The Transportation Routes submission window is now open.

Per A.R.S. § 15-922, districts must submit transportation route data within 12 days of their 100th day (or 200th day where applicable). Transportation Routes is available in the “Transportation and Vehicle Inventory” ADEConnect application until 04/01/2026. Vehicle Inventory will be available on 05/01/2026.

The following resources have been created to assist in submitting transportation data via the new application:

• New! School Finance Manual [J] Transportation, effective FY 2026
• Transportation Data Submission Video
• Transportation FAQ

Please review these resources before submitting your transportation data. For additional assistance, submit a School Finance HelpDesk ticket.

You’ve been invited to an online session: Understanding Non-Fundable Intervals

Beginning FY 2026, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) implemented updates to how non-fundable intervals (NFI) are calculated in AzEDS. In this session, you will learn the criteria for an NFI, which is generated when a student has both an "absence threshold" and an "attendance block". We will also review the AzEDS Portal reports you can use to ensure data accuracy.

Who should attend:

• District and Charter Business Managers
• Attendance and Enrollment Coordinators (AzEDS Coordinators)
• Anyone involved in School Finance and student data reporting

We look forward to having you attend the event!

Register

Online session: Understanding Non Fundable Intervals

Wed, Nov 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A FAQ for Non-Fundable Intervals has been posted online. Please review the document for clarity on defining Absence Threshold and Attendance Blocks. 

Non-Fundable Intervals Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Guide: /finance/school-finance-external-guidelines, expand Defining Excused Absences tab. 

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

Effective 9/30/2025, the update has been applied to the AzEDS Portal Average Daily Membership Calculation Engine (ACE) system to display non-fundable intervals on the ADM15 report.

 These intervals will be applied to students that have met the threshold for excessive absences as well as having reported attendance blocks. For more information on non-fundable intervals please see Defining Excused Absences guideline posted here: /finance/school-finance-external-guidelines

Districts and charters should review their ADM15 reports to view any non-fundable intervals identified in their student data.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Charter Estimated Counts application opens for data submission on 05/31/2025. The deadline to submit Charter Estimated Counts is 07/01/2025. Charter Estimated Counts cannot be revised after 07/01/2025. This requirement does not apply to districts, it is specifically for Charter schools.

The first two payments of FY 2026 are based on Charter Estimated Counts. School Finance does NOT pay Charter Schools based on prior year AzEDS ADM. Beginning with Payment 3, payments will be based on FY 2026 AzEDS actual Average Daily Membership (ADM) data only.

To view the full Charter Estimated Counts memo, click here.

FY 2026 Monthly Payment and AzEDS Processing Schedule

 The FY 2026 API is available from 06/01/2025 to 07/15/2026. Instructional calendars and student data transactions may begin on 06/01/2025. 

The user interface for submitting Charter Estimated Counts is available in ADEConnect. School Finance has a corresponding user guide with step-by-step instructions. Please refer to the Charter Estimated Counts user guide for details on submitting data.

For questions regarding Charter Estimated Counts, please submit a request via the Help Desk ticketing system. If you do not have a HelpDesk account or need information on how to submit a HelpDesk request, visit the Help Desk Quick Guide: /finance/helpdesk-quick-guide

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.

• District BUDG-25 reports are available to download from this School Finance website. For further instructions on how to navigate the website, please view this Hot Topic.

• District BUDG-75 reports are available to download from the School Finance website

• District BSA-55 reports are available to download from the School Finance website

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

Thank you!