School Finance Blog

Superintendent's Annual Financial Report (SAFR) 2021 & Database Posted

  • Fri, Jan 14 2022  •
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The FY2021 Superintendent's Annual Financial Report (SAFR) has been posted. 

The perpetual SAFR database has been updated to include FY2021 (now encompassing 2006-2021).

Transportation Routes Now Open for FY22

  • Mon, Jan 10 2022  •
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A.R.S. § 15-922 requires districts to submit transportation data. Please review the full post for details on how that data will be collected beginning in FY22. 

Website Update Announcement

  • Mon, Jan 3 2022  •
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We’re excited to announce our latest website updates.

January Data Capture Reminder

  • Wed, Dec 29 2021  •
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Please review this post for information on January's data capture date.

Submitting FY 2021 Financial and Compliance Audit Reports (ARS 15-914)

  • Tue, Dec 28 2021  •
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School districts and charters are now able to submit financial and compliance audit report files to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to satisfy the new requirement in state law.

Earlier State Aid Payments & Data Capture Dates for FY 2023

  • Thu, Dec 23 2021  •
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Beginning in July 2022, monthly basic state aid payments will be made on the fifteenth business day of each month.

FY 2022 Prop 123 Payment 1

  • Wed, Dec 15 2021  •
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FY 2022 Prop 123 Payment 1

Preliminary Payment Emails

  • Thu, Dec 9 2021

School Finance is now sending preliminary state aid payment emails to LEAs based on the data in AzEDS on the data capture date. Please review the full post for more information. 

FY 2022 December Expenditure Reports (BUDG-25)

  • Fri, Dec 3 2021  •
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BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.

December Data Capture Reminder

  • Wed, Nov 24 2021  •
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December's data capture for the January payment is scheduled for 12/7/21 at 5pm. Please read the full post for additional information.