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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">We Need You for Standard Setting</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Special Education teachers, General Education teachers, Science teachers, and Administrators: We still need educators to come to Standard Setting! If you’re interested in gaining a whole new perspective on the PAAP process, networking with other educators from throughout Maine, and gaining hours of professional development credits, we hope you’ll join us. A few of the other perks include:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Mileage to and from Augusta;</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Overnight accommodations (if you live over 75 miles away);</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Stipend for evening meals (at government rate); and</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Substitute reimbursement.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">This year, Standard Setting will be held in</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">Augusta</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">, at the Burton Cross Office Building (behind the Statehouse), on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">June 9</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><SUP><FONT FACE="Arial">th</FONT></SUP></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"> & 10</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><SUP><FONT FACE="Arial">th</FONT></SUP></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">, from 8:00am – 4:30pm.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">To register for Standard Setting, please go online to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://iservices.MeasuredProgress.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">http://iservices.MeasuredProgress.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">For more information, or to arrange for overnight accommodations, please e-mail Measured Progress:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Michelle Couture -</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:couture.michelle@measuredprogress.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">couture.michelle@measuredprogress.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Thank you for your continued commitment to this important process!</FONT></SPAN></P>
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