DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY 2026 October 1 Data Collection Application will open October 2, 2025

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT   

FY 2026 October 1 Data Collection Application will open October 2, 2025

Phase I of the October 1 Data Collection (ODC) application will open in 2 weeks. This phase includes the submission of your Public Education Agency (PEA), Special Education (SPED) student count and personnel Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) data. 

The ODC verification count is a crucial process consequential for federal reporting, determining federal allocations, and providing information for the state to make educational determinations over time.

All PEAs are required to verify the aggregate count of students receiving SPED services over October 1, including zero counts. This is an internal count using your student information systems and student rosters; AzEDS reports should not be used to gather Phase I Verification Count.

This data is due Wednesday, November 5, 2025. More information and training is available on the ESS October 1 Data Collection website.

Please refer to the Important Dates Website on the ODC timeline for a complete outline of deadline requirements for this data collection.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.