>Tom Corbett, Governor Dr. William Harner, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Acting Secretary of Public Welfare

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

• Partnerships & Collaborations

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Dr. William Harner, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Acting Secretary of Public Welfare

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

• The Memorandum of Understanding /Agreement is a document which describes an agreement between two or more parties and sets out the parties’ common goals and courses of action to be taken for a particular purpose.

• The Memorandums of Understanding/Agreement is used by parties who want to enter into a project together, but do not want the rigid formalities of a legally-binding contract.

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Dr. William Harner, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Acting Secretary of Public Welfare

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Dr. William Harner, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Acting Secretary of Public Welfare

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Dr. William Harner, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Acting Secretary of Public Welfare

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Dr. William Harner, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Acting Secretary of Public Welfare

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Dr. William Harner, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Acting Secretary of Public Welfare

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

• The Common Elements of an MOU or MOA– Overall Intent– The Parties– The Period– Assignments/Responsibilities– Financial Arrangements– Updates– Terminations– Signatures

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