Business Services Division
Key Service Areas
School District Services
AB 1200-FISCAL OVERSIGHT
This service area monitors the financial and budgetary activities of school districts.
Jean Gardner, Director, Fiscal Services (831) 466-5604
Support Staff:
Elaine Bungo, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5620
Marilyn Latorraca, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5622
Rema Kumar, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5621
APPORTIONMENTS
This service area records school district revenue apportioned by the California Department of Education.
Jean Gardner, Director, Fiscal Services (831) 466-5604
Support Staff:
Elizabeth Heimsoth, Account Specialist (831) 466-5623
ATTENDANCE REPORTS – ADA (Average Daily Attendance)
This service area provides assistance to school districts and compiles student enrollment and ADA reports.
Jean Gardner, Director, Fiscal Services (831) 466-5604
Support Staff:
Elaine Bungo, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5620
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
This service area coordinates and assists school districts in the development of annual budgets and the completion of year-end financial reports.
Jean Gardner, Director, Fiscal Services (831) 466-5604
Support Staff:
Elaine Bungo, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5620
Marilyn Latorraca, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5622
Rema Kumar, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5621
CASH RECONCILIATION
This service area records various accounting transactions for school districts.
Jean Gardner, Director, Fiscal Services (831) 466-5604
Support Staff:
Elaine Bungo, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5620
Elizabeth Heimsoth, Account Specialist (831) 466-5623
Marilyn Latorraca, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5622
Kirk Osborn, Account Specialist (831) 466-5624
Rema Kumar, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5621
CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT
This service area provides assistance to Charter Schools on fiscal-related matters and may also provide payroll and budgetary-related services as part of service agreements.
Mary Hart, Associate Superintendent, Business (CBO) (831) 466-5602
Jean Gardner, Director, Fiscal Services (831) 466-5604
Rebecca Olker, Manager, Internal Business Services (831) 466-5630
Sherrie Elrod, Account Specialist (831) 466-5632
COMMERCIAL WARRANTS
This service area reviews and approves vendor payments for school districts.
Rebecca Olker, Manager, Internal Business Services (831) 466-5630
Support Staff:
Jody Akimoto, Account Specialist (831) 466-5626
DEVELOPER FEES
This service area receives revenue for developer fees for school districts and forwards the deposits to the County Treasurer's Office.
Jean Gardner, Director, Fiscal Services (831) 466-5604
Support Staff:
Jody Akimoto, Account Specialist (831) 466-5626
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
This service area assists the business users in every school district in Santa Cruz County by operating and supporting a fully integrated, automated business software system
which provides payroll, accounts payable, purchasing, budgeting and other financial services.
Debbie Stanbra, Director, Technology-Business Information Systems (831) 466-5882
Support Staff:
Adam Morales, Systems Support Liaison (831) 466-5881
Clint Rucker, Senior Systems Support Liaison (831) 466-5883
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS (JPA) ACCOUNTING
This service area records accounting transactions and develops financial reports for the Property and Liability, Health, and Workers Compensation programs which are administered by the County Office.
Mary Hart, Associate Superintendent, Business (CBO) (831) 466-5602
Support Staff:
Elaine Bungo, Financial Analyst (831) 466-5620
PAYROLL
This service area reviews, approves, and processes payrolls for the 10 school districts in our county.
Lucinda Pappani, Manager, Payroll Support Services (831) 466-5616
Support Staff:
Monica Beverly, Account Specialist (831) 466-5603
Cindy Borge, Account Specialist (831) 466-5612
Irene Bryant, Account Specialist (831) 466-5615
Cathy Carr, Account Specialist (831) 466-5613
Elana Ross, Account Specialist (831) 466-5611
Janis Stanger, Account Specialist (831) 466-5610
REVENUE DEPOSITS
This service area records revenues received by the school districts and forwards to the County Treasurer's Office for deposit in district accounts.
Jean Gardner, Director, Fiscal Services (831) 466-5604
Support Staff:
Elizabeth Heimsoth, Account Specialist (831) 466-5623
MEDI-CAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
This service area provides Medi-cal Administrative activities program training, coordination, and claims to local school districts in a four-county region.
Mary Hart, Associate Superintendent, Business (CBO) (831) 466-5602
Support Staff:
Monica Morgan, Project Coordinator, MAA/LEC (831) 466-5631
