DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY27 SOA Opening Alert

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT  

FY27 Statement of Assurances Open for Submission 

The FY27 Statement of Assurances application is open for submission. All public education agencies (PEAs) must submit the IDEA Statement of Assurances (SOA) through the Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Portal within ADEConnect. This is required before any FY27 activities in the ESS Portal are allowable. The portal will block any PEA that has not completed the SOA effective July 1, 2026, which is when FY27 begins. 

The application is now open for submission and closes on June 10, 2026. 

The SOA must be submitted by the Superintendent, Charter Holder, or Special Education Director of your PEA before FY27 IDEA funding applications are approved in the Grants Management Enterprise system. 

• Only a user with the ADEConnect role of “ESS Special Education : Signer” is able to complete the Statement of Assurances
• If the necessary individual does not have the “ESS Special Education : Signer” role associated with their ADEConnect account, an ADEConnect Administrator for your PEA must assign the role of “ESS Special Education : Signer” to the individual who will review, sign, and submit the Statement of Assurances. 

• PEAs that do not apply for IDEA funds are still required to submit the SOA.  

Please log in to ADEConnect, navigate to the Exceptional Student Services Portal, and select the Statement of Assurances link under Surveys & Assurances.

The survey code will auto-populate for your PEA. On each page, select the “Yes” checkbox to indicate your assurances for the corresponding requirements.

After completing the survey, the SOA may be printed for your records. To verify submission, you may re-access the SOA; a “Thank you for submitting” page will display if your submission is complete.

Please direct any questions to [email protected].