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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello School Business Office colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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">Please reach out to me at <a href="mailto:maria.lidback@maine.gov">
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"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Vivaldi;mso-ligatures:none">Maria Lidback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Maria Lidback<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">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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