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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TO: All District Special Education Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Petrea Hagen-Gilden<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interim Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>______________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>October 17, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RE: 2012 Governor’s Summit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#221E1F'>2012 Governor’s Summit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Pa1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=A9><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><span style='color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System</span></span></span><span class=A9><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>On November 1 and 2, 2012</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'> the Governor is sponsoring the 2012 Governor’s Summit on Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System titled, “Taking Action for Justice and Fairness through Commitment, Collaboration, Data and Accountability.” Among the different strands, there will be a strand on education to create an action plan to help eliminate the emergence of the Pipeline to Prison in the K-12 educational system and to promote equitable education for all students. School administrators, educators, school resource officers, counselors, and others are invited to participate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>Other events include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#221E1F'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>Opening remarks by Dr. Rudy Crew<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#221E1F'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>Message from Governor John Kitzhaber<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#221E1F'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>Comments by First Lady of Oregon Cylvia Hayes<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#221E1F'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>1-day Youth Summit<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#221E1F'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>Youth Adult Perspectives<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#221E1F'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>Minority YOUTH Award Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#221E1F'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>Network and Workgroup Action Planning<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#221E1F'>Registration cost is $75 which includes some meals and participation both November 1 and 2. </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Registration Link </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(Linked from the conference website included in the original announcement)<b> </b>- <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oya/dmcsummit/2012/registration.htm"><span style='color:black'>http://www.oregon.gov/oya/dmcsummit/2012/registration.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For additional information you can contact Sam Ko <a href="mailto:sam.ko@state.or.us">sam.ko@state.or.us</a> or Michael Mahoney <a href="mailto:michael.mahoney@state.or.us">michael.mahoney@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>503-947-5738 FAX: 503-378-5156<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><a href="mailto:ruby.sandberg@state.or.us">ruby.sandberg@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>The Oregon Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency and employer.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Messages to and from this email address may be made available to the public under Oregon law.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>