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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"'>December 10, 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: Pilot II ASD Specialization<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Dear Sped Directors:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Please find the enclosed information detailing the second opportunity for your Autism Consultants to participate in the Alternate Pathway to determine if they qualify for the new ASD Specialization. Please forward this on to your ASD Consultants as soon as possible as it is time sensitive. Feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#403152'>Julie York</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'>Director, Interagency Education Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'>Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'>255 Capitol St. NE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'>Salem, OR 97310<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'>(503) 947-5786<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'>(503) 378-5156 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'><a href="mailto:julie.york@state.or.us"><span style='color:#403152'>julie.york@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The Oregon Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency and employer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>Messages to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under Oregon law.<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>