The School Finance Section is responsible for calculating and distributing Basic Formula, Classroom Trust Fund, Proposition C, Transportation and Small Schools Grant payments to local school districts and charters schools throughout Missouri. School Finance is responsible for the creation and publication of the Missouri Financial Accounting Manual and assists local school officials with the coding of revenues and expenditures as well as budgeting for the above mentioned state revenues. The Section also assists school districts and charter schools with the completion of the Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR) and MOSIS/Core Data cycles that contain information such as attendance, free and reduced lunch, calendar, and tax levy information, which have an impact on the state aid payments.  

Please feel free to contact us:
Phone: 573-751-0357     Fax: 573-526-6898 
Email: finadmgov@dese.mo.gov

Calculation Tools

Estimating ADA

• Estimated ADA Calculation

Grant Tracking

• Grant Tracking Tool

Revenue Estimating Tools

• Basic Formula Calculation Tool for All Districts
  • Formula Project Tool Demo 9-27-2024
• Charter School Basic Formula Projection Tool 
• Summer School Estimated Revenue Calculation Tool
• State Assessed Railroad and Utility Calculation Program

Tax Tools

• Estimate of Required Local Taxes
• Prop C Rollback Calculation

Miscellaneous Tools

• Certificated Salary Compliance Worksheet
• Standard Day Length Calculator
• Tuition Calculation by Grade Level Grouping
• Weather Make-up Calculator - Starting FY 2020
• Calendar & Weather Make-up Calculator - 3-4-2022

Fund Transfers

Transfer Guidance Document

$162,326 or 7%

• 2024-2025 $162,326 or 7% - Preliminary
• 2023-2024 $162,326 or 7% - Final
• 2022-2023 $162,326 or 7% - Final
• 2021-2022 $162,326 or 7% - Final
• 2020-2021 $162,326 or 7% - Final

2005-06 Designated Levy or 5% (Cannot be done in conjunction with $162,326 or 7% x WADA Transfer or if a the LEA has a lease purchase per 177.088, RSMo.)

• 2024-2025 Fiscal Year - 2005-5006 Designated Levy or 5% - Preliminary
• 2023-2024 Fiscal Year - 2005-5006 Designated Levy or 5% - Final
• 2022-2023 Fiscal Year - 2005-5006 Designated Levy or 5% - Final
• 2021-2022 Fiscal Year - 2005-2006 Designated Levy or 5% - Final
• 2020-2021 Fiscal Year - 2005-2006 Designated Levy or 5% - Final

Transportation Transfer

• 2024-2025 Transportation Transfer - Preliminary
• 2023-2024 Transportation Transfer - Final
• 2022-2023 Transportation Transfer - Final
• 2021-2022 Transportation Transfer - Final
• 2020-2021 Transportation Transfer - Final

State Aid Payment Data

• Basic Formula Payment Information
• Classroom Trust Fund Actual Payments
• Dollar Value Modifier by Year
  • DVM - FY 2017 to FY 2026
  • DVM - FY 2007 to FY 2016
• Prop C Per WADA
• Small Schools Grant Actual Payment

Contacts

Please feel free to contact us:
Phone: 573-751-0357     Fax: 573-526-6898 
Email: finadmgov@dese.mo.gov

Name	Title	District Assignment/Call Topics
David Tramel	Coordinator, Financial and Administrative Services	Contact for Governance questions or Transportation questions other than Transportation data reporting or Transportation payment.
Tammy Lehmen	Coordinator, School Finance	Contact for districts in counties 048 & Kansas City Charters & 347-347 Contact for Transportation data reporting or Transportation payment questions.
Sharon Bax	Director, School Finance	Contact for districts in counties 094 to 115 and Normandy & St. Louis Charters
Emilea Edmondson	Director, School Finance	Contact for districts in counties 032 to 058 Contact for questions regarding Audits
Stacy Engelbrecht	Director, School Finance	Contact for districts in counties 059 to 093
Kara Shumate	Director, School Finance	Contact for districts in counties 001 to 031 Contact for County Clerks