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 15 days after a board adopts its annual operating budget or any subsequent revision to that budget.  The Annual Budget & Transparency Reporting is an opportunity to communicate to our 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 provided for the general fund of the district or intermediate district by the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI):

      (a) A chart of personnel expenditures 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
      (b) 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:

      • (a) The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit.
      • (b) 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. 
      • (c) The audit report of the audit conducted for the most recent fiscal year for which it is available.
      • (d)The bids required under section 5 of the public employee health benefits act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.75.
      • (e) The district's written policy governing procurement of supplies, materials, and equipment.
      • (f) The district's written policy establishing specific categories of reimbursable expenses.
      • (g) Either the district's accounts payable check register for the most recent school fiscal year or a statement of the total amount of expenses incurred by board members or employees of the district that were reimbursed by the district for the most recent school fiscal year.

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 or lobbying services.
7.  Any deficit elimination plan or enhanced deficit elimination plan the district was required to submit under this article.
8.  Identification of all credit cards maintained by the district as district credit cards, the identity of all individuals authorized to use each of those credit cards, the credit limit on each credit card, and the dollar limit, if any, for each individual’s authorized use of the credit card.
9.  Costs incurred for each instance of out-of-state travel by the school administrator of the district that is fully or partially paid for by the district and the details of each of those instances of out-of-state travel, including at least identification of each individual on the trip, destination, and purpose.

 

Section 1 - Annual Operating Budget and Subsequent Revisions

Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024

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

Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Personnel Expenditures

Fiscal Year 2022-2023 District Expenditures

Section 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, and 3g - Listing of the Collective Bargaining Agreements, Health Care Plans, Audit Report, Bids solicited for Medical Benefit Plans, Procurement Policy, Expense Reimbursement Policy, and Statement of Reimbursed Expenses

Current Collective Bargaining Agreements: <1346 > <1815> <WAA> <WEA>

Health Care Benefits Plan

Link to Audited Financial Statements: <Financial June 2023> <Federal Awards June 2023>

Bids Solicited for Medical Benefit Plans

Procurement Policy

Expense Reimbursement Policy: <Board Policy 3440> <Board Policy 4440>

Statement of Reimbursed Expenses

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

2023 List of Qualifying Employees

Section 5 - Annual Amount Spent on Dues paid to Associations

2022-2023 District Paid Association Dues

Section 6 - Annual Amount Spent on Lobbying Services

The district did not spend any funds on lobbying services.

Section 7 - Deficit Elimination Plan or Enhanced Deficit Elimination Plan

Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Deficit Elimination Plan

Section 8 - District Credit Card Information

Current Credit Card Information

Section 9 - Annual Amount Spent on Out-of-State Travel

2022-2023 District Paid Out-of-State Travel

Evaluation Assurances

2022-2023 End of Year Benchmark Assessment Report

2022-2023 Benchmark Assessment Report

2021-2022 Spring Benchmark Assessment Report

Michigan Educator Evaluation Postings and Assurances Charlotte Danielsons Framework for Teaching

Superintendent Evaluation Posting and Assurances Appendix A - Model Form

Superintendent Evaluation Posting and Assurances

Superintendent Evaluation Posting and Assurances Appendix B - Development of a Performance Improvement Plan

School ADvance Assurances

Section 98c Learning Loss Funds

2022-2023 Grant Plan

23G MI Kids Back on Track

23G Grant Plan

ESSERS and COVID-19

WCS plan for use of funds 2020/2021

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - August 6, 2020 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - August 19, 2020 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - October 7, 2020 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - November 4, 2020 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - December 2, 2020 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - January 20, 2021 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - February 4, 2021 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - February 23, 2021 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - March 3, 2021 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - April 21, 2021 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - May 19, 2021 - Board of Education Presentation

Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan - June 16, 2021 - Board of Education Presentation

Return to Learn and Continuity of Services Plan - August 31, 2022

Return to Learn and Continuity of Services Plan - March 15, 2023

Return to Learn and Continuity of Services Plan - September 20, 2023

Return to Learn and Continuity of Services Plan - February 7, 2024