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2026-2027 Agenda Planning Calendar
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2026-2027 BOE Meeting Dates
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2026-2027 BOE Meeting Dates (Detailed Rationale)
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Policy Governance (PG) Board of Education Policy Table of Contents
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TimelineMonitor ENDS (Staff)Monitor ELs (Staff)Monitor GPs (BOE)Monitor BSRs (BOE-Superintendent)Superintendent ReportsBoard DevelopmentOther BusinessConsent Agenda AdditionsExecutive SessionVoice Events and Community/School EventsSpotlight (Staff/Buildings/Programs/Partners)Cyclical /Other ConsiderationsQuestions
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JUL
23 Short Business Meeting and Retreat/Worksession
- Ends-3 – Economic (CTO^2)
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- Ends-3 MR / MRE (Approval Date)

- Ballot Measure work, as applicable (Master Plan and Potential Bond/MLO)
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- Role of the Board/Superintendent, Reflection and Planning: - BOE Goals (incl. Student Participation discussion) - Liaison Assignments - Future Year Spotlight Planning Discussion including purpose, desired outcomes, and timing (Schools, Programs, Volunteers, etc.) - SSD Legislative Platform for 26-27 SY - Voice Event Initial Planning (Part 1) - SCEA Facilitation Follow Up 2026-27 SY-
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- Required Board action for November election, if needed- As we continue through the first 6yr round of 2yr staggered SBE standards review, we should anticipate more curriculum update presentations - Scheduling legislator visits requires longer lead-time to make sure they can attend - Ends-3 to be moved to Aug for 2027-28 SY
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- EL-6 --Financial Planning and Budgeting (CFO) (Mtg 2)



Approved MR/MRE
- EL-6 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-1 -- Purpose of the Board (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- GP-2 -- Board Job Description (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- GP-3 – Governing Style (BOE VP) (Mtg 1) - GP-4 -- Board Officers, Committees and Liaison Roles (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- GP-7 – Board Business Principles, Norms, and Operations (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)

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- GP-1 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-2 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-3 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-4 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-7 MR / MRE (Approval Date)

- BSR-1 -- Governance Superintendent Connection (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- BSR-2 -- Unity Of Control (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- BSR-3 – Accountability of the Superintendent (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- BSR-4 – Delegation to the Superintendent (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- BSR-5 – Monitoring Superintendent Perf (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)

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- BSR-1 MR (Approval Date)
- BSR-2 MR (Approval Date)
- BSR-3 MR (Approval Date)
- BSR-4 MR (Approval Date)
- BSR-5 MR (Approval Date)
- Combined BSR-1 / BSR-2, BSR-3, BSR-4, BSR-5 MRE (Approval Date)
- Admin. Policy Update, 1 of 2 (Implications of 2026 Legislative Session and 2025 MRE Follow Up) (SI/BOE Asst) (Mtg 2)
- Superintendent School Year Goals/Initiatives for 2026-27 (Mtg 2)
- Ballot Measure work, as applicable (Discussion of Proposed Ballot Question(s))
-Review CASB Delegate Assembly Resolutions/ Legislative Agenda (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 1)
- Proposed SSD Legislative Agenda (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 1)
- Refine Proposed SSD Legislative Agenda, if needed (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 2)
- BOE Goal Implementation Plan (Mtg 1)
- Introduction to Fair and Representative Governance Systems (Courageous CO) - Discuss/Finalize Current Year BOE Goal Implementation Plan (Mtg 1) - Annual Review of Communication Protocol (Mtg 1) - Voice Events Initial Planning Part 2 (Students, Staff, Community, etc.) (Mtg 1)
- Unaudited Prior Year Q4 BOE Budget Report (BOE Treas) (Mtg 2)
- Designation of CASB Voting Delegate for the Current Year Delegate Assembly (CASB Liaison)
- District Advisory Personnel Performance Evaluation Council (formerly 1338 Council) Update (CTO) (Mtg 2)
-Legislator visit (House, Senate, SBE, Congress) (CASB Liaison) - Aug/Sept
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- Back to School EventsTBD- Timing for Student, Staff, and Community Voice events (and related debriefs) TBD. Will need to add to calendar - School, program, department, and "panel" Spotlight agenda items TBD. Will need to add to calendar - Update leave behinds (for Fall visits and early Legislative Session - post enrollment embargo) - BOE Goal Implementaion Plan TBD. May affect calendar. - SCEA and BOE Relationship Building work TBD
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SEP
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- EL-3 -- Treatment of Students, Families, and Community (Mtg 1)

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- EL-3 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- Preliminary State Assessment Report (School Accreditation Status, Performance Framework, standardized testing results) (Pre UIP info – Academic/SEL) (CTO^2) (Mtg 1)
-School Opening Update (SI) (Mtg 1)
- LMC Update (CTO/SCEA) (Mtg 1)
- Ballot Measure work, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
- SSDLA Update (SSDLA/CTO) (Mtg 1)
- Master Plan update, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
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- CASB Regional Meeting Debrief and Delegate Assembly Debrief (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 2)
- Hold : Fair and Representative Governance Systems, Session 1 (90 min)
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- Legislator visit (House, Senate, SBE, Congress) (CASB Liaison) - Aug/Sept
- Present Superintendent Evaluation Process for current SY (Mtg 2)
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- Required Board action for November election, if needed-Colo School Finance Project Annual ConferenceCEA Update Q1 (Mtg 1) -
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OCT
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- ENDS-1 -- Academic Success (CTO) (Mtg 1)

Approved MR/MRE
- ENDS-1 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- EL-1 -- General Executive Limitations (SI) (Mtg 1)

Approved MR/MRE
- EL-1 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- District Unified Improvement Plan (CTO^2) (Mtg 1)
- DAC Feedback on District UIP (CTO^2) (Mtg 1)
- Superintendent Goals and Initiatives Update (Mtg 1)
- Preliminary Enrollment Update (CFO) (Mtg 2)
- Master Plan update, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
- Ballot Measure work, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
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- Finance Committee Membership Approval (CFO) (Mtg 1)
- DAC Membership Approval (CTO^2) (Mtg 1)
- District Advisory Personnel Performance Evaluation Council (formerly 1338 Council) Membership Approval (Mtg 1)
- Review Draft Summative Evaluation (BOE only) (Mtg 2) TBDBOE Self-Assessment Feedback to be collected this month to be ready for mid-November agenda item
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NOV
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- EL-4 -- Treatment of Staff and Volunteers (CTO) (Mtg 1)

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- EL-4 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- 1st Qtr Budget Update (CFO) (Mtg 2)
-Master Plan update, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
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- Annual Board Self Assessment (GP-12) (BOE VP) (Mtg 2)
- Onboarding Process Reflection and Proposed Updates (Freshman BOE members) (Mtg 2)
- CASB Resolution Follow Up, if applicable (Mtg 2)
- Annual Revoiew of Board Communication Protocol Follow-Up (Mtg 2)
- Board Goal Check In (With Board Self Assessment) (Mtg 2)
- CASB Annual Conference Planning (Mtg 2)
- Hold : Fair and Representative Governance Systems, Session 2 (90 min) (Mtg 2)

- Finance Committee Annual Report (FC/CFO) (Mtg 1)
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- Debrief Superintendent Evaluation Process (Mtg 1)
- 1st Qtr BOE Discretionary Budget Report (BOE Treas) (Mtg 2)
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- Superintendent Summative Evaluation (Mtg 1)TBD
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DEC
3-5 CASB 10 Special 17
- EL-5 -- Financial Administration (CFO)

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- EL-5 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- SSDLA Update (SSDLA/CTO)
- Certify Mill Levy (CFO) (Special Mtg)
- Approval of Budget Process for Future Year Budget (CFO)
- SCEA Update (SCEA/CTO)
- Accreditation Status Update (SI/CTO^2)
- Ballot Measure work, as applicable - Presentation and Approval of Future Year Capital Projects (Fac/CFO)
- Master Plan update, as applicable
- CASB Annual Conference (BOE)
- CASB Annual Conference "End of Meeting Debrief" Process (BOE)
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- Acceptance of Audit Report (CFO/Auditor) (Before EL-5 MR)

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- Preview of Accreditation Contract (Due 12/31) - Board Annual Self-Assessment - Board Goals Check In- CEA Update Q2 - Bond/MLO Election Considerations if question is called and voter approved-- Formation of Oversight Committee + periodic update schedule agenda items - BOE Background Check
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JAN
7 Retreat/Worksession
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- EL-2 -- Emergency Superintendent Succession (SI) (Mtg 1)


Approved MR/MRE
- EL-2 MR (Approval Date)

- 2nd Quarter Financial Report (CFO) (Mtg 2)
- Revised Budget (CFO) (Mtg 2)
- Funded Pupil Count Verification / Enrollment Update (CFO) (Mtg 2)
- Master Plan update, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
- Ballot Measure work, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2, Worksession/Retreat)
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- BOE Retreat / Worksession (TBD)
- CASB Annual Conference Share-Out Reflection for BOE and Students (Mtg 1)
- Preview Updates to Onboarding Handbook (Mtg 1)
- Legislative Update (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 2)
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- BOE 2nd Qtr Discretionary Budget Report (BOE Treas) (Mtg 2)
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- World Affairs Challenge- Board Appreciation Month - - - Update leave behinds (for Fall visits and early Legislative Session - post enrollment embargo)
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FEB
11
- EL-9 -- Communications and Support to the Board (DC)


Approved MR/MRE
- EL-9 MR (Approval Date)

- Curriculum Mid Cycle Update (CTO^2)
- Administrative Policy Update, 2 of 2 (SI/BOE Asst)



- Legislative Update (CASB Liaison)
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- Future School Year Calendar Review and Vote (2 Years Out)
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- CASB Legislative Kick Off and Student Day at the Capitol'TBD
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MAR
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- EL-10 -- Safety, Security, and Social-Emotional Wellness (DSS/DSS) (Mtg 1)

Approved MR/MRE
- EL-10 MR (Approval Date)

- All Curriculum Adoption/Materials Requests (CTO^2) (Mtg 2)
- LMC Update (SCEA/CTO) - SSDLA Update (SSDLA/CTO) - Superintendent SY Goals/Initiatives Update (SI) (Mtg 1) - Ballot Measure work, as applicable (Mtg 1. Mtg 2) - Master Plan update, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
- Legislative Update (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
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- EFS Trivia Night - CEA Update Q3 (Mtg 1)GP-11 feedback and MR report should be started now so report is ready for June
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APR
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- EL-8 -- Staff Compensation and Benefits (CTO) (Mtg 1)

Approved MR/MRE
EL-8 MR (Approval Date)
- GP-5 -- Investment in Governance (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- GP-6 -- Agenda Planning Calendar (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- GP-8 – Board Member Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Financial Disclosure, Violation, and Vacancies (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- GP-11 – Board Committees (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- GP-12 – Monitoring Governance Process and Board-Superintendent Relationship Policies, Board Assessment Processes, and Policy Adoption/ Revision/Rescission Processes (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
Approved MR/MRE
- GP-5 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-6 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-8 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-11 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-12 MR / MRE (Approval Date)

-Preliminary Future Year Budget (CFO) (Mtg 2 or Special)
- Health Benefits Committee Recommendation (CFO) (Mtg 2 or Special)
- DAC/Consejos de Familias/Finance Committee Recommendations (CFO) (Mtg 2 or Special)
- Master Plan update, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
- Ballot Measure work, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
- Legislative Update (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
- BOE Meeting Dates (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- BOE Goals Check-In (Mtg 1)
- Reflection on Annual Planning Calendar (Mtg 1)
- BOE Discretionary Budget Priorities Discussion for Future Year (BOE Treas) (Mtg 1)- Curriculum Adoption/Materials Requests - BOE Goals Check In (Mtg 2)- Negotiation Parameters - SCEA (SI, BOE) (Mtg 2) - Review of draft formative evaluation and negotiation parameters - Sup (BOE only) (Mtg 2) - Volunteer appreciaton week (4/18-4/24) - Local Scholarship Night - CMAS/PSAT/SAT testing windowTBD- Unanticipated things start piling up about Apr/May, e.g., testimony/advocacy efforts during legislative session, negotiations, budget, etc - Volunteer Appreciation Week - mid-April (Committee breakfast?)
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MAY
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- 3rd Quarter Financial Report (CFO) (Mtg 1)
- Proposed Future Year Budget (CFO) (Mtg 2 or Special)
- Ballot Measure work, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
- Master Plan update, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
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- Legislative Update (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 1, Mtg 2 - SSD Legislative Resolutions, if applicable (CASB Liaison) (May/June) -Future Year BOE Discretionary Budget Proposal (BOE Treas) (Mtg 1)
-3rd Quarter BOE Discretionary Budget Update (BOE Treas) (Mtg 1)
- Superintendent Evaluation Process Debrief (BOE) (Mtg 1)
- Proposed Next Year DAC Charge to BOE, if needed (Mtg 2)
- Proposed Next Year Finance Committee Charge to BOE, if needed (Mtg 2)
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Superintendent Formative Evaluation (Mtg 1)- Graduations and End of Year Celebrations and Student ShowcasesStaff Appreciation Month, Principals, Retiree Celebration
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JUN
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24 - Special, if needed for Budget Approval
- Ends-2 – Personal (Grad Profile) (CTO^2) (Mtg 1)

Approved MR/MRE
- Ends-2 MR / MRE (Approval Date)

- EL-7 -- Asset Protection (CFO) (Mtg 1)

Approved MR/MRE
- EL-7 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-8 – Board Member Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Financial Disclosure, Violation, and Vacancies (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)
- GP-11 – Board Committees (BOE VP) (Mtg 1)

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- GP-8 MR / MRE (Approval Date)
- GP-11 MR / MRE (Approval Date)


- Public forum on Future Year Budget (CFO) (Mtg 1)
- LMC Update (SCEA/CTO) (Mtg 1)
- SSDLA Update (SSDLA/CTO) (Mtg 1)
- Master Plan update, as applicable (Mtg 1, Mtg 2)
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- SSD Legislative Resolutions, if applicable (CASB Liaison) (May/June)
- Present Future Year Annual Agenda Planning Calendar (Mtg 1)
- Develop Future Year BOE Goals (Mtg 1)
- Legislative Wrap Up if applicable (CASB Liaison) (Mtg 1)
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- BOE Liaison Assignments (Mtg 1)
- Candidate Information Session (Mtg 2)
- Future Year Spotlight Planning Discussions (Schools, Programs, Volunteers, etc.)
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- Approval of Next Year DAC Charge (Mtg 1) - Approval of Next Year Finance Committee Charge (Mtg 1)
- SCEA and SSDLA Agreement Ratification
- Future Year Budget Adoption Resolution (Mtg 2 or Special)
- Cash Flow Loan Program Resolution (Mtg 2 or Special)
- Other Budget-related resolutions (Mtg 2 or Special) - Approval of BOE Goals (Mtg 2)
TBDCEA Update Q4 (Mtg 1)
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15 - Retreat / Worksession
- Master Plan update, as applicable - Ballot Measure work, as applicable - Worksession / Retreat
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Future Year Agenda Planning Calendar (GP-6)
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Definitions Library and PG Document Templates-
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ResponsibleAcronyms:
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BOEBoard of Education
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CRedhorseCASB LiaisonColorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Liaison who is a designated BOE member
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KDrakeCFOChief Financial Officer
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AVerzantvoortCTOChief Talent Officer
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LCotsapasCTO^2Chief Transformation Officer
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LCotsapasDACDistrict Accountability Committee
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RJaishankarD&ACData and Assessment Coordinator
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KAndersonDCDirector of Communication
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EClarkEDAPSExec Director of Academic & Personal Succes
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KDrakeFCFinance Committee
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TByrdSISuperintendent
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BSmithSSMSafety and Security Manager
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CRedhorsePresBOE President
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KDyerVPBOE Vice President
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GWesterbergSecBOE Secretary
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JShapiroTreasBOE Treasurer
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