School Finance

FY 2024 Prop 123 and One-Time Supplemental Payment 2.

As a reminder, starting in FY2024, School Finance collects and maintains school district and charter contact information through the Contact Information tab within the School Finance Budget System.

School Finance has posted the BUDG-25 reports for all school districts to the School Finance website. The FY24 May BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY24 May BSA-55 information.

The Auditor General has published preliminary budget form packets for FY25. These packets can be accessed for school districts via this link and for charter districts via this link.

There are several reports that districts and charters can access from School Finance Reports and within the AzEDS system that summarize student counts and are helpful in the budget preparation process:

The School Finance Analyst Team has noticed a data trend: an increase in duplicate State Student I.D.s reported every new school year. Creating duplicate student I.D.s can lead to incorrect funding and pose a significant challenge for districts, charters, and the School Finance Analyst Team to resolve. To avoid such complications, it's crucial to familiarize yourself with the guidelines below and ensure we don't create any duplicate student I.D.s.

A.R.S. § 15-915 2023 Timelines

A.R.S. § 15-185(D) requires the reduction of the base support level and equalization assistance by the amount of federal and state monies received by a charter school that are intended for the basic maintenance and operations of the school.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(B)(2), the student count of a charter school shall be determined initially by using an "estimated count" based on the actual registration of pupils before the beginning of the school year. 

The Charter Estimated Counts application will open for data submission on 05/31/2024. The deadline to submit Charter Estimated Counts is 07/1/2024. 

Fiscal Year 2025 Instructional Calendars and Optional 200-Day Calendars