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Recess Guidance for Schools

  • Fri, Feb 4 2022

Recess Guidance for Schools

FY 2021 BUDG-75 Expenditure Analysis Letters

  • Thu, Feb 3 2022  •
    • Budget Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

BUDG-75 Expenditure Analysis Letters for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar Registration

  • Thu, Feb 3 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will be hosting our next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, February 16th from 2pm – 3pm.  Registration is required to attend: Register for Special Education Data Updates webinar.  

SDER Application Open for Modifications

  • Thu, Feb 3 2022

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-941, teacher experience data must be transmitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction by October 15th at 4:30 p.m., and can be modified between February 1 and March 1. 

FY 2022 February Expenditure Reports (BUDG-25)

  • Wed, Feb 2 2022  •
    • Budget Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.

February Data Capture Reminder

  • Wed, Feb 2 2022  •
    • Data Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

February's data capture for the March payment is scheduled for 2/8/22 at 5pm

SPED DATA UPDATE: Teacher Attrition Survey is Now Open

  • Tue, Feb 1 2022  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

ESS collects data each year through the Teacher Attrition Survey to make informed decisions about recruitment and retention efforts in Arizona. Participation in the survey is mandatory for all public education agencies in Arizona.

The survey is open and will close on May 4, 2022. Please see this memo for further details. Answers to frequently asked questions regarding the survey can be located online. For additional questions, please email the ESS Recruitment and Retention Inbox. 

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: New ESS Discipline Data Collection XML Schema and application updates for FY22

  • Thu, Jan 27 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Due to upcoming changes to the FY22 ESS Discipline Data Collection (DDC) application, a new XML schema has been released for PEAs that wish to use the bulk upload option via an XML export from their Student Information System. Your student information system vendor will need to update your SIS to this new schema. ESS Data Management is distributing the NEW XML Schema to PEAs, and it is the PEA’s responsibility to deliver this new schema to their own Student Information System vendors. The XML schema can also be found on the Discipline Data webpage of the ESS Data Management website.

Website Update Announcement

  • Mon, Jan 24 2022  •
    • Hot Topics

We’re excited to announce our latest website update.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Update to Integrity Rule for FY22 -40066

  • Mon, Jan 24 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

An update to an integrity rule for FY 2022 will be introduced into the integrity process on SPED data shortly. This rule is a continuation of our effort to further validate SPED reporting to ensure clean data for the state.   

A one-sheet integrity tool is available on our AzEDS SPED Reporting webpage for troubleshooting tips. It has been added to our SPED Integrity Rules Reference document and referenced on the FY 2022 ESS Data Reporting Updates document. 

Integrity Rule -40066

This rule will validate the submitted reference DescriptorID sent from your Student Information System matches the submitted SPED Least Restrictive Environment name.