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  • OPERATIONS INFO: FY 25 Special Education Program Approval Application Opens on May 8, 2024

OPERATIONS INFO: FY 25 Special Education Program Approval Application Opens on May 8, 2024

  • Tue, May 7 2024  •
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Special Education Program Approval System for the 2024–2025 school year opens on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. ESS plans to have all Private Special Education Schools, Emotional Disabilities-Public (ED-P) programs, and Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs) that wish to operate for the fiscal year 2025 reviewed and approved by June 15, 2024. Failure to apply may cause integrity failures for public education agencies (PEAs), affecting state payments. Please see the attached memo.

For more information on completing the application, please refer to the Private Special Education Schools and Emotional Disabilities- Public (ED-P) instruction manuals.

If you have questions regarding Private SPED Schools or ED-Ps, please email the Private Day and ED-P inbox. If you have any questions regarding RTCs, please email the Vouchers inbox.

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