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ESEA Programmatic Monitoring & Compliance

Federal Programmatic Monitoring

Federal regulations and administrative procedures require that the state educational agency (SEA) monitor the implementation of program requirements and the expenditure of federal funds. Monitoring of federal programs is conducted to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Monitoring emphasizes accountability for using resources wisely. Monitoring serves as a vehicle to help LEAs achieve high-quality implementation of educational programs. 

In collaboration with other units, the Arizona Department of Education’s Federal Programs monitoring process consists of six major components:    

Program Requirements 

  • Monitoring of Expenditures 
  • Single Audit 
  • Physical Inventory Monitoring 
  • On-Site Monitoring 
  • Self-Monitoring 
  • Desktop Monitoring of Approved LEA Budgets 

 

Main Requirement 5: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Compliance

To reduce administrative burden, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Department partners with the Arizona Homeless Education Program (HEP) to monitor Local Education Agencies that receive Elementary and Secondary Education Act Consolidated Grant funds. McKinney-Vento compliance is embedded into the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Programmatic Monitoring process as Main Requirement 5 (MR5) across all four monitoring cycles. Please see the Resources section for further information.

ESEA Programmatic Monitoring Guidance Handbook

  • ESEA Programmatic Monitoring Guidance Handbook - Guidance to provide Local Education Agencies (LEAs) a list of requirements for certain Federal ESEA programs. LEAs are encouraged to review this handbook and use it as a tool to maintain compliance with federal statutes
  • ESEA EMAC FAQs - Frequently asked questions
  • ESEA EMAC Desktop Programmatic Monitoring Manual - Manual that takes LEAs through EMAC and its data collection and submission process based on the 16 main requirements 
  • ESEA Consolidated Programmatic Monitoring - FY25 LEA Assignment List 
  • Main Requirement 5 Resources - McKinney-Vento requirements every Local Education Agency must implement. To support transparency and readiness, the Arizona Homeless Education Program has developed Desktop Monitoring Resources for each Main Requirement 5 tasks: 
    • Cycle I   
    • Cycle II  
    • Cycle III  
    • Cycle IV

 

  • Introduction to FY25 ESEA Programmatic Monitoring - The presentation will provide stakeholders with an overview of the FY25 ESEA Programmatic Monitoring structure, the responsibilities of LEAs to complete monitoring, and the process by which ADE Staff will evaluate.

  • If you have any questions regarding the ESEA Programmatic Monitoring, please reach our office at ESEA@azed.gov

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