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Horne: Governor signed bill requiring audit method she now criticizes

  • Thu, Dec 19 2024

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne issued the following statement in response to Governor Hobbs’ letter critical of the risk-based auditing approach for Empowerment Scholarship Program reimbursements:

Data Management Alert: Final SPED07 Report

  • Thu, Dec 19 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

We were unable to finalize the SPED07 report yesterday as planned. AzEDS integrity processing for the evening of December 11 had to be done manually and did not finish until 2:30 pm yesterday. However, this did not affect the October 1 Special Education Reconciliation results.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar

  • Thu, Dec 19 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live webinar on Special Education Data Updates on Wednesday, January 15, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

A MESSAGE FROM SUPT. HORNE ABOUT SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM

  • Thu, Dec 19 2024

A Message from Supt. Horne about supplemental curriculum

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Tuition reimbursement program applications are now open! Due February 21, 2025

  • Mon, Dec 16 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Professional Learning and Sustainability unit is pleased to announce two “grow-your-own” opportunities for educators in Arizona public schools.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: A Deep Dive into Speech Sound Disorders

  • Mon, Dec 16 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to present “A Deep Dive into Speech Sound Disorders: Intervention Only” with Amy Graham, CCC-SLP, for a second time.

INTERNAL PD INFO: 2025 Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Summit

  • Mon, Dec 16 2024  •
    • Updates

The ADE/Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) unit, in collaboration with the Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP), is pleased to announce its 10th Annual Summit. Improved Outcomes: Access. Connections. Belonging is scheduled for March 5—7, 2025.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: AT + AEM = UDL4Ever: The Perfect Marriage with Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles

  • Wed, Dec 11 2024  •
    • Assistive Technology Upcoming Events
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is pleased to announce the third presentation in our 2024—2025 AT National Presenter Series AT + AEM = UDL4Ever: The Perfect Marriage, with Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles, Ph.D., ATP.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Arizona’s 2024 Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey Results webinar

  • Wed, Dec 11 2024  •
    • PSO Updates
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition Team is pleased to announce a virtual webinar to review Arizona’s 2024 Post School Outcomes (PSO) survey results.

Horne announces $48 million for more armed campus officers, counselors

  • Mon, Dec 9 2024

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is announcing the release of nearly $48 million in accumulated school safety funding that will now be used to fund schools that request armed campus officers, counselors, and social workers. In compliance with state law, all requests for law enforcement officers are granted with remaining monies used for counselor and social workers.