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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>FYI…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> West Virginia Department of Education List [mailto:WVDELIST@LISTSERV.wvnet.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Liza Cordeiro<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 15, 2012 3:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> WVDELIST@LISTSERV.wvnet.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Seeking Comment From YOU<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Dear WVDE Staff, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Will you please send the message below to all of your personal education listservs. If you are able to help, please include me on the message so I have a list of all that received the correspondence. Thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Liza<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>_____________________________________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Dear Education Colleague, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>The West Virginia Board of Education is <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>requesting public comment</span> on a proposal seeking relief from certain provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as the No Child Left Behind Act.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The flexibility request requires the West Virginia Department of Education to develop a rigorous and comprehensive plan designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity and improve the quality of instruction. Work on the request is being guided by the Accountability and Accreditation Stakeholder Committee, which includes representatives of the West Virginia Board of Education, county school superintendents, school principals, parents, teachers, teacher organizations and others. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Educators, parents and community members are encouraged to review and provide comment on the proposed flexibility request.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The request can be viewed on the West Virginia Department of Education website at <a href="http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/esea.html">http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/esea.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The proposal will remain on public comment until Aug. 31. If approved by the U.S. Department of Education, the waiver would free West Virginia public schools from certain federal rules and deadlines to focus on improving learning and instruction. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Futura Md BT";color:#365F91'>Liza Cordeiro</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura Md BT";color:#365F91'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>Communications Office<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=149 height=50 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.gif@01CD7ACC.07EE7EC0" alt="WVDE.logo_forsignature.gif"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>Building 6, Room 262<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>Charleston, WV 25305-0330<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>304.558.2699 P<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>304.558.0882 F<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:lcordeir@access.k12.wv.us">lcordeir@access.k12.wv.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura Lt BT";color:#365F91'>wvde.state.wv.us<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=149 height=35 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.gif@01CD7ACC.07EE7EC0" alt="Global21Logo_forsignature.gif"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>