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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Good Afternoon All,<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'>Please attend and share as appropriate.<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'>My best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Marty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Marty R. McKenzie, President<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Message from OSERS - Please Share with Staff, Parents, Etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Cindy Amback <<a href="mailto:camback@aph.org">camback@aph.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 26, 2026 9:06 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> EOTs & Assistants - Message from OSERS - Please Share with Staff, Parents, Etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please join us for a virtual listening session with the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS):</span></b><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'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) invites parents, students, teachers, paraprofessionals, school staff, individuals with disabilities, and other disability stakeholders across the nation to participate in a virtual listening session. You are invited to share your personal experiences with special education and vocational rehabilitation, including stories of success and challenges and any matters you would like the Department to hear as we work to empower parents, teachers, and local leaders and return education to the states.<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'>OSERS leadership will be in attendance to hear from participants. The Department intends only to listen to feedback; no information will be shared, and Department staff will not engage in discussion. Please note that opportunities to speak are on a first-come, first-serve basis, and will include a 3-min max time per speaker. For registered participants unable to participate due to time constraints, listening session remarks may be submitted by email to a designated inbox. Consistent with the structure of the listening session, the Department will not respond to emailed session remarks.<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'>This session will be closed to the press and strictly off the record.<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><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WHEN:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Wednesday, January 28, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> 12:00 – 3:00 pm EST<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><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WHERE: </span></b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886'><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fevents.zoomgov.com%2fev%2fAkxJmtZeb4zY7wOJ0yHZ32u0038ivsipaiUoY0dmbhDnrMx20xAB~AvSqWUoosMeZH4NElEerjEfzAjv-uMiGfywnmIe3m8nVbSVD3Q0ijvMOxw&c=E,1,6zswNiv4UiWeAsvAo7gXQRzYEM3Kp1dB0iznx6Kgso8r-o-HIkEBYI0FZ3Ik58-o2qb5MSnzcdeS4TFMoWcVjjmke0DMwGWBLozQKoc5rRtvMHC9bkym&typo=1"><span style='color:#467886'>Zoom Registration Link</span></a></span></u><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'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are looking forward to hearing from you personally. Thank you for your time, your care, and commitment.<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'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886'><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fevents.zoomgov.com%2fev%2fAkxJmtZeb4zY7wOJ0yHZ32u0038ivsipaiUoY0dmbhDnrMx20xAB~AvSqWUoosMeZH4NElEerjEfzAjv-uMiGfywnmIe3m8nVbSVD3Q0ijvMOxw&c=E,1,wntaVoRaRUSsGtk5tgEy_ryZLmekbb04nTrhYJK3DAHZMPJ7hCe3mE38aEozKkutrkAuv_N9OleS5Gm8TIWdFGYTClGMCfYDgi2bAUmd0kc,&typo=1"><span style='color:#467886'>https://events.zoomgov.com/ev/AkxJmtZeb4zY7wOJ0yHZ32u0038ivsipaiUoY0dmbhDnrMx20xAB~AvSqWUoosMeZH4NElEerjEfzAjv-uMiGfywnmIe3m8nVbSVD3Q0ijvMOxw</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>David Cantrell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><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'>David J. Cantrell, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Deputy Director and Acting Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>U.S. Department of Education<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'>Email: <u><span style='color:#467886'><a href="mailto:David.Cantrell@ed.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>David.Cantrell@ed.gov</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img border=0 width=71 height=71 style='width:.7395in;height:.7395in' id="x_image001.png_x0040_01DC8C7B.0A5F5C40" src="cid:image003.png@01DC8EB5.6FE0F1F0" alt=decorative></span><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'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:#0D0D0D'>Cindy Amback on behalf of David Cantrell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:.7in'><td width=118 valign=top style='width:88.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.7in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'><b><sub><span style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>­­­</span></sub></b><b><sub><span style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=97 height=115 style='width:1.0104in;height:1.1979in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01DC8EB5.6FE0F1F0" alt="American Printing House Logo"></span></sub></b><b><sub><span style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></sub></b></p></td><td width=506 valign=top style='width:379.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.7in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-5.5pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Cynthia L. Amback<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-5.5pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Outreach, Census Data & Information Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-5.5pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>502-899-2257/800-223-1839 ext. 257</span><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-4.8pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>1839 Frankfort Avenue • Louisville, KY 40206<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-4.8pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:camback@aph.org">camback@aph.org</a> • <a href="mailto:info@aph.org"><span style='color:#660000'>info@aph.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>