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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: ESS Discipline Data Collection application is now open.

  • Mon, Mar 15 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

We are pleased to announce the ESS Discipline Data Collection (DDC) application is now open for FY21 SPED discipline incident submissions.  All disciplinary incidents that result in the removal of a student receiving special education services are required to be submitted in the DDC application.  The application will only accept incidents for students reported as SPED in AzEDS on the date of incident.  More information about the ESS Discipline Data Collection is available on our Annual SPED Data Collection webpage.

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: GETSET and SETTA Tuition Assistance Programs

  • Fri, Mar 12 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Certification

GETSET and SETTA Tuition Assistance Programs

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: SPED Integrity Rule -40055

  • Thu, Mar 11 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

SPED integrity rule -40055 is defined as follows:  

If a student’s SPED Exit Reason does not match the student’s regular membership Year End or Withdrawal Membership status, then report the discrepancy as an error. This rule is triggered for all SPED data effective April 1st of the fiscal year to capture mismatches and relevant data elements not reported. (See the SPED Exit Validation Matrix)

FUNDING INFO: 2021-2022 IDEA Part B State Application and Interactive Spreadsheet Available for Public Review and Comment

  • Mon, Mar 8 2021  •
    • Updates
    • Administration

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is applying for federal funding under IDEA 2004 for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.  The eligibility document serves as the basis for the operation and administration of activities to carry out the requirements of Part B of the IDEA. In accordance with 34 C.F.R. §§ 300.165 and 441 (b)(7), the federal regulations that implement the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) ((20 U.S.C. §1232d(b)(7)(B)), this application is posted for public participation and comment.

March 2021 BUDG25 reports have been posted

  • Fri, Mar 5 2021  •
    • Budget Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

The March 2021 BUDG25 reports have been posted.

Spotlight on: Arizona Title IV-A Implementation

  • Fri, Mar 5 2021

View the Spotlight on: Arizona Title IV-A Implementation from US ED here!

Low-Cost PD Opportunity: ISTE U Summer Learning Academy

  • Fri, Mar 5 2021

ISTE will provide a two-week online PD program that will help K-12 educators move from surviving to thriving with the intentional use of technology to meet the new realities of learning.

Study.com Women in STEM Scholarship Opportunity

  • Fri, Mar 5 2021

Please see this post for additional information on the Women in STEM Scholarship from Study.com. 

The future of CS education in Arizona – please let us know what you think

  • Thu, Mar 4 2021

Your voice is vital to change in education. We are moving into 2021 with transformed views on education and the role of computer science in student, educator, and administrator success - especially in rural, remote, frontier, borderlands, and tribal communities. We want to hear from your views and experiences around computer science in education.

FUNDING INFO: Compensatory Services Timeline Extended

  • Wed, Mar 3 2021  •
    • Program Management
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

Please review this memo regarding the extension of CARES Act funding for IDEA compensatory services.