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<h1 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">Hello School Business office colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">We heard that more training would be welcome in using the MEFS system, especially in validating codes. We are looking forward to getting back to offering trainings
once we are fully staffed and out of EPS season. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">In the meantime, we would recommend that you take advantage of some of the resources we have online to support your work here on our School Finance Training
Materials page, <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/funding/training-materials#:~:text=of%20School%20Construction-,Neo%20Financial%20System,-NEO%20Financial%20System">
https://www.maine.gov/doe/funding/training-materials#:~:text=of%20School%20Construction-,Neo%20Financial%20System,-NEO%20Financial%20System</a>. There are various pdfs, presentations, and youtube playlists.
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<h1 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">In particular, please see the below video that speaks directly about coding and testing out codes in MEFS at minutes 46 -50. The video is informative.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">Training video:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#0F0F0F">Business Manager Training September 9, 2021 - Part 4: Coding Basics
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYd7vOnt9Hk&list=PL-cO8lcaOYu3_rYUnwU6bwIktA1brXxi1&index=4">
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYd7vOnt9Hk&list=PL-cO8lcaOYu3_rYUnwU6bwIktA1brXxi1&index=4</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">In MEFS, Menu on left click <b>Financial Submissions</b> > <b>
Financial Data Submissions</b> > center of screen click “<b>+Add Submission</b>” This will create an account line a draft that you can use to validate code.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your continued patience and camaraderie.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Working hard to keep the “fun” in funding,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The School Finance Team<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">________________________________________ <br>
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<b>Ida Batista</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">School Finance Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education</span> <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email</span></b><b>: </b><u><span style="color:#2E74B5"><a href="mailto:Ida.Batista@maine.gov"><span style="color:#2E74B5">Ida.Batista@maine.gov</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6795</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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