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Welcome to the Business & Finance Department

Want to learn more about the SBPS Budget? Click to enlarge the infograpic below.

Message from the Director of Finance

Our goals are to continue to serve students in the most effective and Lavon Hood efficient way possible. From a budget perspective, this Budget Infographic means we plan to minimize the impact of any reductions to education and academics. To do this, we will manage the costs of operating the “district” in the most efficient ways possible, and do all that is possible to eliminate or lessen the impact of financial challenges on or in the classroom.

Our plan is to:

• Ensure that funds are used to provide programs necessary for student learning

• Ensure that budget and purchasing decisions are based on district priorities with the top priorities being the education of students, and safety and welfare of students and staff

• Ensure that purchasing decisions consider Return on Investment (ROI) to maximize the benefit of the district’s investments

We have recently facilitated budget working sessions with staff and community. These sessions included discussion on:

• Protecting the classrooms (actions that provide direct services to students and indirect services critical to students)

• Considering safety and welfare concerns

• Allowing school based flexibility when possible

• Being balanced in how budgets are reduced

• Moderating the impact by looking for creative budget opportunities

We would also like to thank all the staff that helped by contributing ideas and thoughts in preparation of these working sessions. We also encourage you, all departments, schools, and community, to continue managing district resources to maintain quality programs and continue to consider:

• Keeping students first

• Remembering that every dollar we save this year will cushion the impact for next year

• Closely examining our expenditures on items that meet our goals and eliminating waste

Moving forward, there are multiple areas where we can make an impact. For example, we can continue to practice conservation of utilities, materials, resources, etc. We need to develop and reinforce good habits now. I realize this is a difficult time for our district and the unknown makes it more difficult each day. I appreciate all we do for our students and school community.

Mission Statement

Provide support services for District and patrons through professional and courteous customer service.

Services

The Business Office provides a number of services including:

Payroll, including direct deposits, insurance administration, deductions, and withholding;

Accounts Payable including credit card and purchase cards;

Budgeting aligned with the strategic plan, which strives to provide sound fiscal management;

Other Finance services: Petty cash, bank deposits, NSF and returned checks, tax exempt forms, property and liability insurance claims filing, processing of expense and mileage reimbursement forms, purchasing, fixed asset administration, accounts receivables for ASP, PK and inter-district transactions, wellness and safety facilitation, VALTS fiscal agent, e-Rate, and grant management.

Meet the Business & Finance Team