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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello School Business Officials,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for key pieces of EPS funding calculation data is 10/30/2024. This data includes current year staff information and Synergy student October 1 enrollment data (including EF-S-05 Special Ed) which should be submitted, reviewed,
and certified by the end of the month. If you are having difficulties with staff or student data please reach out to the MEDMS support desk,
<a href="mailto:medms.support@maine.gov">medms.support@maine.gov</a> , 207-624-6896.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Data also needed by Oct 30<sup>th</sup> are your FY24 Actual financial data files.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If your files are approved, please certify them so they migrate to our database. “Thank you!”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If your files are pending, “Thank you!” We will review them shortly.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If your files failed or were rejected, please review the error, correct it, and resubmit your files. “Thank you!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If your files are not submitted, <b><u>please prioritize submitting any missing FY24 Quarter 4 Actual files as soon as possible and no later than Oct 30.</u></b>
<b>All data must be submitted, DOE reviewed, and SAU certified by Nov. 15<sup>th</sup> the freeze date of the data for use in the FY26 EPS subsidy calculation.</b> We need all SAUs’ information to appropriately calculate the FY26 EPS Subsidy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you need help with coding please contact Maria Lidback, <a href="mailto:maria.lidback@maine.gov">
maria.lidback@maine.gov</a>, or Denise Towers, <a href="mailto:denise.towers@maine.gov">
denise.towers@maine.gov</a> or me. Please also contact us if you are having technical issues that are causing delays.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The final piece of data we need by October 30 is your EF-S-07 data, FY24 special ed out of district tuition. If you are having difficulties with your EF-S-07 please contact Alyssa Kenney,
<a href="mailto:Alyssa.kenney@maine,gov">Alyssa.kenney@maine,gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for all you do and for supporting our work in calculating the upcoming EPS funding!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ida<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Edwardian Script ITC";mso-ligatures:none">Ida Batista
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<b>Ida Batista</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">School Finance Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Maine Department of Education</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
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