SED sent out a memo this past week that state aid claim forms were due by statute on September 2, 2026. There are still several districts that have not submitted their claim forms and it is critical that completed claim and projection data are received promptly to ensure that your district’s data is included in the data file used to project 2027-28 aid under the 2027-28 Executive Budget proposal.
SED reviews submissions on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot guarantee that claim forms first submitted after Tuesday, October 13, 2026, can be reviewed and achieve a “clean” status before the November 15th statutory reporting deadline.
As a reminder, your district’s independent audit does not need to be complete to submit your State Aid Claim forms, including the ST-3 Annual Financial Report. New York State Education Law requires the withholding of State Aid payments to districts until required claim forms are submitted.