Page 126 - Superintendent Annual Report 2023-24

School Lease Revenue

During FY24, the School Facility Leasing Program generated more than $4.5 million in revenue for the District. These funds
are vital for our schools and are used for the following purposes:
• Student recognition - honor roll, attendance incentives, and assessment incentives
• Tutoring - teacher stipends, snacks for students attending afterschool or Saturday sessions, and supplies
• Curriculum enhancement - computer hardware and software, instructional materials, and field trips
• Furniture and other equipment
• Security measures - additional supervision and equipment

The District expects these revenues to increase to benefit our schools further.

Finance Division Accolades and Accomplishments

Chief Financial Officer
The District’s Chief Financial Officer, Heather Frederick, CPA, was presented the Bill Wise Award in Urban Education from
the Council of Great City Schools. The award highlights Ms. Frederick’s commitment to professionalism, leadership, and
management of the District's finances as standards to judge the work of others.

Accounting Department
The Accounting Services Department received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the last 33 consecutive years and the Association of School Business
Officials (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for 26 consecutive years.

Budget Department
The Budget Department received the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) Meritorious Budget Award for the
last seven consecutive years and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Best Practices in School District
Budgeting for 22 consecutive years.

Enterprise Resource Planning and Payroll Departments
In FY24, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) team continued enhancements to the PeopleSoft system to aid HR in
streamlining the hiring process more efficiently. Enhancements included optimizing payroll processing and issue resolution
and eliminating system outages during salary increase processing. The PeopleSoft system now effectively supports and
tracks school safety requirements such as drills, School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (SESIR) verification, and
threat management reports. Furthermore, creating Accounts Receivable and Asset Management Workcenters increased
productivity with the streamlined system menu navigations.

Purchasing Department
The Purchasing Department recently contracted PaymentWorks to validate the District vendor's bank account ownership
and provide enhanced fraud protection. PaymentWorks ensures proper payment of District transactions. The District’s
Treasury, Purchasing, and ERP Departments were presented with a Hall of Fame Award for a successful implementation
and onboarding process for new vendors to PaymentWorks. The District continues to progress in moving awarded vendors
to Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments and away from paying by check to avoid fraudulent payments.

The Purchasing Department received the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO) Best Practices
Award for Cost Savings 2024 for “Implementation of a Marketplace Platform.” The Best Practice in Public Procurement
Award was established to recognize outstanding best practices implemented by a public procurement organization. The
District is one of only three agencies to win a Best Practice Award for the current year.

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