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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">SREB Update<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:normal">SREB Webinar<o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:normal">Expanding Work-based Learning Experiences</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:normal">Tools and Mechanisms: Reach More Students Using Technology<o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:normal">Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 11:00AM Eastern Time<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:normal">Registration:
<a href="https://sreb-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OKeKj5G2QcaaarcN_TkyLQ?utm_source=SREB+Policy+%26+Practice+and+Announcements&utm_campaign=427f5039b2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_16_06_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d0b081a99e-427f5039b2-130984013">
Partnerships to Align Education and Careers Webinar Series Registration</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">*****This webinar is open to the public*****</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#232333;background:white">Preparing students to be career-ready is important and complex work. Educators, workforce development leaders, and industry representatives need simulated workplace programs and other
virtual solutions to expand work-based learning opportunities in rural and hard-to-serve communities. Hear from a speaker with the West Virginia Department of Education about the WV Simulated Workplace program. Also, Kelli Diemer, ACTE Work-Based Learning
Consultant, will provide an overview of the ACTE WBL Section and its many resources.</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">NC-SARA Updates</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:inherit"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">NC-SARA Webinar
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">COVID-19 State and Accreditor Waivers for Distance Education</span></u><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Monday December 14, 2020 at 2:00PM Eastern Time</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Registration:<i> </i>
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_WGjNUD3hSliBzSvG-s97kQ&data=04%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cb7a006bbf90d44284a6d08d88ff29b5d%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0%7C0%7C637417619452050873%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=yf%2BpIMcaZR5A39W%2FPKS1cplSU0w%2BsRm3Q92B09Kj4k4%3D&reserved=0">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WGjNUD3hSliBzSvG-s97kQ</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">*****This webinar is
<u>NOT OPEN</u> to the public*****</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">NC-SARA will share its findings concerning the board’s request to create a public listing by state of the statutes of remote learning waivers for non-SARA activity along with a listing of institutional
accreditors' waivers, to provide a service to institutions seeking a repository of this information. This webinar will include state information as well as accrediting agencies' information, and will discuss the next steps and communication plans for posting
this repository of information on the NC-SARA website. This webinar is ONLY for board members, regional compact staff, NC-SARA staff, and State Portal Entities.
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Board Meeting Recap and Resources</span></em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">NC-SARA staff hosted a webinar on November 19<sup>th</sup> to provide an overview of the NC-SARA board actions taken during the October board meeting. View the
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F5f879173ac5c4668914f1239c87bdda2.svc.dynamics.com%2Ft%2Ft%2FPKJftKnWwlNgKXUzToBP640pWBaaxD30EhkEwdt6zQcx%2F3vXqBdLiYedTH8AHifInr9NTwuWIaj4CGio5epDHof8x&data=04%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C0786eee2ddba49897a9908d890b29ea1%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0%7C1%7C637418444150501780%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=KCmtNYXqoy5TF%2FIB2%2BQNBxhpYv28A4FpF0KLz5b5amM%3D&reserved=0">
webinar recording and slides</a> to learn more about the rationale for policy changes and to listen to board meeting discussions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:inherit"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
</span><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Board Welcomes New Members</span></em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br style="line-height:inherit">
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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">NC-SARA announced the appointment of three new board members:
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Lanna Dueck, Executive Director of the Arizona SARA Council
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Angela Lee, Executive Director of the DC Higher Education Licensure Commission
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Carlos Morales, President of Tarrant County Colleges Connect Campus
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:inherit"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">These new appointments are a result of three board members stepping down. View the
<span style="color:#555759"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F5f879173ac5c4668914f1239c87bdda2.svc.dynamics.com%2Ft%2Ft%2FKmdJVWr44NjUk4HNSoXiv4a3Dz6anRxw9Iud4YPeyisx%2F3vXqBdLiYedTH8AHifInr9NTwuWIaj4CGio5epDHof8x&data=04%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C0786eee2ddba49897a9908d890b29ea1%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0%7C1%7C637418444150511777%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2BSHYrdGfQmpnNmjYq3aQtuP5t%2Bw3gWrcV%2FYEsdA1ojo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">press
release</a> </span>to learn more about the new board members and to see the tribute to outgoing board members. A
<span style="color:#555759"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F5f879173ac5c4668914f1239c87bdda2.svc.dynamics.com%2Ft%2Ft%2F3EDPf3J8YNQeWzByEvrnTqeK5eqmx9F34wAEDx05hJox%2F3vXqBdLiYedTH8AHifInr9NTwuWIaj4CGio5epDHof8x&data=04%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C0786eee2ddba49897a9908d890b29ea1%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0%7C1%7C637418444150521774%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=n7sDZ7TQhijfmokxZy%2Bu4D0mjfDRf49H7ScNufb8g1c%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">current
list of board members </a></span>and their biographies can be found on the NC-SARA website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Updated Administrative Forms</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Newly updated versions of NC-SARA’s
<span style="color:#555759">administrative forms </span>are now available. The new
<i>Provisional Form</i> reflects the most recent SARA policy update from the October board meeting. To ensure you use the new versions of these forms, go to the NC-SARA website under Resources, then
<a href="https://nc-sara.org/administrative-forms">Administrative Forms</a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Institutional Renewal and Payments</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">NC-SARA is aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse effects on both institutional and state staffing. If an institution's participation in SARA lapses due to COVID-19, please notify
<span style="color:#555759"><a href="mailto:info@nc-sara.org">info@nc-sara.org</a>
</span>so the organization can work to ensure that the institution remains active. For a smooth renewal process, NC-SARA encourages members to submit payments through one of two online methods: credit card or
<i>e-</i>check.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">WCET Updates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">WCET Leadership Election Results<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:11.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">WCET is thrilled to announce the results of their recent
<a href="https://wcet.wiche.edu/about/leadership/2021?utm_source=AdaptiveMailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SC%20EC%20Announcement%202021&org=1741&lvl=100&ite=1230&lea=239803&ctr=0&par=1&trk=a1E1H00000Gh8RsUAJ">
leadership elections</a>. WCET, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, recently held an annual election for its two leadership groups: the WCET Executive Council and the WCET Steering Committee. This election process helps WCET fill seats in those
groups that have become vacant due to members who reached the end of their terms, as well as allows the members to vote on the chair and vice chair positions for each group. We encourage you to learn more about WCET leadership groups, including bios of the
new leadership team members by visiting WCET’s <a href="https://wcet.wiche.edu/about/who-we-are/leadership/executive-council?utm_source=AdaptiveMailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SC%20EC%20Announcement%202021&org=1741&lvl=100&ite=1230&lea=239803&ctr=0&par=1&trk=a1E1H00000Gh8RsUAJ">
Executive Council</a> and <a href="https://wcet.wiche.edu/about/who-we-are/leadership/steering-committee?utm_source=AdaptiveMailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SC%20EC%20Announcement%202021&org=1741&lvl=100&ite=1230&lea=239803&ctr=0&par=1&trk=a1E1H00000Gh8RsUAJ">
Steering Committee</a>. </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-2.5pt;mso-text-raise:2.5pt">If you are not already a member, click
<a href="https://wcet.wiche.edu/join-wcet?utm_source=AdaptiveMailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Webcasts%20-%20December%202020&org=1741&lvl=100&ite=1207&lea=226573&ctr=0&par=1&trk=a1E1H00000Gh3YVUAZ">
Join Us</a> for more information about WCET SAN and membership.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">SARA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Southern Regional Education Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">(404) 870-5517<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:SARA@sreb.org">SARA@sreb.org</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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