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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Ancillary Needs Reporting

  • Mon, Jul 31 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Effective fiscal year 2024, Ancillary Needs can be reported to Arizona Education Data Standards (AzEDS). Students who require ancillary services but do not require special education (SPED) instruction as outlined in A.R.S. § 15-769 (D) and students on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) with ancillary needs can be reported.  

Horne releases response to Governor’s letter regarding ESA data

  • Fri, Jul 28 2023  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has sent his response to Governor Katie Hobbs’ letter regarding ESA data. The letter is attached.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT : Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, August 16

  • Fri, Jul 28 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, August 16, from 2:00– 3:00 pm.

Horne disputes characterization of ESA program in governor’s memo Issues reaction

  • Tue, Jul 25 2023  •
    • News

PHOENIX - Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has released the following statement in reaction to a governor’s memo regarding the Empowerment Scholarship Program

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: SEDD Certification Begins Today, July 24th

  • Mon, Jul 24 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Final FY23 Special Education Data certification begins today, July 24th, and is due by August 3rd. 

Horne reacts to Attorney General Mayes statements regarding Empowerment Scholarship Accounts

  • Mon, Jul 24 2023  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued the following statement in response to today’s remarks by Attorney General Kris Mayes concerning the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program.

Horne statement on federal judge’s ruling on challenge to Arizona law prohibiting biological boys from participating in girls’ sports

  • Fri, Jul 21 2023  •
    • News

PHOENIX - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, the lone defendant in the lawsuit challenging Arizona’s law prohibiting biological boys from competing on girls’ interscholastic sports teams, issued the following statement in response to today’s preliminary injunction ruling by a federal judge.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY23 SEDD FINAL Exit Data Status Update

  • Thu, Jul 20 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The inconsistency issues with the exit data in the SEDD application have resulted from incorrect timing in our processing steps.  
The exit data in the SEDD application is static as of 7:00 am on July 19, 2023 (yesterday). 

INTERNAL PD INFO: Secondary Transition Training Opportunities for the 2023–2024 School Year

  • Wed, Jul 19 2023  •
    • Transition News
    • Updates
    • Transition Training

As the new school year approaches, we encourage you to ask yourself if Secondary Transition training would be helpful for you or your staff. Whether it's a quick refresher or an in-depth professional development opportunity, the ADE/ESS team has various training options available to help meet the unique best practice needs of your school or region.

PS & MONITORING: Hot Topic IDEA and ESA Evaluations

  • Wed, Jul 19 2023  •
    • Program Support and Monitoring
    • Updates

ADE/ESS has received numerous questions about Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) evaluations. The purpose of this Hot Topic is to help to highlight the differences between evaluations specified in federal and state special education regulations and ESA evaluations outlined in state regulations.