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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TO: District and ESD Special Education Directors</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Assistant Superintendent</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Student Services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">______________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">April 26, 2018</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">IDEA Annual Application for Federal Funds</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<i>(this is a paper data collection)</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The District Annual Application is used by school districts to apply for 2018-2019 Part B Federal Flow-Through grant funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">Part B Flow-Through Funds under the IDEA are provided to districts/agencies for programs and special education services to children with disabilities ages 3-21.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Application & Timeline</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: The district application and instructions are attached to this email and are posted on the
<a href="https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/info/DataCllctnDetail.aspx?id=230&Collection_ID=1889">
Data Collection webpage</a>.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Completed applications need to be at ODE by <b>June 4, 2018.</b> You may email a scanned copy or mail the original. Do not fax your application.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Note:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> This will be the last year as a paper data collection. Expect new and exciting changes for 2019-2020 such as an online collection format.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Contact</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Jackie McKim at 503-947-5629 or
<a href="mailto:jackie.mckim@state.or.us"><span style="color:windowtext">jackie.mckim@state.or.us</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="154" height="41" style="width:1.6083in;height:.425in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3DD52.B3250180" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D27BBF.8C867E00"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<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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