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Child find is a component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA ’04) that requires Public Education Agencies (PEA) to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities, aged birth through 21, located within their boundaries of responsibility who are in need of early intervention or special education services.

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AZ FIND Contact Information

AZ FIND Coordinator Becky Raabe (928) 637-1871


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Medicaid School-Based Claiming (MSBC) is a joint federal and state program that offers reimbursement for both the provision of covered medically necessary school-based services and for the costs of administrative activities, such as outreach activities to identify eligible students and enroll them in the program, that support the Medicaid school-based program. Schools may provide a wide range of health care and related services to their students, which may or may not be reimbursable under the Medicaid program. For more information, visit the Medicaid School-based Claiming page. 

 


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Parent Survey
All school districts and charter schools are required to annually administer the nine-question State Performance Plan, Indicator 8: Parent Involvement Survey to all parents of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

 

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Parent Involvement Survey Contact Information

Parent Involvement Survey Coordinator Becky Raabe (928) 637-1871


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Private Placement for students with emotional disabilities 

 

Approved Private Day Schools

The Arizona Department of Education grants approvals for private school special education programs that seek to provide specially designed instruction to students placed by a public education agency.  

 

ED-P and Approved Private Day Contact Information

ED-P and Approved Private Day Specialist Victoria Naser 602-364-4016


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Secure Care is the education students receive in schools and instructional programs in juvenile detention centers, The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, county jails, and the Arizona Department of Corrections. The Secure Care team works with facilities to support and monitor the successful reentry of students in secure care facilities to public schools and post-secondary opportunities.

 

Documents & Forms

  • 45-day Screening Flowchart for Secure Care
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Special Education

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Secure Care Contact Information

Program Specialist Qwaye Bright (602) 542-0398


Surrogate Parents

 

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Parents play an integral role in the special education process. When, for any number of reasons, a parent is not available to participate in this process, the IDEA has procedures in place to ensure a child’s rights are represented. These procedures involve the appointment of a “surrogate parent." For more information, visit the Surrogate Parents page.
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From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: March IDEA Conference Sessions Now Available Mon, Feb 22 2021 Training, Updates

Special Education Directors,
Please see below for the IDEA Conference offerings in March

FUNDING INFO: FY 2021 High-Cost Child Claims Updates Mon, Feb 22 2021 Program Management, Updates

Please review the attached memo for information on how to apply for a High-Cost Child Claim.

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