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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Dear Champions of Education,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">The DOE is holding listening sessions regarding truancy and dropouts.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Seeking Public Feedback on Rule Chapter 128: Truants & Dropouts Guidelines
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Dates and locations for these conversations are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">October 1, 2024, 3:00-5:00 pm; Houlton, ME: Summit Academy, 56 Military Street; <a href="https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/83268821748?pwd=EEMObgY8AnSjEiCehvosZ3IaEOpvTm.1"><b><span style="color:#0074D9;text-decoration:none">Zoom
link</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">October 8, 2024, 3:00-5:00 pm; DOL – The Portland Career Center, 151 Jetport Blvd., Portland; <a href="https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/82991211679?pwd=ONVwwj7wGILSaoqSdYwbwQa2XiqnuT.1"><b><span style="color:#0074D9;text-decoration:none">Zoom
link</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">October 29, 2024, 3:00-5:00 pm; Cross Office Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, Room 500; <a href="https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/82884031872?pwd=1lGKTY19vXbHpay7Cwwu4BlV2DDi7y.1"><b><span style="color:#0074D9;text-decoration:none">Zoom
link</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#336699"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2024/09/19/seeking-public-feedback-on-rule-chapter-128-truants-dropouts-guidelines/">https://mainedoenews.net/2024/09/19/seeking-public-feedback-on-rule-chapter-128-truants-dropouts-guidelines/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DOE is interested in how SPPSs handle truancy. If you have policies and procedures regarding truancy that you would like to share with DOE, please forward to
<a href="mailto:jessica.anderson@maine.gov">jessica.anderson@maine.gov</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">Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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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