The Business Service Department strives to provide the most cost-efficient and effective system possible to support and enhance the learning environment and the many operations of Hopkins Public Schools within our budget parameters.
The Business Services Department oversees the Business Office, Buildings and Grounds, Food Services, and Transportation departments. The controller, accountant, revenue accountant, accounts payable, payroll, copy center, and mail are all part of the Business Services Department and located in the Educational Services Center in Eisenhower Community Center.
The department also oversees school board elections and any other capital or operating referendum elections.
In addition, we are responsible for keeping our school district's voicemail system, staff directory, and email directory up-to-date.
The 2010-11 budget - preliminarily approved on March 18, 2010 - is presented for final Board review and comment. The budget represents numerous hours of detailed work by a large team of individuals over a twelve-month period. The budget is aligned with the parameters established by the Board, Superintendent, Budget Managers, and Administrative, as well as the Citizens Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC)
Learn about Hopkins Public Schools' 2010-11 budget-setting process, and provide your input, feedback and comments via a blog. Visit this web page for the latest budget information, news releases, important dates and actions, questions and answers, and other budget-related information.
The auditors, working with the Director of Business Services and Controller, produce an executive audit summary, comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR), and student activity audit after thoroughly examining all of our school district’s financial records.
The Citizens Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) meets several times during the year to provide advice, direction, and support to the Hopkins School Board and senior administration in evaluating the overall fiscal condition of our school district.
The State of Minnesota directs school district to establish different sets of financial accounts or funds to manage school operations.
The Hopkins School Board annually presents materials on property taxes to the community. These materials cover the current budget and proposed property taxes for the next school year.
Elementary and secondary education in Minnesota is financed through a combination of state-collected taxes (primarily income and sales taxes) and locally collected property taxes.
Comparison graphs by program expense area by students served and by percentage of total expenses
The Hopkins School Board adopted, Thursday, March 5, a proposed preliminary 2009-10 budget.
Click the 2009-10 Budget Planning link in the blue box above to access all of the downloadable budget documents.
To contact us and meet our Business Services Department staff.
