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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good Morning Again<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Maine DOE website (<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/about/laws/rulechanges">https://www.maine.gov/doe/about/laws/rulechanges</a>) also has information regarding Chapter 33 – which will take effect August
6, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As a reminder, the July agenda has notes from Bear Shea’s presentation.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#303030">Webform link to share questions/ ideas for DOE guidance on Chap 33:
</span><a href="https://forms.office.com/g/UUVLfZmgz1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://forms.office.com/g/UUVLfZmgz1</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#303030">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#141414">Chapter 33<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rule Title: Rule Governing Physical Restraint and Seclusion <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Filing Agency: This is a rule of the Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action: Proposed Rulemaking<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Note: Targeted Rulemaking<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Notice: <a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2021/10/27/priority-notice-filing-of-proposed-chapter-33-rules-governing-restraint-and-seclusion-targeted-rulemaking/"><span style="color:#2A53A6">October
27, 2021</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Hearing: November 22, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Comment Deadline: December 3, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Notice: <a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2022/02/04/filing-of-second-proposed-chapter-33-rules-governing-restraint-and-seclusion-targeted-rulemaking/"><span style="color:#2A53A6">February 4, 2022</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Comment Period New for only Targeted Language Definitions Refined: February 3 - March 4, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Effective Date of Rule: August 6, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#141414;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Final Adoption of Rule: <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/Chapter%2033%20Final%20Effective%208.6.23.docx" title="Chapter 33 Language"><span style="color:#2A53A6">Chapter
33 Language</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">________________________________________</span><br>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sarah Ferguson, MS SpEd</span></b><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Education Specialist III – State Agency Programs Team
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education </span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">23 State House Station</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023</span><br>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email: </span></b><a href="mailto:sarah.ferguson@maine.gov">sarah.ferguson@maine.gov</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: 207-592-6498<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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