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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Reminder – the EF-S-07 is due by 10/15/25.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As of today, 41 districts have submitted and been approved. Thank you for submitting early! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would urge the rest of you to submit sooner, rather than later, to allow us the time we need to get these reviewed and corrected, if necessary, with ample time for the information to be used for the FY27
subsidy calculations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions regarding your EF-S-07 submission. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take care!<span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Terri<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________ <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Terri Beal<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>School Finance Consultant<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">23 State House Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Augusta, ME 04333-0023 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:terri.beal@maine.gov">terri.beal@maine.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b>Phone: </b>207-592-2690<br>
<a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE</span></a> |
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