Kyrene wins national award for financial reporting
Reported byThe Phoenix Independent at YourValley.net
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Kyrene Elementary School District in Arizona has been honored for the fifth year running by the Association of School Business Officials International for the way it develops and presents its budget. The article says fewer than 140 districts across the country win this recognition in a given year. It also says Kyrene was the first Arizona district to win in more than ten years and is the only one to have won five consecutive times.
According to the article, the program rewards districts whose budgets are thorough, open and analytically strong, and that show careful planning and accountability to the community. Chris Herrmann, the district's chief financial officer and associate superintendent, credited the finance team's careful planning, accuracy and sense of responsibility.
The article describes the district's yearly budget report as a main way of explaining its finances to families, employees and residents. It says this openness has helped build public trust and has supported the district's success with voters on its bond and override requests. The full report can be read online at kyrene.org/budget. The article does not describe any further steps.
Why it matters
Budget documents show families, staff and taxpayers how public money is planned and spent. The article says Kyrene's clear reporting has helped build trust, and that trust has been tied to voters backing the district's bond and override requests.
- Awards and recognition
- Transparency and open records
- Bond measure
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