Consistent with public records law, including A.R.S. §§ 39-121 through 39-161 and 41-151 through 41-151.24, the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) strives to provide current, accurate, and timely information to the public and the press.

Requests for records should be submitted to the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) Chief Agency Relations Officer, Ryan Ducharme:

• Email to 
• Mail to Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind 800 W. Washington St. Suite 539, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Please include following in your request:

• A sufficiently narrow description specifying the categories of records sought.  This will help reduce the amount of time it takes to process your request.
  • E.g.:
    • “email communication between John Doe and Jane Doe occurring between March 1, 2015 and May 1, 2015 regarding XYZ;”
    • “the Acceptable Use Policy;”
    • “the Annual Workforce Report;” etc.
• Approximate date and/or range of dates of the records requested.
• Name of person(s) on the record or document and/or name of the person(s) involved in the category of records requested.
• Requested delivery method.  Unless otherwise specified, records will be emailed in an electronic format. You must specify if you wish to receive records in an alternative format (paper copies, CD, DVD, etc.) or via mail or in person.

If you are submitting a request for a commercial purpose, you must disclose this pursuant to A.R.S.  39-121.03.  Please note that a commercial usage fee may apply.

Commercial requests should include a fee schedule outlining the “value of the reproduction [of the record] on the commercial market” (A.R.S. 39-121.03(A)).

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Tax credits include the following Schools/Programs (please input the school or program within the “comments” section on the next page):

• Academic Bowl
• ASB Art Program
• ASB
• ASD Battle of the Books
• ASD
• Athletics
• Camp LEAP
• Close Up
• Deaf Olympics
• DV
• EHR
• Elementary
• Extracurricular Activities
• Fine Arts
• High School
• Jr Blind Olympics
• Middle School
• Music
• NCR
• PDSD
• Residential Dorms
• Science Club
• SER
• SWR
• TROT

“For contributions made after December 31 but on or before April 15, the taxpayer has the option to claim the tax credit in either the previous tax year or in the year the contribution was made. The allowable amount is $400 for married filing joint filers and $200 for all other filing statuses.”

“A tax credit is something that directly reduces how much tax you owe. A donation is a tax deduction, this is something that reduces how much taxable income you claim. If you would like to make a donation to a program not mentioned above it will be treated as a donation not a state tax credit donation.”