Business Services - Staff/Contact

Business Services provides many support services necessary to facilitate the instructional, co-curricular, and community programming offered by the Sparta Area School District. Some of these services include:

• Coordinate all phases the district's budgeting process. The annual budget of all district funds exceeds $30 million.
• Receipt and disbursement of all district funds.
• Process of payroll for over 600 fulltime, part-time, and temporary employees.
• Administer employee benefit programs.
• Maintain financial records in accordance with Wisconsin Uniform Financial Accounting Requirements (WUFAR), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and standards of the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
• Review of the reliability of the accounting and reporting systems.
• Manage district investments.
• Oversee district long- and short-term debt.
• Maintain and verify current inventory of the fixed assets of the district.
• Provide resources for School Board employee contract negotiations.
• Oversee custodial, maintenance, and service systems of the district.
• Provide supervision of District's Food Service and Transportation services.

Staff

Director of Business Services:
Kent Ellickson kellickson@spartan.org (ext. 6302)

Office:
Administrative and Educational Center (3rd Floor)
201 E. Franklin Street
Sparta, WI 54656
608-366-3443

Business Office

• Accountant - Leah Hauser lhauser@spartan.org 608-366-3429 (ext. 6321)
• Business Services Secretary - Marilyn Beall mbeall@spartan.org 608-366-3443 (ext. 6301)
• Payroll and Benefits Specialist - Valerie Stiehl vstiehl@spartan.org 608-366-3440 (ext. 6322)
• Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist - Sarah Nelson snelson@spartan.org 608-366-3441 (ext. 6324)
• Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds - Joel Konze jkonze@spartan.org 608-366-3443 (ext. 6307)
• Nutrition Services Office - 608-366-3422
• Transporation - 608-366-1925