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FINANCIAL & BUSINESS SERVICES

PRIORITY OBJECTIVES & STRATEGIES

 

PRIORITY OBJECTIVESTARGET 08-09CURRENT OR 07-08DIVISIONAL STRATEGIESSBE GOAL
LEA dollar and position allotments will not exceed the State and Federal limits 99.99% 99.90%
  • Establish and communicate guidelines (on-line and through regional/State level training).
  • Include in local audit Compliance Supplement (establishes guidelines for audits of LEAs and charter schools). Ensure training is available to CPAs utilizing the Supplement.
  • Monitor monthly expenditure activity of LEAs and charter schools.
5.1

Licensure processing.

Peak Season (June - October)
Licensure will process requests that are successfully completed and ready to be processed within 25 working days of entry in to the Licensure system.

Non Peak Season (November - May)
Licensure will process requests that are successfully completed and ready to be processed within 15 working days of entry in to the Licensure system.

100% processed on time New Measure-
workflow analysis underway
  • Identify 27 application types with targeted processing times.
  • Identify volume of application types by peak and non-peak season.
  • Monitor specialist processing based on established time rubric.
  • Ensure proper staffing to enable processing time-line compliance during peak season.
  • Implement automated processes to maximize available resources.
2,4
Percent of bus inspections completed monthly. 100% 100%
  • Inspect 10% of each county's bus fleet once during each school year
  • Inspect a proportionate share of buses assigned to each county technician
  • Inspect a variety of school bus chassis makes (some problems limited to certain makes / models)
3
Percent of LEA Textbook orders shipped by the LEA school start date. 100% 95%
  • Establish LEA, charter school, and virtual class textbook order cut-off dates.
  • Ensure all orders received by order dates are distributed to customers (in time for the first day of classes).
  • Expedite late orders by establishing a target turnaround time of 20 days (order to delivery)
5
Percent of State Board's budget request included in General Assembly adopted Budget for Public Schools. 90% 72%
  • Develop a communication plan to coordinate all education support organizations priorities and ensure those organization's goals are aligned with the State Board's top priorities
  • Establish a priority list that aligns with the Governor's priorities.
  • Work closely with members of the General Assembly to educate them as to the advantages of supporting the State Board priorities.
5.1
Reversion of Agency State Appropriations will be less than 2%. < 2% .9762%
  • Develop/maintain reversion estimate model that will ensure compliance.
  • Monitor LEA and charter school utilization of allocations to ensure minimization of reversions
5.1


DIVISIONAL CORE ACTIVITIES

CORE ACTIVITIESSBE GOAL
1 Monitoring & Compliance (Salaries, Student, Financial) 5.1
2 Update & Provide Legislative Guidance (collect, analyze & disseminate data) 5.1
3 Monthly collection of student, financial, & personnel data as required by UERS 5.1
4 Cash Management (Requisition cash, draw down federal funds, cash reconciliation, reporting and accounts payable) 5.1
5 Budget Management (manage Agency budgets) 5.1
6 Purchasing (Requisitions for goods, services and contractual agreements) 5.1
7 Licensure 5.1
8 Safeguarding assets (Updated Fixed Asset system with additions, retirements, location changes) 5.1
9 Financial Reporting 5.1
10 ADM & Average Salary Projections/continuation budget development 5.1
11 School Support (feed, house, transport, textbooks) 3