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Transportation Manual Update - Effective FY2026

  • Thu, Jul 3 2025  •
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The chapter for the Transportation Manual has been updated and posted on the School Finance webpage under School Finance Guidelines & Manuals.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT New Guidance for SPED Data Reporting

  • Thu, Jul 3 2025  •
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New Guidance for SPED Data Reporting

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management Training

  • Thu, Jul 3 2025  •
    • Data Management
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The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Data Management team is pleased to announce Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management training for the 2025–2026 reporting year.

AZED advises local districts and charters on federal grant pause

  • Wed, Jul 2 2025

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Education is providing guidance to local public districts and charter operators about a pause taken by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) affecting certain federal grants to schools. This does not affect any prior years funding that districts or charters may have available to use.

FY2026 School Finance Fiscal Operations Updates

  • Tue, Jul 1 2025  •
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FY2026 School Finance Fiscal Operations Updates

FY2025 State Aid Rollover Payment

  • Tue, Jul 1 2025  •
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FY2025 State Aid Rollover Payment

FY25 June State Aid Payment 2

  • Mon, Jun 30 2025  •
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FY25 June State Aid Payment 2

FY25 FRPL, DAA, and CAA One Time Funding Payment 2

  • Mon, Jun 30 2025  •
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FY25 FRPL, DAA, and CAA One Time Funding Payment 2

AZED ensures schools receive supplemental dollars to cover earlier shortfall

  • Mon, Jun 30 2025

PHOENIX – Arizona public schools will not face a funding shortfall as the Department of Education sent the necessary information to the state Treasurer this morning, ensuring that supplemental funding approved in the new state budget is sent to schools immediately.

Horne statement praising SCOTUS decision permitting opt out of inappropriate sexual classes

  • Fri, Jun 27 2025

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following statement supporting today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that schools must provide an opt-out for parents excusing their children when their religious beliefs conflict with course material.