Arizona Department of Education
Special Projects & Constituent Services
Mission
To provide information about public education in Arizona and the initiatives of the
Superintendent of Public Instruction to the media, public, government officials and educators.
Program Description
The Public
Information Office and Constituent Services Office are responsible
for generating and disseminating information to the general public, parents,
the media, government, the private sector and the education community
regarding the Arizona Department of Education, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, and Arizona's schools and education services. The subprogram
also functions as a channel of information to the Arizona Department of
Education, providing the agency with insight into the education concerns
of the statewide community.
The Constituent Services Office also coordinates programs and
opportunities throughout the State of Arizona, such as:
- Displaced Pupils
Choice Grant - The Displaced Pupils Choice Grant Program awards
grants to qualified students to be applied toward payment of tuition
and fees for the educational and related services provided by a
grant school.
- Arizona Scholarship for
Students with Disabilities - The Arizona Scholarships for Pupils
with Disabilities Program was established to allow students with
disabilities the option of attending any public school of the
pupil's choice or receive a scholarship to any qualified private
school of the pupil's choice.
- Educator Talent Pool - A pool of educators consisting of a cadre of distinguished teachers and principals.
These educators may be considered for membership on advisory boards and task forces, as well as candidates for
recognition programs.
- History Teacher of
the Year - Sponsored by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History and Preserve America, this program honors outstanding
teachers of American history across the country.
- Academic Contests Funds - Funding available to help offset
the cost of sending local academic teams to represent Arizona in national competitions.
- Robert C. Byrd Scholarship - This is a federally funded program, which
awards $1,500 per year for a maximum of four years to graduating HS seniors, for use toward program fees/tuition
for undergraduate studies at any accredited college or university. School counselors and principals nominate
applicants, and a panel of judges chooses the winners.
- United States Senate Youth Program - Funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation,
this program awards two students from each state a $5,000 scholarship and an all expenses paid trip to visit our
nation’s Capital.
Contact Information
Constituent Services
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin 2
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Tel: (602) 542-3710
Fax: (602) 364-1532
Director: Adria Lugo
This page was last updated on
Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
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