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Thu, Aug 28, 2025
The FY2025 Statewide Recalculation has been completed.
Mon, Aug 11, 2025
Reminder that the AzEDS Instructional Calendar must be submitted to the AzEDS Portal and be certified and free of Integrity errors for your district or charter to generate ADM.
Tue, Aug 5, 2025
Data Capture Reminder – 08/15/2025Data in AzEDS will be used to calculate ADM for Payment 3.
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
Fiscal Year 2026 Truth in Taxation Report can be accessed here.
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
The FY 2026 K-3 Reading Budget and FY 2025 K-3 Reading AFR zip files have been posted to the LEA Budget Resources page of the School Finance website.
Thu, Jul 3, 2025
The manual on Transportation and Vehicle Inventory has been updated and is now available on the School Finance webpage under School Finance Gui
Tue, Jul 1, 2025
Base Level Amount 15-9012.00%/$100.26 total increase
Tue, Jul 1, 2025
School Finance has been notified that the FY25 Basic State Aid and Additional State Aid Rollover payment will be appropriated around July 8th.
Mon, Jun 30, 2025
Due to the Arizona State budgetary shortfall that impacts the Arizona Department of Education, the fiscal year 2025 June state aid payment to eligible school dis
Mon, Jun 30, 2025
The second payment of the Free Reduced Priced Lunch (FRPL), District Additional Assistance (DAA), and Charter Additional Assistance (CAA) will be appropriated by Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.  FY 2025 June BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 June BSA-55 information.
Tue, Jun 24, 2025
The $75 million additional funding provided by Proposition 123 (Laws 2015, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1) for FY 2025 will be distributed in two payments: $37.5 million on December 6, 2024, and $3
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Due to the Arizona State budgetary shortfall that impacts the Arizona Department of Education, the fiscal year 2025 June state aid payment to eligible school dis
Thu, Jun 12, 2025
The School Finance Budget System is now available for fiscal year 2026 budget file submissions.
Thu, May 29, 2025
The Charter Estimated Counts application opens for data submission on 05/31/2025.
Tue, May 20, 2025
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.  FY 2025 May BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 May BSA-55 information.
Thu, May 15, 2025
The chapter on Career Technical Education Districts (CTEDs) in the School Finance Manual has been updated.
Mon, May 12, 2025
The School Finance - Operations Support Team is hosting a webinar to review updates and upcoming changes to guidance.
Mon, May 12, 2025
The chapter on Defining Excused Absences in the School Finance Manual has been updated and is now available on the School Finance webpage under
Mon, May 5, 2025
Budget forms for the upcoming fiscal year are typically published shortly after the State budget passes to incorporate any changes in State law.
Thu, May 1, 2025
The application window to submit the Transportation Vehicle Inventory is available until 07/15/2025. 
Thu, May 1, 2025
The FY 2024 Open Enrollment Participation Report is now available on the School Finance webpage under the
Wed, Apr 30, 2025
*** IMPORTANT *** Cover Pages and Audit Files will no longer be accepted via email.
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Average Daily Membership (ADM) is calculated using data submitted in the Arizona Education Data Standards (AzEDS) system.
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.  FY 2025 April BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 April BSA-55 information.