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 S. Moore, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Director, K-12 Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• o: 360-704-4346 • c: 360-528-1809</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">FYI—if you’re interested in providing additional feedback about the State Board of Education’s rules regarding the implementation of the new high school graduation pathways defined in
<a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1599&Year=2019&Initiative=false">
E2SHB1599</a>, see the info below—feel free to pass along to others who you think might have some interest!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Director, K-12 Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Pronouns: he/him/his<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:bmoore@sbctc.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">bmoore@sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• o: 360-704-4346 • c: 360-528-1809</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"><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"> State Board of Education <<a href="mailto:stephanie@k12waus.ccsend.com">stephanie@k12waus.ccsend.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>State Board of Education<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 12, 2019 12:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Randy Spaulding (SBE) <<a href="mailto:Randy.Spaulding@k12.wa.us">Randy.Spaulding@k12.wa.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Graduation Pathway Options Focus Groups<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The Washington State Board of Education (SBE) has partnered with
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Strobel Consulting</span></strong> to collect feedback regarding
<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hrf23Goqw7q4LsaHpe9ry9vy5K4KRpl26Zx_E8ruDsBLMJWEZe0o--W_gr4v0XiU2fuh2gjvDNtlzfcP5lsttwq-ZDSSPIZ8P29XmuL__q-Y9mxq6xHMTS5Sfn0v9tT297jzDPTIkOTWGynWauZoVWjPsFvKgSc1RUC-a9Ah9lJx3c3nWyYWW2e9jtxJ8KjdOej0c5vEedEZgYvENlKxqGEz5k_1vdVI9nR7ouLoyb8ph2RLC2Ebog==&c=1EB0QCNoG428fBbulSnNOo5lTZY0NEc8AGh5t_Nzl8NJXqljDJwc2w==&ch=2VA-Xlol2fTO5_nfzpP7azmfK0I1dRfb9sRz7Rlx5SW1QEu1nEqOzw==" target="_blank">
new graduation pathway requirements</a> that went into effect for the graduating Class of 2020. The feedback is intended to inform future decisions on whether the pathway options are adequate and what changes, if any, the state should make.
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These new graduation pathway options replaced the previous requirement that a student needed to pass the state assessment in order to graduate. </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:maroon">Please be on the lookout for future emails
 from Strobel Consulting regarding the feedback process around this issue.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">WA Graduation Pathways Preliminary Feedback Survey Link:
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https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5289893/WA-Grad-Pathways-Pre-Focus-Group-Survey</a> </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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This survey and subsequent focus groups will be used to inform development a statewide stakeholder survey to be released in early 2020.<br>
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We hope that you will consider participating in this important project, as it is a great opportunity to make your voice heard and share your input on the new graduation pathway options for Washington students.<br>
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If you have any questions about the feedback survey or the process in general, please feel free to contact Danielle DuBose at Strobel Consulting (copied on this email) at
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:danielle@strobel-consulting.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">danielle@strobel-consulting.com</span></a></span></strong> or 307-654-0202.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Stephanie Davidsmeyer<br>
Communications Manager<br>
Washington State Board of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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