Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Special Education Prorated Aid Rate and February Payment Information – Fourth FY2026 Aid Payment for FY2024-25 Expenditures
The amounts for the Tuesday, February 17, 2026, payment of Special Education and School-Age Parents categorical aid, the fourth payment of the year, have been determined. This year’s November through March interim payments will use a proration rate of 35.00%. A slightly lower rate is used for these payments to avoid overpayment; the final payment in June 2026 will reflect each LEA’s full aid eligibility at the year’s final proration rate.
Corrections and Additions
The Wisconsin School Finance Portal (WiSFiP) is open for updates and revisions through Friday, February 20, 2026, at 4:00pm. FY2025-26 Categorical Aid payment file can be found on the SFS Team web site on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Please remember to complete the S5 Addendum - SPED Payments In if you have deductible receipts to report. This only applies to agencies where the S5 Addendum appears under the Validations Addenda tab in WISEdata Finance.
Please book time with Rick Cruz or contact at ricardo.cruz@dpi.wi.gov or 608-266-8255 with questions.