DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT SPED Need Autism concurrently reported with Emotional DisabilityBeginning FY23, an update to integrity rule -40000 took effect to allow SPED Need combination A (Autism) with ED or EDP (Emotional Disability). ESS determined this change to be in error and ESS will roll back the change to not allow this reporting combination. ESS reverted this change to maintain alignment with 34 CFR 300.8(c)(1)(ii) and A.R.S. § 15-761(1).ESS has updated the Concurrent Need Eligibility Matrix for this correction and AzEDS will appropriately fail affected students within this fiscal year.

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

ESSER programmatic monitoring, upcoming ESSER set-aside opportunities City of Tempe's College Connect, the PAX Good Behavior Game, WestEd, and an LEA spotlight.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT-40071 Update to allow SPED10 exit code for students within 90 days of their third birthday with Board ApprovalAn update to integrity rule -40071 (SPED Exit code 10 may only be used for student 3-5yrs old, enrolled in PS, KG or UE grade, and exited from enrollment on same date) will take effect in AzEDS shortly.This update will allow SPED Exit Code 10 (Withdrawn by Parent and no Longer enrolled) to be used for students within 90 days of their third birthday (the governing board of a school district or the appropriate approving body of a charter school may admit otherwise eligible children who are within ninety days of their third birthday, if it is determined to be in the best interest of the individual child per ARS § 15-771(G))

School Finance is aware of system issues over the weekend that prevented student data from being processed successfully for the scheduled data capture date (10/15).

Integrity rule updates were made for -40004 and -40029.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT ED-P reporting in Residential Treatment CentersAn update to allowable SPED Needs reported for Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ES will take effect in AzEDS shortly. This update will allow the combination of SPED Need ED-P to be reported with LRE ES (Public or Private Residential Facility for greater than 50% of the school day placed by another state agency (not an IEP team decision)).

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, October 19th   The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will be hosting the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, October 19th from 2pm – 3pm.

October's data capture for the November 22nd payment is 10/15/22 at 5pm.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTFY 2023 October 1 Data Collection Application is now OPENThe October 1 Data Collection (ODC) application is now open, and Phase I is underway. This phase includes the submission of your Public Education Agency (PEA) Special Education (SPED) student count and personnel Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) data.