The ASBCS September Board meeting has been cancelled.

Our next Board meeting will take place on October 7, 2024 at 10:00am.

ASBCS Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report

We are happy to announce the release of the 2024 ASBCS Annual Report! To view the annual report, click the button below.

Public Comment Window Closing Soon

The window for the first opportunity for public comment on proposed revisions to Financial Framework is closing soon. The window will be closed on September 3, 2024.

FY 2024 Charter School AFR

A message from the Arizona Auditor General:

We have issued the fiscal year (FY) 2024 charter school annual financial report (AFR) in conjunction with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Specific instructions for completing the forms are provided within each file, and significant changes are identified in the forms and any related instructions with yellow highlighting.

The school-level AFR form is a required part of the AFR. The AFR zip file includes 2 forms based on charter size. Choose the appropriate file based on the number of schools in your charter and extract only that file to C:\CSFORMS with your applicable AFR forms, prior year AFR forms, and budget file.

Significant changes

Page 8—Removed object code 1457—Results-based Funding (A.R.S. §15-249.08, repealed Laws 2023, Ch. 142, §2). Charters should identify Results-based Funding activity as 1470-1499-Other State Projects in the accounting data tab.

Project balance reserve—Modified the page layout based on feedback we received during and after our March 2024 virtual meetings.

School-level reporting (SLR) AFR

BSA-21—Added this page for charters to copy and paste their most recent FY 2024 BSA-21 report to calculate FY 2024 student-count revenues.

Formula corrections

We have posted a FY 2024 AFR Formula Corrections file along with the AFR package because required formula corrections are occasionally necessary due to the complex formulas included within the AFR files. If we become aware of any required formula corrections, we will describe the change in the formula corrections file and post an updated AFR package. Charters will generally have the option of correcting the formula or downloading a new file. Charters must review the corrections file and make any corrections as directed before finalizing and submitting AFR files.

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Carnahan or Tijana Djordjic at asd@azauditor.gov or (602) 977-2796, or ADE’s School Finance Budget Team at SFBudgetTeam@azed.gov or (602) 542-5695.

Charter School Success Story: Espiritu Community Development Corp.

Congratulations to Espiritu Development Corporation for being selected as one of the schools to receive the 2024 Renew America's Schools Prize and Grant! For the full article, click the button below.

Charter School Success Story: Arizona Charter Academy

Congratulations to Arizona Charter Academy in Surprise for being named one of the top companies to work for in Arizona! To view the press release and learn more about the award, click the button below!

Call for ASBCS Student Advisory Council

The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) is seeking individuals to serve on our Student Advisory Council (SAC). SAC is about fostering connections with the student community to inspire unique solutions. You will be empowered to provide feedback and share innovative ideas with the ASBCS.

Please see the flyer above for more information regarding requirements for serving on the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools Student Advisory Council.

Please reach out to Alyssa McDonald at alyssa.mcdonald@asbcs.az.gov or (480) 432-4104 with any questions.

Call for ASBCS Parent Advisory Council

The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) is seeking individuals to serve on our Parent Advisory Council (PAC). The PAC is about fostering connections with the charter school community to inspire unique solutions. Parents will be empowered to provide feedback and share innovative ideas with the ASBCS.

Please see the flyer above for more information regarding requirements for serving on the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools Parent Advisory Council.

Please reach out to Alyssa McDonald at alyssa.mcdonald@asbcs.az.gov or (480) 432-4104 with any questions.

Call for Art & Graphic Design

Call for Charter School Success Stories

CALLING ALL CHARTER SCHOOLS!

We want to showcase YOUR school’s success stories! Anything from school experiences to student success stores to your innovative programs, we would love to share them! 

Please email us at charterschoolboard@asbcs.az.gov with your stories, pictures, etc! Also feel free to reach out with any questions.

We would love to follow our charter schools on social media. If we do not follow your school, please reach out to us!