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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY26 Statement of Assurances Open for Submission
The FY26 Statement of Assurances application is open for submission. All public education agencies (PEAs) must submit the IDEA Statement of Assurances (SOA) through the ESS Portal within ADEConnect. This is required before any FY26 activities in the Exceptional Student Services portal are allowable. The portal will block any PEA that has not completed the SOA effective July 1, 2025, which is when FY26 begins.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
OPERATIONS UPDATE: Special Education Emotional Disabilities Public Programs FY26 Update
Please see the attached memo that provides an update on Emotional Disabilities Public (ED-P) programs.
SECONDARY TRANSITION INFO: Arizona State Board of Education Rule Change Webpage
Are you interested in learning more about the recent Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) rule change that affects secondary transition services?
Teach Camp 6.0
The ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that Teach Camp 6.0 is now open for registration!
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Recruiting for you at the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention!
The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA) will hold its annual convention on April 11–12 in Tempe, Arizona. Hundreds of speech-language pathologists (SLPs), speech-language technicians (SLTs), speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs), and students enrolled in SLP graduate programs will attend this event.
SPED DATA UPDATE: Reminder: Parent Involvement Survey Open through May 31
All school districts, charter schools, secure care facilities, and the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey to parents of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
VIRTUAL PD INFO: April 2025 Universal Design for Learning Webinars
Are you ready to transform learning and create more inclusive educational experiences? The ADE/ESS Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices Unit invites all educators to our upcoming free virtual professional learning series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY26 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 2, 2025
FY26 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 2, 2025
INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Meaningful Activities to Increase Participation, Access & Communication for Students with Complex Bodies and Communication Needs, with Julie Marzano and Emily McCarthy
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is pleased to announce the final installation of our 2024–2025 AT National Presenter series, Meaningful Activities to Increase Participation, Access & Communication for Students with Complex Bodies and Communication Needs, with Julie Marzano, M.S., OTR/L and Emily McCarthy, M.S., CCC-SLP.