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AA
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Administrator’s Academy
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AACTE
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American Association of Colleges for
Teacher Education
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AASA
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American Association of School Administrators
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AAVIM
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American Association for Vocational
Instructional Materials
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ABE
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Adult Basic Education
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ACES
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Application Claim and Entry System
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ACT
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American
College Testing
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ADA
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Americans with Disabilities Act / average
daily attendance
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ADD
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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ADE
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average daily enrollment
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ADHD
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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ADP
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average daily participation
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AEWL
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Academic Early Warning List
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AFR
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annual financial report
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AFT
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American Federation of Teachers
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AP
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Advanced Placement
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APE
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Adapted Physical Education
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ASBO
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Association of School Business Officials
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ASCD
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Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development
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ASFSA
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American
School Food
Service Association
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AT
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Assistive Technology
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AVC
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area vocational center
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AYP
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adequate yearly progress
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BD
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Behavioral Disorders
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BHE
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Illinois
Board of Higher Education
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BIP
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Behavior Intervention Plan
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BOCA
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Building Officials and Code Administration
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BOE
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board of education
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CACFP
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Child and Adult Care Food Program
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CCADE
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Council of Chicago
Area Deans of Education
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CCSSO
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Council of Chief
State School
Officers
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CDB
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Capital Development Board
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CEU
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Continuing Education Unit
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CFDA
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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CNA
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Child Nutrition Act
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CNP
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Child Nutrition Program
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CORD
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Center for Occupational Research and
Development
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CPDU
|
Continuing Professional Development
Unit
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CPI-U
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Consumer Price Index for all Urban
Consumers
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CPPRT
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Corporate Personal Property Replacement
Tax
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CPS
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Chicago Public Schools
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CRE
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Coordinated Review Effort
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CRP
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certificate renewal plan
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CSBO
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Chief
School Business
Official
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CSHP
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Coordinated School Health Program
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CSR
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class size reduction
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CSRD
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Comprehensive
School Reform
Demonstration
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CTSO
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Career and Technical Student Organizations
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DARE
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education
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DCEO
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Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity
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DCFS
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Department of Children and Family Services
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DECA
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Distributive Education Clubs of America
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DL
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distance learning
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DOE
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Department of Education
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DOL
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Department of Labor
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EAV
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equalized assessed valuation
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ECE
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early childhood education
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ECS
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Education Commission of the States
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EDGAR
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Education Department General Administrative
Regulations
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EFE
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Education for Employment
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EFT
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electronic fund transfer
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EI
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Early Intervention
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ELL
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English Language Learning
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EPSDT
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early and periodic screening, diagnosis
and treatment
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ERIC
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Educational Resources
Information Center
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ESEA
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Elementary and Secondary Education
Act
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ESL
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English as a second language
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ESY
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Extended School Year Services
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FAAS
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Financial Assurance and Accountability
System
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FACS
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Family and Consumer Sciences
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FACTS
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Funding and Child Tracking System
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FAPE
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Free Appropriate Public Education
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FAQ
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frequently asked question
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FBA
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Functional Behavioral Assessment
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FBLA
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Future Business Leaders of America
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FCCLA
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Family, Career and Community Leaders
of America
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FERPA
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act
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FEWL
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Financial Early Warning List
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FOP
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Financial Oversight Panel
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FP
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Financial Profile
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FRIS
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Financial Reimbursement Information
System
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FTE
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full time equivalent
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FWL
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Financial Watch List
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FY
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fiscal year
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GAO
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U. S. General Accounting Office
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GASB
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Governmental Accounting Standards Board
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GED
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General Educational Development
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GPFS
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General Purpose Financial Statements
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GSA
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General Services Administration
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HCFA
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Health Care Financing Administration
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HEA
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Higher Education Act
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HI
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Hearing Impaired
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H/LS
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health/life safety
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HOSA
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Health Occupations Students of America
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HSTW
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High Schools That Work
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HTML
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Hypertext Markup Language
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IAA
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Illinois
Alternate Assessment
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IAC
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Illinois
Accessibility Code / Illinois
Arts Council
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IAECT
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Illinois
Association for Educational Communications & Technology
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IAPT
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Illinois
Association for Pupil Transportation
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IASA
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Illinois Assoc. of School Administrators
/ Improving America’s Schools Act
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IASB
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Illinois
Association of School Boards
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IASBO
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Illinois
Association of School Business Officials
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IAQ
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Indoor Air Quality
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IBHE
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Illinois
Board of High Education
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ICCB
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Illinois
Community College
Board
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ICE
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Illinois
Computing Educators
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ICEPT
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Illinois
Consumer Education Proficiency Test
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ICR
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indirect cost rate
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IDEA
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Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act
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IEA
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Illinois
Education Association
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IEMA
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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IEP
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individualized education program
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IFAC
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Illinois
Financial Advisory Committee
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IFT
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Illinois
Federation of Teachers
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IHE
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institution of higher education
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IHSA
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Illinois
High School
Association
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ILEARN
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Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval
Network
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IMAGE
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Illinois
Measure of Annual Growth in English
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IMSA
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Illinois
Mathematics and Science
Academy
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IOES
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Illinois
Office of Educational Services
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IPA
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Illinois
Principals Association
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IPAM
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Illinois
Program Accounting Manual
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IPCRB
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Illinois
Purchase Care Review Board
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IPTAC
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Illinois
Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee
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IPTIP
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Illinois
Public Treasurers’ Investment Pool
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IRA
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International Reading Association
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IRC
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Illinois
Reading Council / Illinois
Resource Center
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IRFC
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Illinois
Reading First
Center
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ISAT
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Illinois
Standards Achievement Test
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ISBE
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Illinois
State Board of Education
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ISC
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Intermediate
Service Center
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ISEL
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Illinois
Snapshot of Early Literacy
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ISFSA
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Illinois
School Food
Service Association
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ISIP
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Illinois
School Improvement
Planning Framework
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ISIS
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Illinois
Student Information System
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ISLMA
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Illinois
School Library
Media Association
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ISS
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in-school suspension
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ISTA
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Illinois
State Transportation
Association
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ISTE
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International Society for Technology
in Education
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ITBS
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Iowa
Tests of Basic Skills
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IVHS
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Illinois
Virtual High School
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IWAS
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ISBE Web Application Security System
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JAD
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Joint Application Development
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JILG
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Jobs for Illinois
Graduates
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JROTC
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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
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JTPA
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Job Training Partnership Act
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LAN
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local area network
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LD
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Learning Disabled
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LEA
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local educational agency
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LEP
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limited English proficiency
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LOC
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Library of Congress
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LRE
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least restrictive environment
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LPDC
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Local Professional Development Committee
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LUDA
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Large-Unit District Association
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NAEP
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National Assessment of Educational
Progress
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NAESP
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National Association of Elementary
School Principals
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NAEYC
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National Association of Education for
Young Children
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NAPT
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National Association of Pupil Transportation
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NASA
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NASBE
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National Association of State Boards
of Education
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NASDSE
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National Association of State Directors
of Special Education
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NASDTEC
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National Assoc. of State Directors
of Teacher Education & Certification
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NASSP
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National Association of Secondary School
Principals
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NASTA
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National Association of State Textbook
Administrators
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NBEA
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National Business Education Association
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NBPTS
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National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards
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NCA
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North Central Association
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NCATE
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National Council for the Accreditation
of Teacher Education
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NCES
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National
Center for
Education Statistics
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NCLB
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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
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NCREL
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North Central Regional Education Laboratory
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NCRVE
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National
Center for
Research in Vocational Education
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NCS
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National Computer Systems
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NEA
|
National Education Association / National
Endowment for the Arts
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NEC
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National Electric Code
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NEH
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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NETS
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National Educational Technology Standards
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NFPA
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFSMI
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National Food Service Management Institute
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NGA
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National Gallery of Art / National
Governor’s Association
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NHTSA
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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NOAPPP
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National Organization on Adolescent
Pregnancy and Parenting Prevention
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NPS
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National Park Service
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NRT
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norm-referenced test
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NSB
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National
School Breakfast
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NSBA
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National School Boards Association
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NSDC
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National Staff Development Council
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NSF
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National Science Foundation
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NSLP
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National
School Lunch
Program
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NSTA
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National Science Teachers Assoc. /
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Transportation Assoc.
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OEPP
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operating expense per pupil
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OERI
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Office of Educational Research and
Improvement
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OIG
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Office of Inspector General
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OMB
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U.S.
Office of Management and Budget
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OSEP
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Office of Special Education Programs
(US Dept. of Ed.)
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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OT
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Occupational Therapy
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PBS
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positive behavior support / Public
Broadcasting Service
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PCTC
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per capita tuition charge
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PDF (.pdf)
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Portable Document Format
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PH
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Physically Handicapped
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PPFT
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President’s Physical Fitness Test
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PSAE
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Prairie
State Achievement
Examination
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PSAT
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Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
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PT
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Physical Therapy
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PT3
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Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use
Technology
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PTA
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Parent Teacher Association
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PTAB
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Property Tax Appeal Board
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PTELL
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Property Tax Extension Limitation Law
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PTO
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Parent Teacher Organization
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