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ESS ensures that public education agencies in Arizona have special education programs, policies, and procedures that comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its implementing regulations, and that eligible children and youth with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). ESS provides professional learning opportunities, provides technical assistance to schools, supports the needs of families of students with disabilities, monitors schools for compliance with the regulations that implement the IDEA, and administers the IDEA Entitlement grant.

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Page revised April 14, 2021

From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

Data Management Alert - SPED07 Report Now Available Tue, Nov 23 2021 Data Management, Updates

The SPED07 report is now available within the October 1 Data Collection (ODC) application for Phase II: Reconciliation. 
INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Supporting Inclusion for Students with Disabilities Mon, Nov 22 2021 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

Special Education Directors,

Please see below the free professional learning opportunity that is available to you and your staff.

From Barriers to Belonging: Supporting Inclusion for Students with Disabilities

with Eric Carter

Thursday, December 2 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.