ESS Blog
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Provides more money to districts, charter and other school settingsPHOENIX – State school superintendent Tom Horne is urging Governor Hobbs to sign
Thu, Apr 9, 2026
Legislation aimed to reveal costs to taxpayersPHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne says the governor’s veto of a bi-partisan bill to allow the public to see the salaries of district sup
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
NEW INTEGRITY RULE: Integrity Rule -40104As of March 30, 2026, a new special education (SPED) data integrity rule was implem
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTSection 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public education agencies (PEAs) to report specific data each year, in
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTSpecial Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Thu, Apr 2, 2026
Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public education agencies (PEAs) to report specific data each year, including discipline incidents f
Wed, Apr 1, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY27 Statement of Assurances Open for Submission
Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Legislation would require schools to report life-threatening incidentsPHOENIX – State schools superintendent Tom Horne says Democrats who voted against
Wed, Mar 25, 2026
Are you overwhelmed by professional development? Don’t have time for a 90-minute webinar?
Wed, Mar 25, 2026
Tue, Mar 24, 2026
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 March BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 March BSA-55 information.
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) provides the following notice regarding the public participation and comment process for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Individuals with Disabilities E
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
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Mon, Mar 16, 2026
I have been fighting against allowing boys in these areas which should be only for girls, for as long as it has been an issue.
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
About 2% of purchases are unallowable expenses and only 0.3% represent fraud or egregious purchasesPHOENIX – Following some outrageous and reckless news reports of widespread purchasing fr
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
Mon, Mar 9, 2026
Legislature, Governor to consider more dollars for officers in budget talksPHOENIX – Last week’s report of two elementary school students being detained when a gun was found at a Phoenix s
Fri, Mar 6, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTFY27 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, o
Mon, Mar 2, 2026
The FY24 9th grade CTED funding adjustment has been calculated and included in the FY26 February state aid payment. This adjustment has been included in the Adjusted Base Support Level.
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce the release of the revised AZ‑TAS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Graduation o
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTSpecial Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
The ESS Data Management team is pleased to announce the release of a new reference tool designed to support your work in resolving SPED-related integrity errors generated from student data submitte
Wed, Feb 25, 2026
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
We are excited to invite you to Arizona’s 2026 IDEA Conference: Stronger Systems, Better Outcomes—for Every Student, from August 18–20, 2026 with Preconference sessions on August 1
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 February BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 February BSA-55 information.