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INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Upcoming Math Webinars- Hands-On Algebra Series and Math Office Hours

October 28, 2020
Professional Learning and Sustainability
Updates
Information on upcoming math professional learning with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.
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FUNDING INFO: Compensatory Service Claims Second Wave

October 28, 2020
COVID-19
Program Management
Updates
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that the Compensatory Services Claims application is now open for the second wave of applications through the ESS Portal of ADEConnect and the cap for funds has been increased for each public education agency (PEA). Each PEA can now apply for one or multiple compensatory education claims up to $25,000 for each PEA.
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USDOE & OSEP PD INFO: Education Technology Resources to Support SWD During COVID-19

October 26, 2020
Updates
During these unprecedented times, education technology has been called upon to play a central role to support teaching and learning. This webinar will feature short user-case video demos of five edtech resources that are ready now for use in special education, as well as conversations by practitioners and experts about the role of edtech in meeting the needs children and students with or at risk for disabilities during “the new normal” in education.
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Program Management OLD

Program Management OLD

The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Program Management team distributes Individuals with Disability Act grant monies to eligible Public Education Agencies (PEA) throughout Arizona. The grant application process is facilitated through the Grants Management Enterprise (GME) system. Grants are approved, amended, and financially monitored through this system. Programmatic monitoring for IDEA grants is facilitated between the program management team and the Program Support and Monitoring specialist in ESS.

IDEA Consolidated - Entitlement Grant

The IDEA formula grants are used to assist Arizona in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. In order to be eligible for funding, PEAs must serve all children with disabilities between the ages of 3 through 21 and be non-profit.

Information on the audit resolution

The total amounts of the audit resolution for PEAs over 5 years 

Fiscal Year 2019 Allocations, respective proportionate share obligations for those allocations, and the maximum CEIS activities that can be spent

Fiscal Year 2020 Allocations, respective proportionate share obligations for those allocations, and the maximum CEIS activities that can be spent

Fiscal Year 2021 preliminary allocations, respective proportionate share obligations for those allocations, and the maximum CEIS activities that can be spent.

Contact Information

For programmatic questions, please email ESS Program Management:

  • Funding Applications
  • Completion Report programmatic issues
  • Proportionate Share
  • Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)
  • Allocations
  • Maintenance of Effort general supervision and oversight

For fiscal questions, please submit a Help Desk ticket to Grants Management:

  • Reimbursement requests
  • Completion Reports expenditures

For questions on the October 1 Data Collection, please email ESS Data Management

DATA UPDATE: Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey Data Collection Recognition

October 15, 2020
PSO Updates
Updates
The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition team would like to thank those who participated in the 2020 PSO data collection season. The PSO Survey helps PEAs collect and report information to meet Indicator 14 requirements. Between June 1 and September 30 of this year, PEAs statewide worked hard to reconnect with former students who had IEPs when they exited high school during the 2018–2019 school year. Through their efforts, 6,659 former students responded to the survey for a 78.5% participation rate with 72.5% of respondents engaged in postsecondary education/training or employment. A more detailed view of this year's PSO Survey results will be posted on the PSO Website by October 31, 2020.
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DATA UPDATE: Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Public Education Agency Determinations Released

October 14, 2020
Data Management
Updates
Under Section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA), States are required to make a determination for all public education agencies (PEAs) of their performance on identified special education criteria. The Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018 determinations have been posted to the PEA Determinations section of the ESS website.
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FUNDING INFO: Program Management Updates and Webinar Series

October 13, 2020
Program Management
Updates
Please review the October update from the ESS Program Management team and forward to your Business Manager
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INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Upcoming Math Webinars- Hands-On Algebra Series and Math Office Hours

October 13, 2020
Professional Learning and Sustainability
Updates
Please share the following message about upcoming math professional learning with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.
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PD Opportunity; Transition Tuesdays -- Registration Information for October 20, 2020

October 13, 2020
Updates
Transition Training
Transition News
With the start of the 2020–2021 school year, obstacles and unique barriers may be faced by staff working with transition-aged youths. The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition Team would like to invite you to tune into the Transition Tuesdays series. These sessions are intended to share information and strategies that will support the transition planning process throughout the pandemic and beyond.
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EXTERNAL GRANT OPPORTUNITY: AmeriCorps State and National Grants

October 8, 2020
Updates
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is the federal agency that leads service and volunteering in the United States, helping millions of Americans improve their lives and the lives of their fellow citizens through service.Schools, districts, public charters, non-profit organizations, colleges, universities, and other institutions are eligible to apply to bring AmeriCorps members to their sites. AmeriCorps provides funding for members who work under the supervision, guidance, and support of the eligible organization.
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