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Neil Sullivan
Neil Sullivan
Executive Director of Finance
(509) 354-7318
  The Budget and Accounting Department is responsible for preparation and monitoring of the school district’s budget, financial statements, enrollment reports/projections and other related financial reports. The department ensures appropriate payment of district bills and prudent investment of district financial resources. Department personnel provide direct staff support in monitoring budgets, ensuring appropriate fiscal procedures are followed, and acts as a liaison with the State Auditor’s Office.

Cindy Coleman
Cindy Coleman
Director of Accounting
(509) 354-7243
  Responsible for the supervision of accounts payable staff, the district's general accounting system, financial statements, ASB (Associated Student Body), investments, and special projects.

Craig Skillestad
Craig Skillestad
Director of Budget
(509) 354-7244
 

Responsible for supervision of central cashier operations, budget development, gifts/grants, account verifications, budget transfers, salary distributions/position analysis.


Mike Binyon
Mike Binyon
Supervisor of Capital & Special Projects
(509) 354-7205
  Responsible for account number verification, procurement card program coordinator, expenditure corrections, recurring journal entries, fixed asset accounting, capital projects accounting, public works contract payment/reporting processing, payroll balancing, contracts payable, and special reports as required.

Craig Numata
Craig Numata
Supervisor of Financial & Analytical Services
(509) 354-7328
  Responsible for Medicaid Administrative Match monitoring, monitors student enrollment reporting, analysis of enrollment demographics and projections, performs analytical review of budget and actual financial data and develops projects and budget monitoring reports, posts cash receipts, preparation of journal entries and data entry, and assists in the Gifts and Grants accounting programs.

Aaron Huotari - Capital Projects Fund Accountant • 354-5774
Responsible for public works contract administration, compilation of expenditure reports, monitoring project budgets, capital projects fund account number verification and preparation and entry of journal entries.

Joyce Daley - Staff Accountant, Enrollment & Budget • 354-7311
Responsible for monitoring district enrollment reporting for regular, Special Education, satellite schools, special programs, running start, Skills Center, Vocational Education, ESL, Bilingual, Gifted, and other special reporting of student enrollment. Assists in student enrollment/registration procedures and training. Assists with enrollment forecasting, demographics, Running Start student counts, the Medicaid Administrative Match training, claiming, grant applications and claiming, S-275 reportings, corrections to payroll entries to the general ledger, time and effort reporting, monitoring of the Express Program, journal entry preparation and entry, and assists with the Gift and Grant reports to the board.

Terry Watanabe - Internal Control Accountant • 354-7226
Responsible for internal control audits which includes, but not limited to, cash, bank reconciliation, procurement card, enrollment, ASB, and IFAS system controls. Special reports and audits are done as needed. Specializes in training in fund raising, ASB activities, and cash handling.

Vicki Adelquist - Accounting Technician • 354-7247
Responsible for department/vendor payment inquiries, account number verification, invoice entry, warrant runs/re-issuance of warrants/affidavits, personal services contracts, monthly contract payments, distribution of accounts payable workloads and journal voucher preparation and entry.

Barbara Anderson - Accounts Payable • 354-7260
Responsible for invoice entry, warrant runs/re-issuance of warrants/affidavits, monthly contract payments, vendor/department inquiries, and journal voucher preparation and entry.

Sherri Bangs - Accounts Payable • 354-7246
Responsible for invoice entry, warrant runs/re-issuance of warrants/affidavits, monthly contract payments, vendor/department inquiries, and journal voucher preparation and entry.

Linda Groth - Accounts Payable • 354-7202
Responsible for invoice entry, warrant runs/re-issuance of warrants/affidavits, monthly contract payments, vendor/department inquiries, and journal voucher preparation and entry.

Carol Hartl - Accounts Payable • 354-7260
Responsible for invoice entry, warrant runs/re-issuance of warrants/affidavits, monthly contract payments, vendor/department inquiries, and journal voucher preparation and entry.

Karen Cecil - Budget Technician • 354-7331
Responsible for local and out of district travel, issuance of travel advance checks, procurement card reconciliation, procurement card checkout, travel card checkout, enrollment data collection, enrollment entry to state, entry for Medicaid Administrative Match data, and journal voucher preparation and entry.

Brenda Beyer - Cashier • 354-7336
Responsible for district receipts, rental income receipts, invoicing, central revolving fund, elementary ASB, use tax payments, NSF checks, and journal voucher preparation and entry.

Ann Reinhart - Cashier • 354-7258
Responsible for district receipts, rental income receipts, invoicing, central revolving fund, elementary ASB, use tax payments, NSF checks, and journal voucher preparation and entry.

Thomas Willman Childcare Programs Accountant • 354-7332
Responsible for budget preparation, entry of Express accounts receivable, payments and account adjustments, generation of customer statements, coordination of state childcare payments and review of financial data. Maintenance of software system.

Chris Bailey Express Bookkeeper/Secretary • 354-5944
Responsible for entry of Express enrollment forms, payments and account adjustments, generation of customer statements, review of financial data, express procurement card transactions, and coordinating the express collection process.

Kathryn Slobodow Express Bookkeeper/Secretary • 354-7312
Responsible for entry of Express enrollment forms, payments and account adjustments, generation of customer statements, review of financial data, express procurement card transactions, and coordinating the express collection process.

   

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