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Fiscal Year 2025 Charter Estimated Counts

  • Tue, May 7 2024  •
    • Data Hot Topics

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(B)(2), the student count of a charter school shall be determined initially by using an "estimated count" based on the actual registration of pupils before the beginning of the school year. 

The Charter Estimated Counts application will open for data submission on 05/31/2024. The deadline to submit Charter Estimated Counts is 07/1/2024. 

Fiscal Year 2025 Instructional Calendars and Optional 200-Day Calendars

  • Tue, May 7 2024  •
    • Data Hot Topics

Fiscal Year 2025 Instructional Calendars and Optional 200-Day Calendars

Budget Forms for the Upcoming Fiscal Year

  • Tue, May 7 2024  •
    • Budget Hot Topics

Budget forms for the upcoming fiscal year are typically published shortly after the state budget passes to incorporate any changes in state law. Since the FY 2025 state budget has not yet passed, School Finance and the Auditor General's Office are planning to publish preliminary budget forms to allow districts and charters to plan budget preparation processes and governing board meetings.

OPERATIONS INFO: FY 25 Special Education Program Approval Application Opens on May 8, 2024

  • Tue, May 7 2024  •
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Special Education Program Approval System for the 2024–2025 school year opens on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. ESS plans to have all Private Special Education Schools, Emotional Disabilities-Public (ED-P) programs, and Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs) that wish to operate for the fiscal year 2025 reviewed and approved by June 15, 2024.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Free Professional Learning Series, "Sparking Curiosity with Problem Solving: Raising Student Voice"

  • Tue, May 7 2024  •
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS/Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices team is excited to announce a free, virtual, professional learning opportunity for educators and administrators: “Sparking Curiosity with Problem-Solving: Raising Student Voice.” Come learn about a professional learning series for the 2024–2025 school year that offers in-person training and on-site coaching. This presentation is designed for general and special education teachers and administrators.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY24 AzEDS and SEDD Reporting for Secure Care Facilities

  • Mon, May 6 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 618, Public Education Agencies (PEAs), including secure care facilities, must report exit and discipline information for students with disabilities in addition to SPED participation. 

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Registration for the 2024–2025 Special Education New Director Symposium is now open!

  • Fri, May 3 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is now open!

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Adapted PE Survey On Behalf of the Lead OT/PT Community of Practice

  • Fri, May 3 2024  •
    • Updates

The Lead OT/PT Community of Practice is conducting a survey about the prevalence and roles of Adapted Physical Education (APE) teachers in Arizona.

FY2024 Vehicle Inventory is Open and Ready for Submissions

  • Fri, May 3 2024  •
    • Data Hot Topics

School Finance announcement. FY2024 Vehicle Inventory is Open and Ready for Submissions

INTERNAL PD INFO: Traumatic Brain Injury Summer Conference

  • Tue, Apr 30 2024  •
    • Updates

Join ADE and Empowerment Research for a free virtual summer conference series, June 17-20, 2024, from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.