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Business Office

Welcome!

The Business Office strives to efficiently and effectively steward the resources the community has entrusted towards the educational goals of the community. We desire to do this in a transparent, ethical, and equitable way.

In recognition of the efforts we have put in these goals, the District has received the following awards:

  • A perfect 4.0 “Recognition” award from the State of Illinois, the highest rank a school district can receive from the State for financial health.
  • A Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO).
  • A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (COA) from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

What We Do

The Business Office key responsibilities include:

  • Banking Reconciliation
  • Payroll
  • Purchasing
  • Bidding
  • Financial reporting to the Board of Education, State of Illinois, and the D128 Community
  • Annual financial audit
  • Preparation of the annual budget
  • Risk management
  • Managing District financial resources (investments and borrowing)
  • Payment of all District bills
  • Collection and recording of all District revenue including student fees
  • Management of food services and transportation
  • Oversight of construction projects