Serve as a policy and administrative resource, supervise all daily financial systems operations, including payroll and accounts payable, and provide training, support and advise regarding all aspects of school finance:
- County Committee on School District Organization
- District Training Workshops
- Elections/School District Board members
- Escape Financial System:
- Commercial Warrant Processing
- Design and Implement New System Features
- Escape Liaison
- GRID Account distribution, recovery and deactivation
- Interface with County Auditor-Controller
- Identify and Troubleshoot System Anomalies
- Oversee Transmission of Confidential Data
- Payroll Processing
- Retirement reporting
- Software Testing and Implementation
- User Setup and Roles Matrix
- Workflow
- Fiscal Accountability
- Fiscal Independence
- School Business Official’s Meetings
The Associate Superintendent of Administrative Services represents the Santa Barbara County Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC) member districts on the SISC II (Property and Liability) and SISC III (Health Benefits) JPA boards, attends monthly SISC board meetings, and participates in the annual SISC rates committee meetings for both JPAs.
The Associate Superintendent of Administrative Services serves on the Business and Administration Steering Committee (BASC) of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA). BASC meets monthly with state agencies to gather information and provide input on current issues and legislation affecting school districts. BASC also develops the statewide Common Message at each budget period to provide leadership and financial guidance to LEAs in each county, while promoting sound business practices that encourage fiscal solvency.
