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Friday, November 20, 2009

H1N1 VACCINE CLINICS SET FOR TWO MORE SCHOOLS
Springfield Public Schools has scheduled two more  H1N1 vaccine clinics. Clinics will be held Nov. 23 at Weller Elementary School and Dec. 1 at Hillcrest High School. View the complete list of scheduled vaccine clinics on our influenza information page.

AUDITOR PRAISES DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL PRACTICES
Springfield Public Schools earned its 17th consecutive unqualified fiscal audit, meaning that the district met all standards of accounting principles accepted in the United States of America. Fewer than 3 percent of Missouri’s 520 public school districts receive an unqualified audit on the accrual basis. The independent auditor’s report and financial statement for the 2008-2009 fiscal year was prepared by Daniel Jones and Associates, Certified Public Accountants, and presented to the school board at its meeting Nov. 17.

Al Kirchhofer, Jr., president, Daniel Jones & Associates, called the district’s financial practices “top notch,” and said that Springfield Public Schools’ financial management is the best among all of the school districts that his firm audits. Kirchhofer explains the audit results and process in two short videos on SPS' "Bottom Line" financial information page.

Related: Full summary of the Nov. 17 board meeting.

Highlights

  • Academic achievement earned seven SPS schools a spot on state Top 10 lists for high performing schools. Named 18 times, SPS had the third largest number of schools recognized in the state. Read more...
  • Effective management of bond projects and wise financial decisions have positioned SPS to deliver more than originally promised on the 2006 bond initiative. Read more...
  • Two of Springfield’s high schools are among only 36 Missouri public high schools to be listed as bronze medal schools by U.S. News and World Reports. Read more...

INFLUENZA INFORMATION
A schedule for H1N1 vaccine clinics has been set through Dec. 18. View dates and schools.

SPS Influenza Information Page

Flu.gov

Springfield-Greene County Health Department

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Calendar of Events

Nov. 17 - Board of education combined meeting

Nov. 25 - No school; teacher professional development

Nov. 26-27 - Thanksgiving vacation

Dec. 8 - Early dismissal

Dec. 23-Jan. 1 - Winter vacation

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