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Data Capture Reminder - 11/15/2024

The chapter for Arizona Online Instruction Issued 9-2024 has been updated and posted on the School Finance webpage under School Finance Guidelines & Manuals .

Data Capture Reminder - 09/15/2024

Fiscal Year 2025 Instructional Calendars and August Data Capture Date

The Defining the Instructional Calendar Chapter has been updated and posted on the School Finance webpage under the School Finance Guidelines & Manuals section. This chapter was revised to remove duplicate guidance referred to in the Reporting Student Membership chapter and remove outdated guidance.

Reporting Student Membership, formally part of the School Finance Manual, has been updated and posted.

Charter Estimated Counts files are due on 07/01/24. This requirement does not apply to districts as it is specifically for Charter schools.School Finance does NOT pay based on the prior year's ADM in AzEDS for Charters.

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