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K3 FY23 AFR & FY24 Budget Released Files

  • Thu, Sep 7 2023  •
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School Finance had to rerelease the K3 FY23 AFR and FY24 Budget files. Please download the latest files by navigating to this website.

Horne sues Governor, Attorney General Seeks declaration that schools obey voter protected English instruction method

  • Thu, Sep 7 2023  •
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PHOENIX - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has filed a lawsuit against Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes for a judicial declaration that all schools must obey a voter passed and protected initiative that English language learners must be taught in English immersion rather than dual language.

Horne announces $40 million tutoring program to raise academic outcomes and offer public school teachers more income Program begins in October

  • Tue, Sep 5 2023  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is making $40 million available to parents of elementary grade students to pay for free tutoring in reading, writing and math beginning October 2. The amount will pay for approximately 1.3 million hours of tutoring. As part of this project, participating public school teachers will earn added income as tutors. Private tutoring companies will also be an option for parents.

K-3 Reading 2024 Budget and 2023 AFR Forms Posted

  • Thu, Aug 31 2023  •
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The FY 2024 K-3 Reading Budget and FY 2023 K-3 Reading AFR zip files have been posted to the LEA Budget Resources page of the School Finance website.

Update to Integrity Rule - 10023

  • Tue, Aug 29 2023  •
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Integrity rule -10023 has been updated to align with ARS§15-902(A) which defines the allowable age for students to be assigned ungraded (grade UE) as children with disabilities who are at least five years old, but under six years of age by September 1.

Type 03 District FAQs

  • Tue, Aug 29 2023  •
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School Finance is aware that there are still some lingering questions regarding the transition for Type 03 High School Students for the 2023-2024 School Year.  School Finance has compiled a list of answers to frequently asked questions that can be found here.

Horne addresses boys and girls restroom policies at schools Education Department has received concerns from parents

  • Thu, Aug 17 2023  •
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PHOENIX – Recent questions raised about school policies for the usage of restrooms, locker rooms and shower areas has state schools chief Tom Horne responding to concerns he has received from parents and other interested citizens statewide.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Special Education Check-In Meeting - Thursday, August 17 - 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

  • Wed, Aug 16 2023

This month’s Special Education Director Check-In topic will address an upcoming flexibility regarding preschool disability data reporting. It will briefly discuss deployment dates, timelines, and implementation for this current school year. The main presentation will be an ESS Fiscal Update for federal grants. Please extend this invitation to your Business Managers, as ESS will present updates for the Fiscal Year 2024 IDEA funding applications, review available High-Cost Child funding opportunities for Fiscal Year 2024, and provide an overview of the upcoming GM Completion Report season. The ARP-IDEA funding cycle ends on September 30, and ESS Program Management wants to ensure that PEAs maximize their funding opportunities in the grant. Finally, we will cover where to find Maintenance of Effort Compliance standards to ensure that PEAs accurately report state-level expenditures on the 2023 Annual Financial Reports.

Data Capture Reminder - 8/15/23

  • Mon, Aug 14 2023  •
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Payment 3 - Data Capture Reminder - 8/15/23 

Horne responds to Attorney General threats against voter-protected English language law AGO sent warning to AZED

  • Mon, Aug 14 2023  •
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PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has responded to a warning sent last week to his office by the Arizona Attorney General regarding the enforcement of the state’s voter-approved English language instruction model. Horne says the warning amounts to a threat and ignores the will of Arizona voters when they passed the voter-protected Proposition 203 in 2000.