Special Education Directors<font color=red><span
style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nancy
Latini, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Assistant
Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Student
Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>______________________________________________
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>April
1, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RE:
Notice of Administrative Rule Hearing: Educational Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Most
of you employ educational assistants for special education. Please take
time to review the proposed rule changes for the Educational Assistant by
following the link listed at the bottom of this message. Any comments
should be directed to Cindy Hunt, Legal Affairs Coordinator at the Oregon
Department of Education, before April 22, 2009. You may also attend the
hearing and offer testimony. Please see details below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Pursuant
to ORS 183.335(14):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES HEARING FOR
PROPOSED ADOPTION BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION</span></font></i></b><i><span
style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hearing
date, time and location:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>April
22, 2009 @ 1:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oregon
Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Public</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Service</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
2<sup>nd</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Room
251A<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>(Written or electronic testimony accepted until April 22,
2009 at 5:00 p.m.)</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Proposed
rule changes: <font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2399"
title="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2399">http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2399</a></span></font>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(Click
on “581-037-0005, 0015, 0025, 0030 – Educational Assistant”)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If
you have any questions, please contact Cindy Hunt at 503-947-5651 or <a
href="mailto:cindy.l.hunt@state.or.us">cindy.l.hunt@state.or.us</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Messages
to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> law.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>===========End
of Message============<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p>**********************************************************************<br />This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and<br />intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they<br />are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify<br />the sender immediately and delete the communication and any attachments.</p><p>This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by<br />MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses.<br />**********************************************************************</p>
</body>
</html>