The Bottom Line

• Update on the 2011-2012 budget development process

  April 01, 2011

  Work to develop a budget for the 2011-2012 school year will continue in the months ahead, with a final budget due no later than June 30, 2011, the end of the current fiscal year.
  
  Revenue projections were presented to the board on March 1, after the district received the bulk ...

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• Superintendent outlines next steps in the budget process

  November 17, 2010

  At the Nov. 16, 2010, board of education meeting, SPS administration provided an overview of the feedback collected as part of the 2011-2012 budget planning process and laid out a set of next steps. Results of a survey regarding the district's tax levy were also presented as part of the ...

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• SPS creates audit information page

  September 14, 2010

  Springfield Public Schools will undergo a performance audit by the Missouri State Auditor’s Office, beginning in fall 2010. The audit is expected to take about 12 months to complete. A final report will be issued by the State Auditor's Office at the conclusion of the audit.
  
  To keep stakeholders informed ...

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• Board meets with state auditor

  September 13, 2010

  On Tuesday Sept. 21, school board members met with State Auditor Susan Montee. During the 30-minute discussion, Montee explained the audit process and told the board to expect auditors to be onsite in mid-October. The audit process will take about a year and will culminate with a public presentation of ...

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• Clarification: Audit concerns expressed in News-Leader editorial

  August 26, 2010

  An editorial in the Wednesday, August 25, edition of the News-Leader cited several allegations identified by a group originally calling for SPS to undergo a state audit.

  One allegation concerns size of the district's administrative staff. In May the News-Leader asked the school district to provide information about administrative salaries, ...

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• Clarification: Response to audit concerns in Community Free Press

  August 26, 2010

  7/13/10 – Community Free Press reports allegations of malfeasance without contacting SPS for response

  The June 30 through July 13 edition of the Community Free Press cited several allegations by the Taxpayer Coalition to Audit Springfield Public Schools that allege wrongdoing on the part of the district. 

  The contention that ...

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• Springfield Public Schools recognized for budget, financial reporting practices

  August 18, 2010

  Springfield Public Schools received a series of awards recently for its openness and accessibility in its financial reporting practices.
  
  The district received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association and the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International for the preparation and ...

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• Welcome to the new home for The Bottom Line

  August 18, 2010

  As you can see, we've made some changes to our web site with the intention of sharing even more information with Springfield parents and stakeholders, this includes a new home for The Bottom Line, Springfield Public Schools' financial news and information blog. 

  Book mark this page and subscribe to our ...

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