PEA Determinations

Under section 616 of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA 2004), States are required to make a determination for all public education agencies (PEA) of their performance on identified special education criteria.

Determinations by Year

Federal Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2020)

Determinations (Updated October 14, 2021)

Criteria

Appeal Form

Notification

Federal Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2019)

Determinations

Criteria

Federal Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 2018)

Determinations

Criteria

Federal Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2017)

Determinations

Criteria

Federal Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2016)

Determinations

Criteria

Resources for Improvement Plans & Technical Assistance

Instructions for all Improvement Plans

Instructions for Technical Assistance Report

Resources for Technical Assistance

 

PEA Determination Contact Information

ESS Operations Inbox

Director of Operations Chris Brown (602) 542-3854

From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Update to Integrity Rule for FY22 -40066 Mon, Jan 24 2022 Data Management, Updates

An update to an integrity rule for FY 2022 will be introduced into the integrity process on SPED data shortly. This rule is a continuation of our effort to further validate SPED reporting to ensure clean data for the state.   

A one-sheet integrity tool is available on our AzEDS SPED Reporting webpage for troubleshooting tips. It has been added to our SPED Integrity Rules Reference document and referenced on the FY 2022 ESS Data Reporting Updates document. 

Integrity Rule -40066

This rule will validate the submitted reference DescriptorID sent from your Student Information System matches the submitted SPED Least Restrictive Environment name. 
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Reserve Your Spot at the Arizona Educator Job Fair! Mon, Jan 24 2022 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

Special Education Directors,

The Arizona Department of Education encourages our public education agencies (PEAs) to register for the Arizona Educator Job Fair to recruit new employees to your school community.

  • When: Saturday, February 26, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Where: Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel and Conference Center, 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85305
  • Registration: Click here to reserve your booth
  • Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 10, 2022