Special Education Blog

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: SPED Integrity Rule -40055

  • Thu, May 4 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT 

SPED Integrity Rule -40055

 

Integrity Rule -40055 will update on May 1 to validate SPED and Enrollment Exit Dates, and reasons are reported (not null) until the end of FY 2023.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT : Exceptional Student Services - Discipline Data Collection Application - New Action Taken Options

  • Thu, May 4 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Effective May 3, 2023, new actions will be available in the Action Taken dropdown box and XML Schema. The following actions have been added:

  • Reassignment to Alternate Education Program In-School
  • Reassignment to Alternate Education Program Out-of-School
  • Reassignment to Alternate Suspension Program Out-of-School
  • Reassignment to Alternative Suspension Program In-School

PS & Monitoring: Hot Topic Special Education Early Childhood Transition

  • Tue, May 2 2023  •
    • Transition News
    • Program Support and Monitoring
    • Updates

Recently, ADE/ESS has received many inquiries regarding special education Early Childhood Transition for children referred from IDEA Part C, Arizona’s Early Intervention Program (AzEIP). The attached Hot Topic is intended to provide guidance to address these responsibilities.

DATA MANAGEMENT : Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, May 17th

  • Wed, Apr 26 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, May 17th, from 2pm – 3pm.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION INFO: Change in Procedure Regarding Offer of Early Resolution in Response to a State Complaint

  • Tue, Apr 25 2023  •
    • Updates

Please see the attached Memorandum regarding a change in procedure to the Offer of Early Resolution in Response to a State Complaint.

Vendor/Exhibitor Application is Open for the 2023 IDEA Conference

  • Tue, Apr 18 2023  •
    • IDEA Conference

The Vendor/Exhibitor Application for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference: Creating Connections and Strengthening Systems is open through Friday, May 19, 2023.

INTERNAL PD INFO—Implementing SB 1654: How Schools Can Successfully Meet the Law’s Requirements and Establish Seizure Action Plans

  • Thu, Apr 13 2023  •
    • Updates

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is hosting a free discussion on implementing SB 1654 (Seizure Safe Schools). During this session, participants will receive information about the law and step-by-step details for complying with the law, hear about training requirements, and participate in a Q&A session where submitted questions will be answered. In addition, resources about seizure action plans and seizure first aid will be provided.

Data Management Alert: Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, April 19th

  • Thu, Apr 6 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT       

Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, April 19th 

   

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, April 19th, from 2pm – 3pm.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY24 Statement of Assurances Open for Submission

  • Wed, Apr 5 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

FY24 Statement of Assurances is open for submission. The application is open until June 15, 2023.

 

Youth and Family Scholarship Opportunity for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference!

  • Tue, Apr 4 2023  •
    • IDEA Conference

In partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program, ADE/ESS is excited to be able to offer scholarships for Arizona youth and their families to attend Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference: Creating Connections and Strengthening Systems.