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        10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>No Mid-Year Budget Cuts For
        Berkeley Public Schools<br>
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        While new cuts to public education are being threatened at the state
        level, there will be no mid-year programmatic cuts to the BUSD budget
        during this current 2011-12 school year.<br>
        Read Deputy Superintendent Javetta Cleveland's letter to the community
        and more about district finances in the recently released <a
        href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmjAZerPetRV8AXppY8ZT7rrM7VA_M1bnSQKKhQb57AIV-X3KEByuPFnTD-UucycfO7PaUTTFvL3KAy4Fz10NTuTNlfsKxWhSaLkE7THjJqHRstkwlmLxF_-LIF7WTNBFrMbt--aChn4v4FrTmIwQSUkwyh0EPWy5NpkVQTqY85_X7srPzUPqO3WyE4IgIyaWHoXM9qCJp_BTw1CKnlEsqAZ"
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        style='color:#950000'>Community Report</span></font></a>.<br>
        <br>
        Budget Advisory Committee begins budget development work for FY2013 at
        its next meeting: <strong><b><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:
        Verdana'>Thursday, Feb 2, 5:30pm.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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        w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">King</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
         w:st="on">Middle School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Play Debuts:
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        vspace=5 alt="Romeo and Juliet" name="134f80083627e502_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.41"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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        style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#950000'>How can
        middle school students create a play about a 1500 year old
        building?  One that touches upon religious conflicts that continue
        to this day?  And in less than 70 minutes?  Well, if you're
        wondering, teacher Richard Silberg wants you to know, your curiosity
        will be rewarded. </span></font><font size=2 color="#00adef"
        face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
        color:#00ADEF'> <a
        href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmgagTQhPYPDitQq92Lyorzya9s6PlWrkK776CsIktF3KiCoyAzXk7X41qdbDRSfxHgtFhTARY6Fpe5WCLEeMAvFoRVepF73AH0fw4jLEigOnKr1kwhGGcOy2nzquy5yij3zfRb4hbhVgfjMdQeVTq5elXhzIrZo5FWUyFapLxF--PM6CQhF17RUp4jvu-2uNaY="
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        color:#950000'>No School on <strong><b><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span
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        School for 2012-13 is August 29th.</span></font></b><b><font size=2
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        href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmgsRONd-JRgmgf07YuYmaQXl7v7haYqxNuu_-_p8QMnHl90pSVNvXZcSUrOnNf4DMgalzaBmlJXPdsghg-pVtBFBpDb5jDz22t_UeAlmmXCL0IwBzy4ylc74_GSOXE5XtrxiPbjQ23-QaEV8Z42I2TH-gizKB7zDrs="
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          font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0'>2012-13 School Calendar
          Released Today<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          <strong><b><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Wednesday,
          August 29th</span></font></b></strong> is the first day of school for
          the coming school year.  The rest of the 2012-13 school year
          calendar is available on our website and can be found by clicking on
          the image to the right. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0'>Berkeley Adult School
          Spring Registration Open<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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           w:st="on">Adult</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
          is open.  Take advantage of learning a new skill or pursuing a
          new interest.  Offerings range from dance to computers to
          medical career preparation and other critical work skill
          classes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
          10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Do you or does someone you know need to
          move beyond basic understanding of Microsoft Office? BAS offers: <strong><b><font
          face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Business Computer
          Applications - MS Office</span></font></b></strong>.  Students
          can focus on any of the software programs in the Office Suite (Word,
          Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook) with the support of the
          instructor. <strong><b><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:
          Verdana'>This class is free to BUSD employees.</span></font></b></strong><br>
          <br>
          <a
          href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmhszWKUmELL1nT9SvSqKeOpQ-j-M6EhP4o7TG9Gc38Ax3Xr92QUTBvR2lD7VtSg1PwDaHNg0zBVYB0V1URKX3wqa2_SrtLAed7fXB9rMugJFWVAbqHX_uzYrBeFCvOMBBneSgSiH6omBg=="
          target="_blank" shape=rect>Check out the full Spring Catalog (PDF)
          here.</a>  Classes begin January 30th.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0'>Time to Enroll in the
          Berkeley Public Schools<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The Admissions Office is now receiving
          applications for Fall admission; <strong><b><font face=Verdana><span
          style='font-family:Verdana'>the first Friday of February - 2/3/12</span></font></b></strong>
          - is the first enrollment deadline for new students entering
          elementary and middle school for the 2012-13 school year.  <br>
          <br>
          Kindergarten and Middle School Informational Nights are already
          underway.  <a
          href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmh0BDnaHa2qzy2sz9YwEB3Vek6N9eBu9AzQp3scJr6r1bdTBtp0a7IpX9XQFdni-fhT0T-ryYYhZAzqRknsPSxcqjxGJIdtga3Tg1LN_VYhjoEr-K-YT0v4Fnf4LhEIOReB5f92uNatZqEIlNa1CvFP2mtK3ByAp9u6sdBDHhBpjCwzeGPYwZF6jYeuXJ4uV-w="
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          style='color:#950000'>Find the informational flyer here.</span></font></a><br>
          <br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
           w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> holds their annual
          information night for parents of incoming freshman <strong><b><font
          face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>February 1 at 7pm in
          the BHS Community Theater.</span></font></b></strong>  <a
          href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmjxE2-V4nbi2yKxIGm5mqqX4pmD9VhBVzCuGnhcYmr17o1AjnPI5Cb-irVUJMcxjin0bctxxtjaMbsZHfq4CiYN-D2stmtmPIQB9XLPBSwFTh3rey89qYsFKJHVrxHyBWViSj691G6tcXm_lxqEjLDafEJYq_osmTv5FRt7fNupON5fWscPiku0fVXOLNcGHebrWv9zh0IPMrSszBnlgblMxlvzPr6JnzI="
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          is available here.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><font size=4
          color="#5580a0" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
          font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0'>2020 Vision: Getting Ready
          For Kindergarten<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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            size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
            href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmgkrc1QgvjY73c1c3j1Rw61Vsp8-tg3Qxs-3gU7t-se9P6_BxQhBTEOR8OeAoItlgo45qSmKwFB2Ne5xyfR8cd8yCXmsm6w2iIbrg2a87BFFeWwwnThuR74BqJUObZOP_fstfI_37RHL8-H1q0vy2m-4aHvfasi-PpCw2-D_iAgv4ORRXAHsiF8Le5juHKdc0o="
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            border=0 width=160 height=204 id="_x0000_i1031"
            src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs092/1103211070473/img/198.jpg"
            hspace=5 vspace=5 name="134f80083627e502_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.198"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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            <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font
            size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Click
            on image to read.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
          Our district and its 2020 Vision partners are focusing on getting
          preschoolers ready for Kindergarten.<br>
          <br>
          In addition to helpful tips for families (right), much work is being
          done behind the scenes: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <ul type=disc>
           <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
               auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
               style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A new collaborative
               hosted by Berkeley Alliance brings preschool providers and
               Kindergarten teachers together to share strategies for preparing
               students and families and supporting transitions into K;<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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           <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
               auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
               style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>As a result of the
               BUSD Kindergarten Task Force, all BUSD Kindergarten teachers now
               use common assessments at the start of school to better address
               new K student academic and social needs;<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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          <ul type=disc>
           <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
               auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
               style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>BUSD's Office of
               Family and Community Partnerships and Admissions Office help
               families get ready for kindergarten with recently completed
               parent education series for BUSD preschool parents and on-going
               workshops to support new families with enrollment process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
          </ul>
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          <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
          10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a
          href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmg8DqSdzT49eR-7v5fX5SGJ5BxZM1b4tSNriQkRqySJ4co35-YhWvqQ7hClfk0YePx1Lofp5LQqjqKIm86ogdNg6KDtSUpH_50SPVlb6X_XGnDGQPByyb1h_jlUaNOyp4tj55io66O8sFve59tG5ytTqverWuX1Kys="
          target="_blank" shape=rect>More about the work of the 2020 Vision
          Partnership is available here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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          <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
           w:st="on"><b><font size=4 color="#5580a0" face="Trebuchet MS"><span
            style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0;
            font-weight:bold'>BHS</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
           size=4 color="#5580a0" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
           14.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceName
           w:st="on">Small</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
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          Name Change Reflects Importance of Science, Health, and Public
          Service</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
          style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape 
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          src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs092/1103211070473/img/167.jpg"
          align=right vspace=5 alt="Go Jackets!" border=0
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          This coming fall Berkeley High students will see a change in the
          name, course offerings, and academic focus of one of Berkeley High's
          long standing small schools: the Community Partnerships Academy (CPA)
          will become the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType>
           of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Medicine</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and
          Public Service (AMPS). AMPS includes two pathways to college and
          career success, one in Health and one in Public Service.  This
          academy will be open for all grade levels starting in fall, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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            size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img
            border=0 width=204 height=135 id="_x0000_i1032"
            src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs092/1103211070473/img/197.jpg"
            hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="CPA students"
            name="134f80083627e502_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.197"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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            <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font
            size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Current
            CPA students in math<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          The revised course offerings include a renewed focus on science.
          Science is offered all four years in the following sequence: Forensic
          Science, Chemistry, Biological Health Science, and either an AP
          science elective, ROP Sports Medicine or Emergency Medical
          Careers.  The Public Service pathway also has a new elective
          offering, Psychology/Sociology.<br>
          <br>
          "With multiple analysts projecting the most notable job growth
          to be in health care fields over the next decade, we believe that our
          efforts will yield a curriculum that is relevant and applicable to
          the world our students will enter into upon graduation from
          AMPS," said Principal Pasquale Scuderi.<br>
          <br>
          The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType>
           of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Medicine</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and
          Public Service will carry forward the CPA reputation for strong
          internship programs, embedded support for the college process, caring
          and committed teachers, integrated core classes, and inclusion of AP
          and honors content, classes and support.<br>
          <br>
          For more information about the new AMPS program, contact Teacher
          Leader Annie Johnston at <a href="mailto:anniejohnston@berkeley.net"
          target="_blank">anniejohnston@berkeley.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          color="#5580a0" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
          font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0'>Upcoming School Board
          Meetings <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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          src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs092/1103211070473/img/35.jpg"
          align=right vspace=5 alt="BHS Jacket" border=0
          name="134f80083627e502_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.35" v:shapes="_x0000_s1030"><![endif]><font
          size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Jan.
          25 at 7:30pm</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
          style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
          font-weight:bold'><br>
          <strong><b><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Feb.
          4 at 1:00pm - Special </span></font></b></strong></span></font></b><font
          size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
          To select superintendent search firm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Council
          Chambers: <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2134 MLK Jr.
            Way</st1:address></st1:Street> </span></font></b></strong><font
          size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Agendas
          posted 72 hours prior <a
          href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmhjnZEgBii3seITXdYU6AE9qWHLlHKRCgLiGssC3DWbnhA-c1BngtquTit6AefZJqtn6gCLzx9OsuaGJI6zYiEY8KcI1K67TgG5Kzc2SjRaWjjvhrcJsrTYGwP8Bnc3GnidEmV3IGNjwEtaCNxv_KCuJ7EMokxmw11UAdRuGddimA=="
          target="_blank" shape=rect><font color="#950000"><span
          style='color:#950000'>on this webpage</span></font></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=4
          color="#5580a0" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
          font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0'>Next BSEP P&O Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Jan.
          24 at 7:00pm</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
          style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
           w:st="on"><strong><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
            style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Malcolm</span></font></b></strong></st1:PlaceName><strong><b><font
           size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>
           <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">X</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></strong></st1:place><strong><b><font
          size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>
          Library</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
          style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Agendas
          posted 72 hours prior <a
          href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmg_7P6hH0fTVHEkftdVS0y9_l5Z1UUIn_wZYrL_WlTj44-ycire1WC7tsKRTXpfg81B-byeKx-zKacd88ZIljpYHLgz4ai5grldUoSJyt4VH8oFzfau6_ztcLqYOIgQEbDQs_9EEi4GDoErvIS0H3GN5-vQnsr9Dz2kCS718CKzmhWV4u9EK1YZ3SyBi6gBP9g="
          target="_blank" shape=rect><font color="#950000"><span
          style='color:#950000'>on this webpage</span></font></a>.  
           <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=4
          color="#5580a0" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
          font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#5580A0'>Superintendent's Budget
          Advisory Committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
          face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <br>
          <strong><b><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Feb.
          2, 5:30 - 7:30pm</span></font></b></strong> - BUSD Oregon Street
          Conference Room - 1720 <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>
          St.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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        style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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          The next meeting of the TWI Task Force is <strong><b><font
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          pm</span></font></b></strong> at the BUSD Conference Room at <st1:Street
          w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1720 Oregon Street</st1:address></st1:Street>. 
          The draft meeting minutes from the January 10th meeting are <a
          href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=jabciodab&et=1109109093419&s=2326&e=001aA12JaPmkmjL7rLbylRkSK4OyIeZHk3Cj-GhQieqEUJC9oCEQtG5yVpEZe_6eszMsHRHjl6qSyEJ6R2PHtRLqakYexbq7nJg3G8i0HbE6lOVJnY8GG5J42r9E5A_nQu_ogTJjUkGSIwFsEGtxQn-mN_lKBBNWEB6FH4zP8YD2mkKWTJMcdEO_xKoIr3dq_60"
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