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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
- Budget & Accounting questions
- Finance system access rights and changes
- Finance system reports, information seeking
- Account codes & Financial Reporting- UFARS requirements
- Capital expenditure or not?
- One card access rights, limits, and expenditure accounts
- Budget reallocations/transfers- (not transfers of real revenues or expenditures)
Lisa Ziemer, District Accountant, 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
Daniel Degenaar, Payroll Manager, ext. 4929
- Process payroll for licensed employees – covered by TRA
- Employee Access Center
- Employee maintenance- direct deposit, W-4, TSA/DCP/ROTH, child support, garnishments, dues, W-2
Doyle Piper, 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. 4839
- 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
Valerie Evans, District Accountant, ext. 4939
- 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
Baillie Nash, 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
Amanda Horn, Accounts Payable Specialist, ext. 4004
- 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
Additional Contact Information for Benefits:
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
Contact Us
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Edina Public Schools
Business Services
5701 Normandale Road, Suite 200
Edina, Minnesota 55424952-848-4937
952-848-3903 (fax)
Director of
Business Services
John Toop
952-848-4916
John.Toop@edinaschools.orgGeneral emails: