Transparency Reporting

Introduction

Section 18 (2) of the Public Act 94 of 1979. The State School Aid Act, has been amended, which requires each school district and intermediate school district to post certain information on its website within 30 days after a board adopts it annual operation budget or any subsequent revision to that budget. The annual Budget & Transparency Reporting is an opportunity to communicate or community on how we utilize the resources that are provided to us.The following information is required to be posted on our website:

  1. The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions.
  2. Using data that has already been collected and submitted to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), a summary of district or intermediate district expenditures for the most recent fiscal year for which they are available, expressed in the following two (2) pie charts which were proved for the general fund of the district or intermediate district by the Center for Educational Performance and information (CEP):
    1. A chart of personnel expenditure broken down into the following subcategories:
      • (1) Salaries and Wages
      • (2) Employee benefit costs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and long term care benefits.
      • (3) Retirement benefits costs
      • (4) All other personnel costs
    2. A chart of all district expenditures, broken into the following subcategories:
      • (1)Instruction
      • (2)Support Services
      • (3)Business and administration
      • (4)Operations and Maintenance
  3. Links to all of the following:
    1. The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit
    2. Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any other type of benefits that would constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee in the district
    3. The audit report of the audit conducted for the most recent fiscal year for which it is available.
  4. The total salary and a description and cost of each fringe benefit included in the compensation package for the superintendent of the district or intermediate district and for each employee of the district whose salary exceeds $100,000
  5. The annual amount spent on dues paid to associations
  6. The annual amount spent on lobbying services

Section 1 – Annual Operating Budget and Subsequent Revisions

Section 2a and 2b – Summary of Expenditures – Expressed in Pie Charts

Section 3a, 3b and 3c – Listing of the Collective bargaining Agreements, Health Care Plans and Audit Report

Section 4 – Salary and Benefit Description of Superintendent and Employees with Salary Exceeding $100,000

Section 5 – Annual amount Spent on Dues paid to Associations

  • There were no district paid association dues for 2015-2016
  • There were no district paid association dues for 2014-2015
  • There were no district paid association dues for 2013-2014

Section 6 – Annual Amount spent on Lobbying or Lobbying Services

  • The District Did Not spend Any Money on Lobby or Lobbying services for the Fiscal Year Ending June 2016
  • The District Did Not spend Any Money on Lobbying or Lobbying Services for the Fiscal Year Ending June 2015
  • The District Did Not spend Any Money on Lobbying or Lobbying Services for the Fiscal Year Ending June 2014

Section 7 – Approved Deficit Elimination Plan

  • The District has not incurred a deficit

Section 8 – District Paid Out-of-State Travel Information

Section 9 – District Credit Card Information

  • The District does not have credit cards

Section 10 – Procurement Policy

Section 11-Reimbursement of Expenses Policy

Section 12 – Medical Benefit Plan Bids

  • There are no medical benefit plan bids

General Information

Charter Contract and Service Provider Agreement

Guidance for Budget and Salary Compensation Transparency Reporting

RFP for Audit Services FY 16

Educator Evaluation Systems Postings and Assurances.

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