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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/adminbackpack">https://www.maine.gov/doe/adminbackpack</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;mso-ligatures:none">Maine DOE’s Annual Back to School Backpack of Resources <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050;mso-ligatures:none">Happy back to school! The Maine Department of Education (DOE) has put together a virtual <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/adminbackpack" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#336699">Back
to School Backpack</span></b></a> of resources and information to assist school and School Administrative Unit (SAU) leaders as a new school year begins. The Backpack contains resources related to school and student supports, health and safety, school nutrition,
school administration and operations, teaching and learning supports, and strengthening the education workforce. You can access the DOE’s Back to School Backpack <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/adminbackpack" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#336699">here</span></b></a>. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050;mso-ligatures:none">You’ll find links to forms and information schools often need at the start of a new school year, resources that educators can use in the classroom, instructional
supports and programs, and much more. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E;mso-ligatures:none"><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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe"><span style="color:#0563C1">Maine DOE</span></a> |
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaineDepartmentofEducation1/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Facebook</span></a> |
<a href="https://twitter.com/mdoenews"><span style="color:#0563C1">Twitter</span></a> |
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mainedepted/?hl=en"><span style="color:#0563C1">Instagram</span></a> |
<a href="https://mainedoenews.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE Newsroom</span></a> |
<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/specialpurposeprivateschools">
<span style="color:#0563C1">SPPS</span></a> | <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/index.php/learning/specialed/initiatives/surrogate">
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