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Dixie District Schools Budget and Financial Transparency Portal

Original title: Finance & Business Services | Dixie District Schools

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The Frame

What this does

Residents can access historical and current budget documents, tax notices, and expenditure reports to understand how school district funds are allocated and how tax changes may impact them.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Dixie County Residents

Residents are subject to school district tax rates and have a right to review how district funds are spent.

Dixie District Schools Employees

Employees are subject to the district's payroll and benefits administration managed by the Finance & Business Services department.

What changed

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What's next

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Key Facts

  • Florida Statute 1011.035(2) requires school districts to publish fiscal data and graphical representations on their websites for the three previous years.
  • The transparency requirement became effective July 1, 2019, following the amendment of section 12 of chapter 2018-5, Laws of Florida.
  • The district provides downloadable PDFs for budget narratives, tax increase notices, and capital outlay budgets for the 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 fiscal years.
  • The Finance & Business Services office is located at 815 SE Highway 351, Cross City, FL 32628.
  • The district provides specific reports on administrative expenditures and expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) student.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find the proposed tax increase notices for the school district?
These notices are linked under the 'Budget Transparency' and specific fiscal year sections on the district's Finance & Business Services webpage.
Who should I contact for questions regarding payroll or accounts payable?
You can contact the Finance & Business Services office at 352-469-3023; payroll inquiries should be directed to extension 5 or 4, and accounts payable to extension 7.

Summary

This page serves as a central repository for Dixie District Schools' financial documents, including proposed budgets, tax increase notices, and plans. It provides public access to fiscal data in compliance with Florida state transparency requirements.

Why It Matters

Residents can access historical and current budget documents, tax notices, and expenditure reports to understand how school district funds are allocated and how tax changes may impact them.

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Discoveries

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Mandatory Financial Transparency

The district's financial disclosure practices are strictly governed by a 2019 state mandate requiring three years of historical data to be presented graphically.

Connected Entities

personJanet FowlerGrants Coordinator.Map →
personJennifer StoreyFiscal Services Coordinator.Map →
organizationDixie District SchoolsThe local school district providing the financial documentation.Map →
personBrittany FowlerDistrict Bookkeeper.Map →
personErica AndersonDistrict Bookkeeper.Map →
personTerri JenkinsPayroll Benefits Specialist.Map →
personKaren GanusDirector of Finance & Business Services.Map →
personDonna SheppardFiscal Accounts Payable.Map →
personValerie HensonPayroll Coordinator.Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.dixie.k12.fl.us

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