School Finance Blog
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
School Finance has been notified that the FY2026 Basic State Aid and Additional State Aid Rollover payment will be appropriated July 9th.
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
The $75 million additional funding provided by Arizona Senate Bill 1735 for FY 2026 will be distributed in two payments: $37.5
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
The second payment of the Free Reduced Priced Lunch (FRPL), District Additional Assistance (DAA), and Charter Additional Assistance (CAA) will be appropriated on Wednesday, June 24th.
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
Please be aware of scheduled maintenance, affecting ADEConnect and related ADE application systems:
Thu, Jun 18, 2026
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 June BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 June BSA-55 information.
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Base Level Amount 15-901 &
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
The Arizona Department of Education School Finance team, in coordination with the Auditor General’s Office, anticipates the release of the final FY2027 District and Charter Expenditure Budget Forms
Tue, Jun 2, 2026
The Charter Estimated Counts template has been updated to include additional funding type fields such as FRPL and GIFTED.
Thu, May 28, 2026
The School Finance Budget System is now available for fiscal year 2027 budget file submissions.
Thu, May 28, 2026
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 May BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 May BSA-55 information.
Mon, May 18, 2026
Budget forms for the upcoming fiscal year are typically published shortly after the state budget passes to incorporate any changes in state law.
Fri, May 15, 2026
As mandated by A.R.S.
Thu, May 14, 2026
Average Daily Membership (ADM) is calculated using data submitted in the Arizona Education Data Standards (AzEDS) system.
Thu, May 14, 2026
To be eligible for an increase in expenditure capacity and state aid, all FY2025 15-915 requests must be submitted by June 01, 2026, to ensure all data changes/corrections are completed before June
Mon, May 4, 2026
The window for districts to submit transportation Vehicle Inventory data is open until July 15, 2026.
Fri, Apr 24, 2026
CTEDs should be prepared to report students in a Regionally Identified High Need program* must be reported to AzEDS Portal with Tuition Payer c
Thu, Apr 23, 2026
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 April BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 April BSA-55 information.
Fri, Apr 17, 2026
To help districts and charters finalize their May 15th Expenditure Budget revisions, School Finance has put together updated preliminary annual FRPL, DAA, CAA, and Prop 123 one time funding apporti
Tue, Mar 24, 2026
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 March BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 March BSA-55 information.
Mon, Mar 2, 2026
The FY24 9th grade CTED funding adjustment has been calculated and included in the FY26 February state aid payment. This adjustment has been included in the Adjusted Base Support Level.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 February BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 February BSA-55 information.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has paused the implementation of Non‑Fundable Interval (NFI) until further notice.
Thu, Feb 12, 2026
In accordance with A.R.S. §15-905(L), the FY 2025 BUDG-75 Expenditure Analysis Letters are now published.
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website. FY 2026 January BUDG-25 reports have been calculated using the FY 2026 January BSA-55 information.