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<div>TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors</div>
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<div>The message below is being forwarded 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><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif">April 13, 2011</font></div>
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<div><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><b>RE: STATE REQUEST FOR SPEC</b><b>I</b><b>AL EDUCATION MOE WAIVER</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><i>As you know on March 8, 2011 the Oregon Department of Education submitted a request for a special education waiver to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). After two follow up calls and submitting additional
information as they requested we were notified late last week that Oregon was denied a waiver. OSEP determined that the submitted shortfall for Maintenance of Effort (MOE) was not due to “exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances to grant a waiver” and Oregon
will not be granted a waiver to allow for a reduction to its amount of State financial support provided for special education and related services . The Department is working with our legislative leadership to determine what steps we might be able to take to
address the issue.</i></font></div>
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<div><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><i>As you are aware, if Oregon does not meet special education MOE the funds from IDEA will be reduced by the same amount by which we fail to meet the requirement. At this time the amount is approximately $15 million.
Please know that we are working to ensure that Oregon legislative leadership has all the necessary information to determine their next steps.</i></font></div>
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<div><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><i>Do not hesitate to contact me should you have further questions. </i></font></div>
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<div><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif">Nancy Latini, PhD <br>
Assistant Superintendent <br>
Oregon Department of Education <br>
Student Learning & Partnerships <br>
503-947-5702 <br>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i>Ruby Sandberg, Executive Support to</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i>Nancy Latini, Assistant Superintendent</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i>Oregon Department of Education</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i>503-947-5738 FAX: 503-378-5156</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i>ruby.sandberg@state.or.us</i></font></div>
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