Important Dates
The important dates below outline the various deadlines for ESS Data Management data collection.
FY2025
October 1 Data Collection (ODC)
| PHASE I: PERSONNEL & VERIFICATION COUNT | |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2024 | Count Date |
| October 2, 2024 | ODC Application Becomes Available |
| October 2 - November 6, 2024 | Verification count and/or personnel data can be submitted/modified |
| 5 PM, November 6, 2024 | Verification Count, Personnel Data & Electronic Signature Deadline in ODC Application |
| PHASE II: RECONCILIATION | |
|---|---|
| November 11, 2024 | SPED07 Report becomes available |
| November 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024 | SPED07 Report updates daily after AzEDS integrity processing. Check this report regularly to ensure your data is accurate. |
| 5 PM, December 11, 2024 | Reconciliation Deadline for Data Updates via AzEDS |
| PHASE III: NON-RECONCILIATION (IF APPLICABLE) | |
|---|---|
| January 8, 2025 | Non-Reconciliation Opens in ODC Application |
| January 8 - February 5, 2025 | Indicate reasons and provide supporting SSIDs and/or documentation for non-reconciliation. |
| 5 PM, February 5, 2025 | Non-Reconciliation Deadline in ODC Application |
- Tips to avoid Phase III:
- Start Early!
- Check Reports Regularly
- Utilize ESS DM ODC Resources
- Solve Integrity Errors Quickly
Data Surveys
| FY26 IDEA Statement of Assurance (SOA) | |
|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | SOA Data Survey Opens |
| June 11, 2025 | SOA Data Survey Deadline |
All PEAs must the IDEA SOA before submitting data to any of the ESS data collection & reporting applications and approval of IDEA Grant Applications in FY2026.
| Parentally Placed Private School Student (PPPSS) Survey | |
|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | PPPSS Survey Opens |
| 5 PM, August 13, 2025 | PPPSS Survey Deadline |
| Parent Involvement Survey | |
|---|---|
| January 20, 2025 | Parent Involvement Survey Opens |
| May 31, 2025 | Parent Involvement Survey Deadline |
Contact the Parent Survey inbox for questions regarding the Parent Involvement Survey.
Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD)
| Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) | |
|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | SEDD Application Opens |
| 5 PM, July 15, 2025 | Preschool Transition Data Entry Deadline |
| Students Without Disabilities Data Entry Deadline | |
| Discipline Data via AzEDS Deadline | |
| Exit via AzEDS Data Deadline | |
| July 23, 2025 | SEDD Data Certification Opens |
| 5 PM, August 6, 2025 | SEDD Data Certification Deadline |
Arizona Education Data Standards (AzEDS)
| Arizona Education Data Standards (azeds) | |
|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Data Submission for School Year 2025 Opens |
| 5 PM, July 15, 2025 | Student Level Special Education Data Reporting Deadline for School Year 2025 |
| 5 PM, July 15, 2025 | Special Education Discipline Data Incident Reporting Deadline for School Year 2025* |
*Discipline Data cannot be corrected in the 915 data correction process.
Download the FY25 Important Dates PDF
Last Updated: July 18 2024
