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<div>The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:</div>
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<div>Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.</div>
<div>Assistant Superintendent</div>
<div>Office of Learning/Student Services</div>
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<div>April 21, 2014</div>
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<div><b>RE: </b><b>Distribution of the Special Education Report Cards by School Districts and EI/ECSE Programs</b></div>
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<div>Districts and programs must take responsibility for ensuring that the School District and EI/ECSE Special Education Report Cards reach the parents of all students with IEPs and IFSPs enrolled in Oregon public schools and EI/ECSE programs. Many districts
and programs choose to mail their report cards, but it is not a requirement. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), each parent of a student with an IEP or IFSP must receive a copy of the report card. The Oregon Department of Education
(ODE) requires distribution no later than May 20 of each school year, though procedures are left to the discretion of the district or program. Further requirements can be found at: </div>
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<div>School Districts: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/schoolanddistrict/funding/sped/reports/distribution_rc-031314.pdf"><font color="blue"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/schoolanddistrict/funding/sped/reports/distribution_rc-031314.pdf</u></font></a></div>
<div>EI/ECSE Programs: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/schoolanddistrict/funding/sped/reports/distribution_rc-031314.pdf"><font color="blue"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/schoolanddistrict/funding/sped/reports/distribution_rc-031314.pdf</u></font></a>
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<div>Please contact Robin Shobe if you have questions at 503-947-5816 or <a href="mailto:robin.shobe@state.or.us"><font color="blue"><u>robin.shobe@state.or.us</u></font></a> </div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><b><i>Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant </i></b></span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><i>Office of Learning l Student Services </i></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><i>503-947-5738 l FAX: 503-378-5156 l </i><a href="mailto:ruby.sandberg@state.or.us"><font color="blue"><i><u>ruby.sandberg@state.or.us</u></i></font></a></span></font></div>
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