New Superintendent Orientation Materials

To help “new” superintendents gain a better understanding of school finance, New Superintendent Orientations have been developed to cover the following information:

• School District Funds
• Budget Document and Schedules
• LC-2 Form & Special Grant Funds
• Annual Financial Report
• Federal Programs/Grants Management System
• State Aid

Although these Orientations have been developed for first and second year superintendents, all superintendents are welcome to attend in order to become more comfortable with the basics of school finance.  Business managers and bookkeepers are welcome to participate as well.

These Orientations will be held at two sites:

Orientation Agenda

Morning Session Topics:

• Budgeted Funds
• School District Budget
• LC-2 and Special Grant Fund List
• State Aid Basics
• Annual Financial Report and Users’ Manual
• Federal Programs & Grants Management System  (GMS) Basics
• NCSA Presentation

Afternoon Session Agenda:

• Time for individual questions and discussion regarding topics addressed in morning session
• Budget/LC-2
• State Aid
• Federal Programs & GMS

Participants should bring the documents listed below to the Orientation.  These documents will be referred to throughout the day.

• New Superintendent Orientation Materials [available by July 22]
• 2019/20 School District Budget Form (Auditor of Public Accounts website)
• 2019/20 Budget Text
• 2019 Users’ Manual
• 2017/18 Annual Financial Report and/or 2017/18 Audit – found in school files
• 2019/20 Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) Document

Registrations for the orientations must be received by July 19.  To register, contact Micki Iverson by email (micki.iverson@nebraska.gov) or by telephone at (402) 471-1894.  When registering, include the following information:

• site you will attend
• names of those attending
• your school district name
• your email address