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INTERNAL PD INFO: Traumatic Brain Injury 101

  • Wed, Feb 14 2024  •
    • Updates

Please see the following information regarding free professional learning for special education staff, K-12 leadership and educators, and adult education.

DATA UPDATE: Memo Regarding School Sites Entity Identification Numbers (ID) Student Enrollment Submissions

  • Tue, Feb 13 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

For the Arizona Department of Education to comply with state and federal reporting guidelines, school districts and charters must accurately report student enrollment and attendance at the physical school site where the student is being educated.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Special Education Check-In Meeting - Thursday, February 15 - 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

  • Tue, Feb 13 2024  •
    • Updates

Please join ADE/ESS for the next Special Education Professionals Check-In on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 

Horne and Dr. Oz announce school health, wellness and career readiness partnership

  • Mon, Feb 12 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne and Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D., are announcing a partnership between the Arizona Department of Education and the non-profit HealthCorps initiative founded by Dr. Oz more than 20 years ago.

Horne informs schools of Governor’s halt to already-approved grant funds for art supplies

  • Wed, Feb 7 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – The majority of a $10 million state grant that provides schools money to buy arts supplies has been put on hold by the Governor’s office, threatening payments to teachers and vendors. The funds are used to buy items such as paints, brushes, sheet music, dance props, theatrical costumes, and pay for repairs.

Data Capture Reminder - 02/15/24

  • Tue, Feb 6 2024  •
    • Data Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

Reminder: Payment 9 will be based on data captured that is passing integrity and generating ADM in AzEDS. Actual data in AzEDS will be used to calculate ADM for Payment 9.

Horne extends deadline to schools for Holocaust instruction reporting

  • Mon, Feb 5 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – On the same day that state legislators have introduced legislation - prepared at the department and submitted at Superintendent Tom Horne’s request - to strengthen the Arizona law that requires Holocaust education in public schools, Horne is announcing an extension of the deadline to February 23 for schools to report their compliance with the current law.

Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference: Expect, Engage, Achieve—Save the Date and Call for Papers

  • Fri, Feb 2 2024  •
    • IDEA Conference

ADE/ESS is excited to share that Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference will be held from September 4–6, 2024 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix. ADE/ESS is pleased to request proposals for this year’s conference. Please consider submitting presentations that represent your creative and research-based work. See the attached 2024 IDEA Conference Call for Papers Guidelines for information on how to submit.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

  • Fri, Feb 2 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, February 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

SDER Application Open

  • Thu, Feb 1 2024  •
    • Data Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

The School District Employee Report (SDER) On-Line Application is now open to accept employee data revisions. You can access this application through ADE Connect.