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ESS ensures that public education agencies in Arizona have special education programs, policies, and procedures that comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its implementing regulations, and that eligible children and youth with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). ESS provides professional learning opportunities, provides technical assistance to schools, supports the needs of families of students with disabilities, monitors schools for compliance with the regulations that implement the IDEA, and administers the IDEA Entitlement grant.

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Page revised April 14, 2021

From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

INTERNAL PD INFO: 2021 IDEA Conference: September 13-15 in Virtual Format Fri, May 7 2021 Updates

ADE/ESS is so excited to announce that the 2021 IDEA Conference is scheduled for September 13—15, 2021:

  • September 13 and 14, 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
  • September 15, 8:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
OPERATIONS INFO: ED-P Application to Open on May 17, 2021 for 2021-2022 SY Fri, May 7 2021 Updates

The opening of the ESS Special Education Program Approval System for the 2021–2022 school year will open on May 17, 2021. ESS plans to have all ED-P programs that wish to operate for fiscal year 2021 to 2022 reviewed and approved by the end of June. Failure to apply to the application may cause integrity failures for public education agencies (PEAs) toward the end of the upcoming school year, which may affect state payments.