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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Heather,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please ensure that all relevant records are updated to reflect
<b>Program Code 1121</b> (Pre-K Program<b>) starting in FY2026</b> and moving forward.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Vivaldi">Maria Lidback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">________________________________________ <b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Maria Lidback<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">School Finance Consultant<br>
Maine Department of Education <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:Maria.Lidback@maine.gov"><span style="color:#467886">Maria.Lidback@maine.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> SchoolFinance <schoolfinance-bounces@maillist.informe.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Heather Reale<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 28, 2025 3:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Moderated information sharing for school business managers <schoolfinance@maillist.informe.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [SchoolFinance] Consolidation of Program Code 1122 (4 Year Old Program) to Program Code 1121 (Pre-K Program) for FY2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, when do we need to do this by?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#073763">Heather A. Reale, MBA, Finance</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 3:00<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Lidback, Maria <<a href="mailto:Maria.Lidback@maine.gov">Maria.Lidback@maine.gov</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Hello School Business Office colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">For the upcoming fiscal year (FY2026), we are proposing to consolidate
<b>Program Code 1122</b> <i>(4-Year-Old Program)</i> into <b>Program Code 1121</b>
<i>(Pre-K Program)</i> and remove <b>Program Code 1122.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This change will streamline our programs, simplify reporting, and improve efficiency in tracking & funding allocation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Please reach out to me at
<a href="mailto:maria.lidback@maine.gov" target="_blank">maria.lidback@maine.gov</a> if you have any questions or need assistance with the update.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Vivaldi">Maria Lidback</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Maria Lidback</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">School Finance Consultant<br>
Maine Department of Education <br>
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/23+State+House?entry=gmail&source=g">23 State House</a> Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:Maria.Lidback@maine.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">Maria.Lidback@maine.gov</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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