Dear Mr. Giardina:

The Office of Counsel has received your verified petition, which is now perfected and has been assigned the above number. This letter explains the procedural steps necessary for preparation of the file for renew by our legal research team and the Commissioner of Education.

First, an answer must be served by respondent within 20 days from service of the petition. Petitioner may serve a verified reply within 111 days from the date respondent served the answer personally, or, 14 days from the date respondent mailed its answer. Petitioner may serve a memorandum of law within 211 days after the answer is served; and respondent has 30 days after service of the answer to serve a memorandum of law- If neither party requests and receives extensions of these deadlines. the appeal file will be ready for consideration approximately eight weeks after your petition is filed. If extensions arc granted, as Frequently happens, completion and thus consideration of the file will be delayed.

 Sharon Ryan

 Appeals Coordinator