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EDUCATE | AFFIRM | INSPIRE 169The Budget Department continues to demonstrate excellence in financial planning and reporting, earning prestigious national recognition for its consistent performance:%u2022 24th Consecutive Year: Recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for Best Practice in School District Budgeting.%u2022 9th Consecutive Year: Awarded the Meritorious Budget Award by the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International, affirming its ongoing commitment to high standards in budgeting.The Department of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) supports District operations through system management and process improvements, specifically:%u2022 The completion of a major PeopleSoft upgrade in FY26 expanded automation capabilities, including electronic invoicing and Form 2242 processing.%u2022 New reporting tools were developed, including a SESIR monitoring dashboard, and systems supporting the Manager Learning Center and School Police scheduling were enhanced.The Purchasing Department manages high-volume procurement processes while maintaining compliance, including:%u2022 Processing an average of 37,469 purchase orders under 1,805 active contracts.%u2022 Continuing process improvements and compliance achievements following the Best Practice Award from the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials.%u2022 Implementing a Purchasing Agent Work Center dashboard enabled the department to monitor contract balances, generate alerts, and prevent overspending.The Department of Risk & Benefits Management continues to prioritize employee well-being. In FY26, Mental Health America awarded the Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health, building on the previous Gold designation and demonstrating leadership in supporting employee mental health. This recognition reflects alignment with national standards for workplace mental health and employee support.DEPARTMENT QUALITY SERVICES SURVEYThe Department Quality Services (DQS) Survey was administered from May through June. Of 182 principals invited to participate, 164 responded, yielding a 90.1% response rate.Departments received letter grades based on their percentage of positive responses. As shown in Table 3, which tracks DQS department grades over the past three years, FY26 performance remained highly consis,tent with the previous year: 93.6% of departments earned an %u201cA%u201d grade, while 4.3% earned a %u201cB%u201d grade.Table 3Department Grades Based on DQS ResponsesN=Number of DepartmentsReviewed & ApprovedDepartment Quality Services SurveyThe Department Quality Services (DQS) Survey was administered from May through June. Of 182 principalsinvited to participate, 164 responded, yielding a 90.1% response rate.Departments received letter grades based on their percentage of positive responses. As shown in Table 1,which tracks DQS department grades over the past three years, FY26 performance remained highlyconsistent with the previous year: 93.6% of departments earned an \grade.Table 1Department Grades Based on DQS ResponsesN=Number of DepartmentsFY26 FY25 FY24Grade N % N % N %A = 90+% 44 93.6% 46 93.9% 42 87.5%B = 89-80% 2 4.3% 2 4.2% 5 10.4%C = 79-70% 1 2.1% 1 2.1% 1 2.1%D = 69-60% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%F = 59% or below 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%