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Budget Formula Construction cont. 9

Base Support Level (BSL) cont. Base Level Amount

Group B Weighted Students The Base Level is the amount of money determined
Additional support level weights are provided for special annually by the Legislature per 1.0 weighted student
needs. Funding for Extended School Year (ESY) is count. For budget year 2025-26 the Base Level is
included within the funding generated by these addi- $5,113.26.
tional weights. These weights are specified in A.R.S.
§15-943 (2). They are as follows:
Teacher Experience Index (TEI)
This factor is derived from the formula specified in A.R.S.
K-3 Reading 0.040 §15-941. Its purpose is to allow extra budget capacity for
school districts whose average years of experience for
K-3 0.060 teachers exceed the State of Arizona average. Districts

ELL (English Language Learners) 0.115 that qualify are allowed to increase the support level by
2.25% for each year of experience above the State of
Hearing Impairment 4.771 Arizona average. The average and each district’s TEI
factor is calculated from the School District Employer
MD - R, A-R and SID - R 6.024 Report (SDER) that is due annually by October 15;
this report is commonly compiled by a district’s Human
MD - SC, A-SC and SID - SC 5.988 Resources or Payroll department.

Multiple Disabilities Severe Sensory 7.947
Impairment

Orthopedic Impairment (Resource) 3.158

Orthopedic Impairment (Self Contained) 6.773

Preschool-Severe Delayed 3.595
DD, ED, MIID, SLD, SLI, and OHI 0.292

Emotionally Disabled (Private) 4.822

Moderate Intellectual Disability 4.421

Visual Impairment 4.806

Gifted 0.007 Student Count of Less Than 600
For small and isolated districts, the basic formula per
Free/Reduced Lunch (FRPL) 0.022 student dollar amounts for K-8 and 9-12 are multiplied
by the corresponding weights as determined from the
chart in the Small Districts Not Designated as Isolated
table on page 8 of this document and prescribed by

A.R.S. §15-943 (for small school districts).

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