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<p class="MsoNormal">Champions of Education,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Great news, Erin clarified that <span style="font-size:12.0pt">
the update to (SPPS enrollment-based invoicing) MUSER was passed in the Ed Committee this session (with the extended eligibility and updated eligibility definitions) and it will go into effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session (4/17/24 is the
end of the session). DOE let SAUs know that this will be a permanent adjustment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/2180?legislature=131">Paper | Maine Legislature</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">See the attached Fiscal Note, all other related documents can be accessed at the link above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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">Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">________________________________________ <br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Mary Adley, Ed.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> <br>
Coordinator of State Agency Programs <br>
Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:mary.adley@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">mary.adley@maine.gov</span></a>
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<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6671 </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/"><span style="color:#0563C1">OSSIE Webpage</span></a><br>
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