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Arizona — United States Department of Education to the Honorable Tom Horne (January 5, 2023)

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A letter dated January 5, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Education, signed by James F. Lane, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, to Tom Horne, Superintendent of Public Instruction, of the Arizona Department of Education. It recognizes Arizona's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and its early work to implement them. The letter credits cooperative efforts involving the executive branch, appropriators in the State Legislature, and State educational agency staff. It looks forward to implementing the second year of the requirements in fiscal year 2023.

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                      UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


                                        January 5, 2023
The Honorable Tom Horne
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007-320

Dear Superintendent Horne:

I am writing to recognize Arizona’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing
the numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local
educational agencies, Arizona’s early work to implement these new, critically important resource
equity requirements is appreciated. We note that Arizona’s action is a result of cooperative
efforts involving your executive branch, appropriators in your State Legislature, and State
educational agency leadership and staff.

ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical
assistance, and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who
need it most, Arizona is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close
opportunity and achievement gaps.

My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementing the second year of
maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023. Thank you for your collaboration, and
all you do for Arizona’s students, educators, and families.

                                            Sincerely,


                                            James F. Lane, Ed. D.
                                            Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary
                                            Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions
                                            and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                            Elementary and Secondary Education


CC:    The Honorable Katie Hobbs
       Governor of Arizona
       1700 West Washington Street, Suite 230
       Phoenix, AZ 85007

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