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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">Beginning Tuesday, July 16, 2024 and Occurring the third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am to 10:50 am.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/calendar#calendar-6c6f22e1-033b-47cd-8ea3-0906acf8c9e4-event-ly65jddb">https://www.maine.gov/doe/calendar#calendar-6c6f22e1-033b-47cd-8ea3-0906acf8c9e4-event-ly65jddb</a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">Intended Audience:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">School Business Officials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">Event Description:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">The School Finance & Compliance team will be available during this time each month to provide updates on public school funding in Maine, as well as answer
any questions from the field.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">Contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
Paula Gravelle<br>
<a href="mailto:paula.b.gravelle@maine.gov"><span style="color:#2A53A6">paula.b.gravelle@maine.gov</span></a>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">School Business Officials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">Event Description:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">The School Finance & Compliance team will be available during this time each month to provide updates on public school funding in Maine, as well as answer
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;mso-ligatures:none">Tuesday, July 16 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#1D2129;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ligatures:none">AREA OF FOCUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Paula Gravelle</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Director of School Finance
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Maine Department of Education</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">23 State House Station</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Email: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:paula.b.gravelle@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0070C0">paula.b.gravelle@maine.gov</span></a>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">: 207-624-6792<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0">Maine DOE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> |
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