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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good Afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">At the last SBR meeting, there were questions about where the social studies standards were in the review process. DOE has issued this information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">As part of the scheduled periodic review of the Maine Learning Results, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) is seeking public comments regarding the current <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/Maine%20Learning%20Results%20for%20Social%20Studies%20-%20Revised%202019_5.pdf"><strong><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#0074D9;text-decoration:none">social
studies standards</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">. </span></strong>These comments will inform the work of the standards revision teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">The standards review process opens with a public comment and public hearing prior to the convening of teams that will review and revise the social studies standards. The public hearing will occur on <strong><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">April
29th, Burton Cross Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, Room 500, from 3-5pm </span></strong>and is intended to give anyone the opportunity to weigh-in on the direction of future social studies standards in Maine. Anyone may speak at the public hearing. People
wishing to speak will be asked to sign in and it will be helpful, but not mandatory, to provide a written copy of their comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Anyone unable to attend the public hearing may send written comments by 5 pm on April 29th, 2024. Written comments may be emailed to <a href="mailto:sis.doe@maine.gov"><strong><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#0074D9;text-decoration:none">sis.doe@maine.gov</span></strong></a> with
the subject “Social Studies Standards Review” or mailed to Maine Department of Education, attn: Beth Lambert, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTk15gk8gwhdCsZmDUw95RN9UMlE1MTM2WjhISjE4NDYzNTExSFYwSkJaSC4u"><b><span style="color:#0074D9">You
may also fill out this form.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">For further information about the standards review process contact Beth Lambert at <a href="mailto:Beth.Lambert@maine.gov"><strong><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#0074D9;text-decoration:none">Beth.Lambert@maine.gov</span></strong></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2024/03/28/maine-doe-seeks-public-comment-for-current-social-studies-standards/">https://mainedoenews.net/2024/03/28/maine-doe-seeks-public-comment-for-current-social-studies-standards/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">________________________________________<br>
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<b>Sarah Ferguson, MS SpEd</b><br>
Education Specialist III – State Agency Programs Team <br>
Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education <br>
Maine Department of Education<br>
23 State House Station<br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023<br>
<b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:sarah.ferguson@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">sarah.ferguson@maine.gov</span></a>
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<b>Phone</b>: 207-592-6498<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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