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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Champions of Education,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this message finds you well and your transition to the new school year has been smooth. For those who couldn’t attend the September Special Purpose Private School Director’s meeting, I’d like to take a moment to introduce our new
Acting Office Specialist, Sarah McLaughlin, supporting the Office of Special Services and Inclusive Education (OSSIE) Fiscal, Special Projects, and State Agency Programs teams. We are very fortunate to have her join us and bring her valuable knowledge and
skills to the OSSIE team.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah has extensive experience as an administrative assistant in the special education field, and is a fantastic addition to the Maine Department of Education. Please feel free to reach out to her (<a href="mailto:sarah.mclaughlin@maine.gov">sarah.mclaughlin@maine.gov</a>
or (207) 624-6628) if you have any questions or just want to connect!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mary and the State Agency Programs Team<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">________________________________________ <br>
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<b>Mary Adley, Ed.D.</b> <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:#467886">mary.adley@maine.gov</span></a>
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<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6671 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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