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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 26, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Oregon Department of Education’s Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) has current openings for new members. The DRC meets three times per year in Salem to discuss IDEA dispute
resolution matters and administrative orders including Due Process orders and State Complaint Final orders. The DRC also discusses mediation activities, facilitation, and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution used for disputes related to Special Education.
The work is not paid but is valuable to our state’s education community. We are now accepting applications for:
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- Attorney Representing a School District(s) <br>
- Attorney Representing Parents of and Students with a Disability <br>
- Special Education Representative/ Administrator from a School District <br>
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If you qualify in one of these membership categories, and are interested in joining our Committee, please apply by completing the application,
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/services/disputeresolution/drc-application-1-2013.pdf">
click here</a> <img border="0" width="27" height="11" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D066D7.4AEC5B30" alt="PDF">to download application.
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The Committee will vote on applications and approve the new appointee at our next meeting in the spring of 2015. The term of new members will commence in fall of 2015.
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Please submit completed application no later than April 15, 2015 to: Claudette Rushing, Oregon Department of Education, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310 or via email to:
<a href="mailto:claudette.rushing@state.or.us">claudette.rushing@state.or.us</a> or by fax to: Claudette Rushing at 503-378-5156. You may also contact Claudette Rushing via the methods listed above for further information about this committee.<o:p></o:p></span></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>
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