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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">TO: School District Superintendents and Special Education Directors
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Office of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">______________________________________________
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">April 11, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As part of the State Performance Plan (SPP), Oregon Department of Education (ODE) conducts an annual parent survey to measure how well schools reach out to parents of children with disabilities and engage
them in the education of their children. Each district is surveyed once during the three-year sampling cycle. Survey results are incorporated into the district’s
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831">Special Education Report Card.</a> In small districts, all families are surveyed; in large districts random sampling is used. ODE is working in conjunction with FACT Oregon (Oregon’s Parent Training
and Information Center) on this important endeavor.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><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">The survey results report the percent of parents who indicate that schools facilitate their involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities. The survey includes questions
on the district’s efforts to partner with parents, the quality of special education services, and the impact of special education services on family and parent participation in the special education process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The attached sample letter was developed by ODE. We encourage you to share this letter with parents at annual IEP meetings or include the letter during the distribution of the Special Education Report Card.
You may revise the letter to include information on local parent involvement activities and volunteer opportunities.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We also attached a flyer for families who may be asked to participate in the 2017-2018 parent involvement survey. Please share this flyer with families of children with disabilities residing in the following
school districts: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Adrian SD 61<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alsea SD 7J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Amity SD 4J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Annex SD 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Arock SD 81<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Athena-Weston SD 29J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Brookings-Harbor 17C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Burnt River SD 30J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Camas Valley SD 21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cascade SD 5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Centennial SD 28J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cor/H<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Corvallis SD 509J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cove SD 15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dallas SD 2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Douglas County 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dufur SD 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eagle Point SD 9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Elkton SD 34<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eugene SD 4J<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Falls City SD 57<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fossil SD 21J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gaston SD 511J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gervais SD 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gladstone SD 115<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greater Albany SD 8J<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Harney County SD 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Harper SD 66<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hermiston SD 8R<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hood River County SD 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jefferson SD 14J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">John Day SD 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jordan Valley SD 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Junction City SD 69<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Juntura SD 12<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Klamath Falls City SD 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">La Grande SD 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lowell SD 71<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marcola SD 79J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Molalla River SD 35<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Nestucca Valley SD 101J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">North Powder SD 8J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oakland SD 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oakridge SD 76<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oregon Trail SD 46<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Port Orford-Langlois 2CJ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Portland SD 1J<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Redmond SD 2J<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Reynolds SD 7<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Riverdale SD 51J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rogue River SD 35<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Scappoose SD 1J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Scio SD 95<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Seaside SD 10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sheridan SD 48J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sisters SD 6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">South Lane SD 45J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Spray SD 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Springfield SD 19<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Stanfield SD 61<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Suntex SD 10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sweet Home SD 55<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Troy SD 54<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Willamina SD 30J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Yoncalla SD 32<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(Random sampling will occur in all bolded Districts.)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We anticipate that the surveys will be mailed to parents by June 1<sup>st</sup>. If you have questions or would like a copy of the survey, please contact Brad Lenhardt at
<a href="mailto:Brad.Lenhardt@state.or.us">Brad.Lenhardt@state.or.us</a> or at 503-947-5755.<i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">to Assistant Superintendent Sarah Drinkwater<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Office of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">503-947-5738 </span></i><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ode"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">www.oregon.gov/ode</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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