Beginning January 18, 2024, Superintendents and General Business Managers will begin to receive the budget reviews and approvals for FY 2023-2024 via email. 

Per A.C.A. § 6-20-2202, Budget and Expenditure Report.

(c)(1)(A) School district, open-enrollment public charter school, and education service cooperative budgets filed pursuant to this section shall be reviewed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to determine whether the requirements of state law and the rules of the State Board of Education regarding the use of school, open-enrollment public charter school, and education service cooperative funds and expenditure requirements are being met.

If a district’s budget has met the requirements of the law, the Superintendent will receive a budget approval letter in an email along with a copy of their budget review. No response is needed, and the district should retain the budget approval records for their auditor.

If there is any area of the budget that does not comply with law, Superintendents will receive a letter, via email, with instructions on how to address those areas. Additionally, a copy of the district’s budget review will be included. Per A.C.A. 6-20-2202, the district will have 30 days to submit a response addressing any deficiencies.