The School District Employee Report (SDER) Online Application is now open to accepting employee data. This application is accessible through ADE Connect. You must submit your SDER data by the end of the day on October 15, 2025.

The updated SDER manual can be viewed here: /sites/default/files/2021/10/SDER%20Manual%20Revised%2010.7.21.pdf 

The FY2026 SDER Memo that includes instructions for submitting data has been published in the memo section of the School Finance webpage: https://schoolfinancereports.azed.gov/Memos

Note: Charter schools do not submit SDER data.

BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.  FY 2025 Statewide Recalculation (SRC) BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2025 Statewide Recalculation (SRC) BSA-55 information.

• District BUDG-25, BUDG-75, and BSA-55 reports are available to download from this School Finance website.

Please note: Any previously submitted student data 15-915 requests for FY 2024 and FY 2025 that have been processed so far in FY 2026 have their data reflected in this BUDG-25 Report.

Please contact the Budget Team ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

School Finance has identified a bug that is preventing GIFTED ADM from being generated. School Finance is aware of the issue and is currently working with AzEDS IT to resolve it as quickly as possible. Payment 3 will be affected, as a fix will not be implemented by the process deadline. School Finance will post a Hot Topic once the issue is corrected, and no further actions are required for School Districts and Charters. All affected funding will be included in a subsequent payment.

School Finance has completed the FY25 Statewide Recalculation (SRC). Please view the FY25 SRC BSA-55 and corresponding BSA-64 reports on the School Finance website to review these adjustments.
 

The SRC adjustments include specific adjustments for CTEDs regarding 9th grade funding and continuing education (13th grade) funding. These two adjustments are included in the Adjustment Base Support Level (BSL) on the BSA-55 reports.
 

For more information regarding these, please review the following spreadsheets:

•   CTED 9th Grade Funding Adjustment for FY25 SRC
•   CTED Continuing Education (13th Grade) Funding Adjustment for FY25 SRC
   

If you have any questions, please contact the School Finance Payment Team at [email protected].
 

Thank you!

The FY2025 Statewide Recalculation has been completed. Please review your Statewide Recalculation adjustment through your FY2025 SRC BSA-64 report found on the School Finance Reports website.

Positive SRC Adjustments will be included in the FY2026 September payment as a lump sum adjustment to the FY2026 Equalization as shown on the BSA-64 report for the September 22, 2025 state aid payment.

Negative SRC Adjustments will be included in the FY2026 September payment as an adjustment to FY2026 Equalization as shown on the BSA-64 report for the September 22, 2025 state aid payment and will be taken over the entire fiscal year; 3/12ths will be taken in September and 1/12th each payment thereafter.

Pursuant to A.R.S § 15-915, hardship requests are available. Please complete the Hardship Application and submit to [email protected] by 9/10/2025.

With the hardship application, a minimum of 75% must be adjusted in FY25 and 25% will be adjusted in FY26. Adjustments will begin with the September payment. Please include all questions regarding these adjustments in your e-mail with the completed form attached. Exceptions for severe scenarios may be made.

Questions or concerns regarding the recalculated ADM/SPED should be submitted through a Help Desk School Finance Account Analyst Support Request.

Please see Guidelines for Requesting Prior Year Corrections to State Aid or Budget Capacity (ARS § 15-915)

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.

If you encounter an integrity error and are unsure how to fix it, you can use the Calendar Integrity Reference Guide. This helpful guide explains how to correct each Calendar Integrity code listed on your INTEG35 report.

Please work with your Student Information System (SIS) vendor to upload the calendar to AzEDS.

If you need additional assistance, please submit a HelpDesk ticket.

Data Capture Reminder – 08/15/2025

Data in AzEDS will be used to calculate ADM for Payment 3.

Payment 3 will be based on data captured that is passing integrity and generating ADM in AzEDS. There is no option for districts to be paid on prior year data, or for charters to be paid on estimated counts.

Please ensure data is reconciled and free of integrity errors prior to the data capture date. Review the following reports in AzEDS:

• INTEG15 – ensure data is free and clear of membership ADM Integrity errors
• STUD10 – validate all students are listed in AzEDS
• ADM15 – ensure all students expected to generate funding are indicated as fundable
• ADM20, SPED20, and EL20 – ensure ADM amounts for each ADM type 

Important Note: FY26 Calendars need to be submitted, approved, and certified for ADM and funding to be generated.

FY 2026 Monthly Payment and AzEDS Processing Schedule

If additional assistance is needed, please submit a HelpDesk ticket.

Fiscal Year 2026 Truth in Taxation Report can be accessed here.

If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact the School Finance Budget Team at [email protected].

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.
 

The completed files must be uploaded via the Budget System by October 1, 2025.
 

If you have any questions, please email School Finance at [email protected].
 

Thank you!

The manual on Transportation and Vehicle Inventory has been updated and is now available on the School Finance webpage under School Finance Guidelines & Manuals. Transportation route and vehicle inventory data are used to calculate the Transportation Support Level (TSL) for districts.

In addition to the School Finance Manual, we have updated the “Transportation and Vehicle Inventory Application Manual”, which is a user guide on how to submit data in the Transportation and Vehicle Inventory application in ADEConnect. 

This chapter is posted under Instruction Manuals in the accordion titled: Transportation Manual.