Two Trainings Coming in August

We've had another request for the FCMAT report. Read it and 
consider the implications of the suggestions made by the FCMAT team. 
If the district implemented a few key suggestions - (cease negative 
budgeting and post budget to actual anticipated accounts) schoolsite 
councils would be able to better monitor their site plans.... more on 
that after you've read and begin asking questions...

There will be two SACS training sessions in August - Wednesdays 17 and 
24.  Tell your friends and consider coming for a second - or third - 
go at it...

Here is our Facebook page for SACS Scholars. You may also follow us on TWITTER. Check it out. We will be exploring the many different  ways we can spread the SACS "teaching and learning".  Your suggestions are all welcomed.

Keep the requests coming.... It is a good idea to see how your site budgets are beginning to take shape now;  FY2011/12 are interesting to look at before the school year gets 
underway.

Welcome new SACS Scholars!

There are now 40 people on the SACS Scholars list. We want to welcome the newbies from the Monday, July 11 training - 3 newbies and 2 repeaters. (Yes - there are a few who keep coming back for more. We encourage all of you to consider a "refresher" knowing that we can now  provide you with a  complete 12 months - Fiscal Year 2010/11 - of fiscal data for your site!!!)

Upon completion of SACS Scholars training you will...

Know what SACS means.

Know why we use SACS reports.

Understand the difference between “budgets” and “expenditures”.

Know that expenditures drive budgets.

Know that there are four (4) levels of fiscal reporting, and you will understand “rolling up”.

Be familiar with, and able to read, the following reports:
Fiscal16  Account Component Summary-Balance
Fiscal05 Account Summary-Balance
Fiscal03 Account Balance Transaction Detail by Object
Pos03 Position with Assignments & Accounts, “Position Control"

You will be able to speak SACS

The California Department of Educationhas a staff of SACS experts who consider themselves “public servants”. If you have unanswered questions do not hesitate to send an email: SACSINFO@CDE.CA.GOV

Tip:  First do your homework. Then be succinct with your question.