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Important UpdatesThe Secondary Transition Team is thrilled to offer Secondary Transition 101, a free, self-paced, online course that covers a range of useful topics
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A.R.S. § 15-915 2023 Timelines
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About ESS Data ManagementThe Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Data Management (DM) team is responsible for the collection, review, validation, verification, an
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 requires that each public education agency (PEA) maintain its records and provide to the State information related to parentally placed private elementary and secondary school students covered under §§ 300.130 through 300.144.
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Fiscal Year 2025 Instructional Calendars and Optional 200-Day Calendars
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Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(B)(2), the student count of a charter school shall be determined initially by using an "estimated count" based on the actual registration of pupils before the beginning of the school year. The Charter Estimated Counts application will open for data submission on 05/31/2024. The deadline to submit Charter Estimated Counts is 07/1/2024.
Program Area: School Finance
A.R.S. § 15-185(D) requires the reduction of the base support level and equalization assistance by the amount of federal and state monies received by a charter school that are intended for the basic maintenance and operations of the school.
Program Area: School Finance
Resources and links to all District and Charter Budget Forms, submitted AFRs, forms for Special Election results, an Override Calculator, and the Impact Aid Information are available from this page
Program Area: Special Education
Emotional Disabilities - Private Programs: For children placed in a private special education program, the chief administrativ
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ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is now open!
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Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 618, Public Education Agencies (PEAs), including secure care facilities, must report exit and discipline information for students with disabilities in addition to SPED participation.
Program Area: Migrant Education Program
Please see below for funding updates from the Arizona Migrant Education Program:
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Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is applauding the work of three Arizona high school students who were today named as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars. This program recognizes high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – Citing the growing incidents of Fentanyl deaths and overdoses among Arizona school-aged children, schools chief Tom Horne has announced an initiative to supply schools with the anti-overdose drug Narcan and the creation of a statewide task force to address this growing crisis. He has also endorsed an effort to get free anti-drug awareness materials into all Arizona schools.