ESS Blog
Tue, Jun 24, 2025
The $75 million additional funding provided by Proposition 123 (Laws 2015, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1) for FY 2025 will be distributed in two payments: $37.5 million on December 6, 2024, and $3
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
The ADE/ESS and School Finance sections have worked together to develop a resource for parents, counties, and public education agencies on certificates of educational convenience (CEC).
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Effort aimed at combating problems in schoolsPHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says Governor Hobbs’ veto of bipar
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
PHOENIX- Supt Tom Horne is calling for an Arizona law implementing the new United States Supreme Court decision that upheld a Tennessee law banning youth gender affirming care.
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Due to the Arizona State budgetary shortfall that impacts the Arizona Department of Education, the fiscal year 2025 June state aid payment to eligible school dis
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) today announced that it is approving retroactive alternative school status for Primavera for the year 2024.
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Please see the following public participation information for an ADE/ESS proposal to change the Significant Disproportionality calculation cell size, available on the ADE/ESS
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Please see the following public participation information for proposed ADE/ESS Special Education Dispute Resolution Policies and Procedures, available on the main ADE/ESS
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
ESS/Program Support & Monitoring is pleased to announce the release of the SY 2025–2026 Programmatic Monitoring Guide Ste
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
PHOENIX - State superintendent of schools Tom Horne today stated that he would report to the federal government that although Scottsdale signed a statement that they would not have DEI in their cla
Thu, Jun 12, 2025
The School Finance Budget System is now available for fiscal year 2026 budget file submissions.
Thu, Jun 5, 2025
Thu, Jun 5, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT
Wed, Jun 4, 2025
The United States Department of Education and the Office of Special Education Programs require that public education agencies (PEAs) submit discipline data to state education agencies for federal r
Thu, May 29, 2025
The Charter Estimated Counts application opens for data submission on 05/31/2025.
Thu, May 22, 2025
Data Management Alert
Thu, May 22, 2025
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT
Wed, May 21, 2025
Urges schools with similar rules to follow suitPHOENIX – The Mesa Unified School District’s decision to reverse policy and allow graduating seniors, that have earned the right, to wear mil
Wed, May 21, 2025
Says students should be honored for servicePHOENIX - High school graduates who want to wear military regalia as part of their graduation ceremonies should be allowed to do so, says state s
Tue, May 20, 2025
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2025 May BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 May BSA-55 information.
Tue, May 20, 2025
Tue, May 20, 2025
In line with the end of the 24-25 school year, ADE/ESS would like to offer a reminder of
Fri, May 16, 2025
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