INTERNAL PD INFO: 2025 Webinar and Office Hours Series for IDEA Funding Available
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- Updates
ESS Program Management is pleased to resume the 2025 webinar and office hours series for IDEA funding. Please click the links below to register for upcoming virtual professional development opportunities for your grant writers, business managers, and others involved with the IDEA Part B funds. Additional information is posted on the ESS Program Management web page.
FY25 Webinar Series
Join the ESS Program Management team at the FY2025 webinar series. Webinars will be held on Zoom from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (unless indicated otherwise). Click on the webinar title to register for the webinar. Please register 72 hours in advance if you require ADA Accommodations for the virtual webinar event.
Allowable Costs Under the IDEA – January 14, 2025
- This session will provide a foundation-level overview of how public education agencies may spend IDEA Part B funds to support special education programs.
FY26 IDEA Funding Application – February 11, 2025, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- The Fiscal Year 2026 IDEA Part B funding applications open in March. Join the ESS Program Management team for helpful tips and tricks on how to apply for the Section 611 and Section 619 funds. The intended audience for this webinar includes special education administrators, business managers, and grant writers.
Maintenance of Effort – March 4, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- The IDEA requires every public education agency to maintain a level of fiscal support from state and local funds. The IDEA Maintenance of Effort Compliance and Eligibility tests are conducted twice a year. This session will highlight the data used for the MOE calculations and how PEAs can provide evidence of reducing state and local spending requirements. Special education administrators and business managers are encouraged to attend.
Special Education Funding: How, When, and In What Order to Spend? - April 8, 2025
- How does a SPED Director plan a budget? Which funding source is better suited for a fixed versus a variable cost? Come to this session to learn how Arizona's state and federal funds are intertwined.
Fiscal Year Wrap-Up – May 13, 2025
- This session will guide you through wrapping up the fiscal year 2025 grants and preparing for the completion of report season.
ESS Office Hours
ESS Program Management will also host Office Hours on Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. PEAs are invited to attend these informal Zoom meetings to bring questions directly to their program specialist.
Please email the ESS Program Management Inbox with any questions about IDEA funding.
Happy New Year!
