Business Services

The Business Services Office is responsible for oversight of district finances, payroll, benefits and district elections. Although each of us has our specialties, we are cross-trained in many of our departmental functions.

John Toop, Director of Business Services, ext. 4916

• Supervise the operations of fiscal/business, food service, transportation, and buildings and grounds
• Long range financial planning, legislation, insurance/risk management, facility projects
• Communicate financial condition of the district to school board, administration, staff and community

Ra Chhoth, Controller, ext. 4938

Adam Lloyd, Assistant Controller, ext. 4917

• Budget & Accounting questions
• Finance system reports, information seeking
• Account codes & Financial Reporting-UFARS requirements
• Capital expenditure or not?
• Expenditure and revenue transfers- Journal entries
• Finance system training for new users

tbd, Payroll Specialist, ext. 4918

• Process payroll for non-licensed employees- covered by PERA
• Employee Access Center
• Employee maintenance-direct deposit, W-4, TSA/DCP/ROTH, child support, garnishments, dues, W-2

Carla Schwappach, Payroll Specialist, ext. 3931

• Process payroll for non-licensed employees- covered by PERA
• Employee Access Center
• Employee maintenance-direct deposit, W-4, TSA/DCP/ROTH, child support, garnishments, dues, W-2

Heidi Savatdy, District Accountant, ext. 4004

• Budget Inquiries, Accounts Payable and Accounting questions
• Account codes & Financial Reporting- UFARS requirements
• Charge backs and other Journal Entries
• Vendor additions, update and 1099 inquiries
• One card reports and monthly cardholder responsibilities
• Capital expenditure or not?
• Tax exempt information

Connie Dahlstrom, Accounting Specialist, ext. 4937

• Cash Receipt Processing & Questions
• Requisitions/Purchase Order Processing & Questions
• Student Activities and Field Trip Accounting
• Accounts Payable Questions
• Non-Public Budgeting and Fiscal Monitoring

Valerie Evans, Accounts Payable Specialist, ext. 4939

• Vendor Entry & Processing
• Liaison between District and Vendor with regard to Payment Status Updates
• Maintain Accounts between Vendors & District to ensure good standing
• Accounts Payable Review, Entry, Processing & Check Printing

Kim McGuire, Business Office & Special Services Accounting Specialist, ext. 4936

• Special Services accounting/PAR reporting
• SEDRA data
• Cash deposit preparation and coding
• Accounts Receivable invoice entry and tracking
• Board Finance Committee document preparation
• Maintain Business Office/Payroll webpage

Allison Magnus, Benefits Specialist, ext. 4905

• Coordinate employee benefits in partnership with HR
• Maintain employee benefits website
• Workers' Compensation claims

Corporate Health Systems: Carmen Trettel, 952-939-0911, ext. 139

• Initial and annual open enrollment in employee insurance
• Changes to employee insurance (change of status, beneficiaries) at any time of year
• Flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement arrangement

Innovo Benefits Administration and Marketing LLC, 952-746-3101 or 800-829-5601

• PEIP—Public Employees Insurance Pool
• Questions about medical insurance for EM/E (teachers)
• Changes still go through Corporate Health Systems