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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: SPED73 and SPED07 Report Update

  • Wed, Dec 10 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Data Management

Due to an issue with the Data Mart processing, the SPED73 and SPED07 reports were last updated on December 8, 2025. These reports should be updated later today, and we will send a follow-up alert to advise when they are available based on last night’s integrity run.

Horne praises Board action to start process to remove DEI language from teaching standards

  • Mon, Dec 8 2025

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is pleased that the state Board of Education has approved opening the process to review statewide teaching standards to remove Diversity, Equity and Inclusion terms to comply with a federal Executive Order.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Updated Discipline Data Guidance Document Now Available

  • Fri, Dec 5 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Data Management

Updated Discipline Data Guidance Document Now Available

Horne: AG Mayes refuses to pursue more than $158K in potential ESA fraud

  • Tue, Dec 2 2025

 PHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne says Attorney General Kris Mayes’ threat to sue the Department of Education over the operation of the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program is hypocritical since her office has turned down several potential criminal referrals sent by the department.

SECONDARY TRANSITION INFO: Graduation Joint Guidance Memo Available

  • Mon, Dec 1 2025  •
    • Updates

Please see the attached memo, which contains ADE guidance to assist public education agencies (PEAs) in planning compliant and effective graduation pathways for students with disabilities.

PD INFO: Encourage your staff to register for Spring 2026 SELECT Courses!

  • Mon, Dec 1 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

Are your staff looking for new professional learning on current special education topics? We have an excellent opportunity for them!

INTERNAL PD INFO: In-Person Regional Training Opportunities from Program Support & Monitoring

  • Mon, Dec 1 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Program Support and Monitoring

ESS/PSM is excited to announce that in-person regional training opportunities will be available this school year

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Updated SPED School Concurrency vs Federal Primary Need Indicator Guidance

  • Tue, Nov 25 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Data Management

The SPED School Concurrency vs Federal Primary Need Indicator Guidance has been modified to reflect updates for the 2025-2026 reporting year.

FY 2026 November Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)

  • Thu, Nov 20 2025  •
    • Hot Topics
    • Budget Hot Topics

FY 2026 November Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: October Data Collection Phase II Office Hours

  • Wed, Nov 19 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Data Management

To help you be more successful in the Reconciliation (Phase II), ESS Data Management is offering PEA’s the opportunity to meet 1-on-1 with an ESS Data Management Specialist via Microsoft Teams.