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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office of Learning/Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">______________________________________________
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">January 16, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">EMPLOYMENT FIRST LOCAL LEADERSHIP MEETING</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">DATE</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">: Thursday, January 29, 2015</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">TIME</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">: 1:30 to 3:45 p.m.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">LOCATION</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">: Willamette ESD, 2611 Pringle Road SE, Salem, Oregon</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Room: Willamette Room</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">BRING</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">: Business cards to share to make connections</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please RSVP</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> if you plan to attend to: Cassy McCartney,
</span><a href="mailto:CASSANDRA.R.MCCARTNEY@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CASSANDRA.R.MCCARTNEY@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As we continue to implement Oregon’s
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/employment/employment-first"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Employment First</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> initiative, it is important for
state leaders to communicate directly with local leadership about priorities and goals as we move forward. Leadership from the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Department of Education are planning joint meetings with
<b>local Special Education Directors, VR Branch Managers, CDDP Managers, and Brokerage Directors</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This meeting on Jan. 29 will be for local leaders in the region that includes
<b>Linn, Benton, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Lincoln, and Tillamook counties</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> Agenda Time<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Updates from each program</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>What is happening with the Employment First initiative across ODDS/VR/ODE?<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Share local county employment data<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Breakout session by work unit<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><i> What’s working well, what’s not working well, discuss barriers and solutions.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>BREAK</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Breakout session by location: bring VR/DD/education together to share information. Share business cards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">30min<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> 10min<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Report back to larger group<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>What are the next steps?<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>These meetings will continue throughout the state<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">*****Attendees to bring business cards to share</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank you,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mike Maley, Statewide Employment First Coordinator<br>
Lilia Teninty, Director of the Office of Developmental Disability Services</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Trina Lee, Interim Director, Vocational Rehabilitation</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sarah Drinkwater, Assistant Superintendent, Oregon Department of Education</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant
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<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">Office of Learning l Student Services
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">503-947-5738 l FAX: 503-378-5156 l
<a href="mailto:ruby.sandberg@state.or.us"><span style="color:blue">ruby.sandberg@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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"><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>
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