PEA Determinations

Under section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA 2004), States are required to make a determination for all public education agencies (PEA) of their performance on identified special education criteria.

Special Education Determination Categories

Determinations by Year

Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2021)

FFY20 Determinations 

FFY20 Notification Letter

FFY20 Criteria

Federal Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2020)

FFY19 Determinations (Updated October 14, 2021)

FFY19 Criteria

Federal Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2019)

FFY18 Determinations

FFY18 Criteria

Federal Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 2018)

FFY17 Determinations

FFY17 Criteria

Federal Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2017)

FFY16 Determinations

FFY16 Criteria

Federal Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2016)

FFY15 Determinations

FFY15 Criteria

Resources for Improvement Plans and Technical Assistance

Instructions for all Improvement Plans

Technical Assistance Form

Resources for Technical Assistance

 

PEA Determination Contact Information

ESS Operations Inbox

Director of Operations Chris Brown (602) 542-3854

 

Page revised 3/14/23

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