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<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Penrod, Paula
[mailto:Paula.Penrod@KSB.kyschools.us]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 03,
2009 8:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Cathy Jackson; Nickie Pearl<BR><B>Subject:</B> Parent
Nominations Being Accepted for KSB Advisory Board<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=blue size=3
face=Verdana><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Will you please pass on
the information below to Kentucky </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">NFB</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">
contacts? I would appreciate it!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The </SPAN></FONT></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Kentucky</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">School</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> for the Blind (KSB) is seeking a parent of a current
KSB student to serve on the </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">KSB
Advisory Board</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">.</SPAN></B> The
purpose of this communication is to solicit your recommendation for a parent to
fill this vital position. </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 48pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The </SPAN></FONT>KSB Advisory Board provides a means by
which knowledgeable person or persons representing interest groups may
contribute to the improvement of educational opportunities for children who are
blind and visually impaired in Kentucky. The Advisory Board may offer
recommendations to the KSB Administration regarding:</P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 48pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -24pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face=Symbol><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT>General objectives regarding the education students who are blind
or visually</P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 48pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Impaired</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -47.25pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 95.25pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=3 face=Symbol><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT>Student services</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -47.25pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 95.25pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=3 face=Symbol><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT>School/Community relations</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 48pt" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT
size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Appointments to the board are made by the Kentucky Board
of Education (KBE). It is our hope to submit a name to the Commissioner of
Education and to KBE for possible action at their February meeting.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 48pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To recommend a parent, please send a
letter of recommendation, along with the parent’s resume (if available), to
Soraya Matthews, Acting Campus Manager, no later than </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">November
20, 2008</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT color=red><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">.</SPAN></FONT></B> <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">You may send your letter by mail, fax 502-897-2994 or
email <A
href="mailto:soraya.matthews@education.ky.gov">soraya.matthews@education.ky.gov</A>.</SPAN></B>
Letters should be mailed to:</P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Soraya Matthews, Acting Campus Manager</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Kentucky</SPAN></FONT> School for the Blind</P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1867 Frankfort Avenue</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Louisville</SPAN></FONT>, KY 40206</P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 48pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank you in advance for your
nomination!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Paula Penrod</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Public Relations/Administrative
Support</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kentucky</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">School</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> for the
Blind/</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">KDE</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Office of Special
Instructional Services</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1867 Frankfort Avenue</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Louisville</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, </SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">KY</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">40206</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ph: 502-897-1583, ext.
233</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fax: 502-897-2850</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email: </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black
size=4 face="Arial Black"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><A
href="mailto:paula.penrod@ksb.kyschools.us"><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">paula.penrod@ksb.kyschools.us</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=maroon size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Kentucky
Department of Education wants your input on the agency’s customer service
efforts. Please take a moment to complete an online survey, which may be
accessed at </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT color=black size=4
face="Arial Black"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><A
href="http://www.education.ky.gov/FormServ/Default.aspx?ID=kde_customer_survey"><STRONG><B><FONT
color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.education.ky.gov/FormServ/Default.aspx?ID=kde_customer_survey</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></A></SPAN></FONT><STRONG><B><FONT
color=navy size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">. All responses will
remain anonymous.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
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