Jeffco Public Schools

Financial services is responsible for leading, advising and consulting with the school district, government entities, citizens, and professional organizations on financial issues. Financial services is responsible for conducting school and department audits and insuring compliance with district financial policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations. Financial services provides administrative support to all departments and schools in regard to their financial needs and consists of the following departments: Accounting, Accounts Payable, Budget Management including Grants Acquisition and Accounting, Internal Audit, Payroll, Purchasing, Risk Management and School Accounting Support Team.

2020-2021 budget faq

4.23.20
The recent economic hardships of the “Stay at Home” orders and global impact of the COVID-19 crisis will affect the State of Colorado and the funding mechanisms that drive school funding. At this time, school districts have been told to expect reductions between 1-10% below current funding levels. For Jeffco Public Schools, this range would mean a cut of between $7 million and $70 million. Presently (and based on the best information available), we are modeling a reduction somewhere between those numbers at 5%, or around $34 million. Charter schools would also receive a proportionate reduction out of this amount.

CURRENT Financial Publications

2020-2021

• 2020-2021 Proposed Budget (PDF - 16 MB)

2019-2020

• 2019-2020 Revised Adopted Budget adopted October 10, 2019 (PDF - 9.5 MB)
• 2019-2020 Dollars & Sense Brochure (PDF)
• 2019-2020 Uniform Budget Summary (PDF)
• 2019-2020 Adopted Budget adopted June 6, 2019 (PDF - 19 MB)
• 2019-2020 Quarterly Financial Reports

2018-2019

• 2018-2019 Adopted Budget (PDF - 24 MB)
• 2018-2019 Dollars & Sense Brochure (PDF)
• 2018-2019 Uniform Budget Summary (PDF)
• 2018-2019 Quarterly Financial Reports
• 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Financial Publications Archive 

Financial Transparency

Jeffco Public School is committed to providing a clear view of how tax dollars are spent and how we operate. We invite you to use the Payment Review Searchable Database to track expenditures and review salary schedules on the Financial Transparency Web page.

MILL LEVY OVERRIDE SHARING PLAN 

• Resolution: Mill Levy Override Revenue Sharing Plan for 2018/2019 - Pursuant to Colorado House Bill 17-1375 and CRS 22-32-108.5, Jeffco Public Schools adopted a Mill Levy Override Revenue Sharing Plan for fiscal year 2019/2020 per the resolution signed on May 3, 2018. See the agenda item from the May 3, 2018, Board of Education meeting.
  
  

Resources and Frequently Asked Questions

• How Much Are School Districts Spending on School-level and District-level Administration; Source: Colorado School Finance Project, September 2019
  
  
• BoardDocs - Board of Education Meeting Agendas and District/Board Policies
  
  
• Strategic Plan - Summary of Finance Tactics
  
  
• On the Issues (see the October 17, 2017, issue) - Dr. Glass addresses questions about the size of Jeffco Public Schools' budget, how those dollars compare nationally and locally, and what happened to the marijuana money. 
  
  
• Diagram of Percent Change in Per Pupil Funding 2007-08 and 2013-14 by State per National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) audited data (adjusted for inflation constant 2015-16 dollars) from Colorado School Finance Project (CSFP) website
  
  
• Understanding Total Appropriations and Why Schools Focus on the General Fund for Budgeting

• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) School Finance Division
  
  
• 2020-2021 Budget FAQ

Committees

• Audit Committee
• Financial Oversight Committee

Contacts

Kathleen Askelson
Chief Financial Officer
303-982-6739

Debbie Rainguet
Executive Asst. to Chief Financial Officer
303-982-6843