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Stay updated on ESSA school level reporting, WISEdata Finance, and SLR Implementation Plan. Learn about financial data reporting and compliance. Get insights from Daniel Bush. Ensure accurate reporting to DPI and US Department of Education. Plan ahead for financial data consistency.
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DPI SpringFinance Workshop School FinancialServices Team WASBO Accounting ConferenceMarch 21, 2019
DPI Spring Finance Workshop Welcome & Overview Daniel BushSchool Administration Consultant
Agenda ESSA School Level Reporting Update WISEdata Finance School Finance Potpourri Biennial Budget Update
DPI Spring Finance Workshop ESSA School Level Reporting Update Daniel BushSchool Administration Consultant
Every Student Succeeds Act Your responsibility: Reportper-pupil federal & non-federal expenditures by school to DPI Our responsibility: Collect this data and report it to the U.S. Department of Education
SLR Implementation Plan 2018-19 School Year Data Fall 2018: Report budget totals by school to DPI Late summer 2019: Report actuals by school to DPI June 2020: DPI reports audited actuals to U.S. Dept. of Education and publishes data to the public DONE!
Where Are We At? Reviewing reporting issues & questions for possible changes this summer Ongoing participation in multi-state Financial Transparency Workgroup Still minimal guidance from U.S. Department of Education
Most Common Question from LEAs “Is this an exclusion?” Reminder: Exclusions are separate from your continuing year-to-year instructional operations
Why Call Something an Exclusion? It’s a large capital cost It’s separate from your instructional program It’s an accounting artifact
2018-19 School Level Actuals Same “Combined Reporting” portal as School Level Budget Scheduled to open same time asPI-1505 Annual Report Due 2 weeks after the PI-1505
Changes from SLR Budget to SLR Actuals Higher expectations for data consistency vs. PI-1505 Enrollments from WISEdata (same rules as Report Cards)
For More Information School Level Reportingwebpage: https://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/reporting/slr
For More Information ESSA School Level Reporting - What's Next? 2:30 – 3:30 pmSuites 4 & 5
DPI Spring Finance Workshop WISEdata Finance Daniel BushSchool Administration Consultant
Background In 2016 DPI changed how student data was reported… ISES Student
…In 2020 we’re planning to do the same for financial data SAFR Background Finance
What is WISEdata Finance? New financial data reporting system for Wisconsin LEAs DPI-led extension of the Ed-Fi API for national use
What is WISEdata Finance? Financial data is sent directly to DPI from your financial system, just as student data is sent directly from your SIS
Why WISEdata Finance? Eliminate the manual part of financial reporting Better consistency with DPI and local accounts side by side Easier reporting compliance (CRDC, ESSA School Level, PI-1504/1505, etc.)
How Does WISEdata Finance Work? Vendors pull the current WUFAR Chart of Accounts from DPI
How Does WISEdata Finance Work? You push a crosswalk between your local COA and WUFAR to DPI
How Does WISEdata Finance Work? You push your budgets & YTD actuals by account to DPI
WISEdata Finance Ed-Fi Model Local Account Elementary School 4th Grade Teacher Salary 10E 100 120 110400 000 Budget$50,000 Actual$20,000 As of1/10/2021 Location 100 =Elementary School DPI Account Undifferentiated Curriculum Salary 10E 100 110000
Account Tags Vendors must be able to attach “tags” to WUFAR accounts Tags drive ESSA School Level Reporting and other DPI reports
Account Tags Location code must connect to a school or the district/LEA as a whole Multiple location codes can connect to the same place 10 E 800 165 252000 000 District-Wide 80 E 900 411 393000 000 27 E 400 482 156600 341 High School
Account Tags Must use correct DPI grant project codes Option to tag accounts as exclusions 10 E 800 165 252000 000 Exclusion 80 E 900 411 393000 000 27 E 400 482 156600 341 IDEA Flow-Through
Planned Timeline 2018-19: Project development 2019-20: Piloting with continued development 2020-21: Statewide launch
What Does This Mean For You? Coding must be correct • Vendors will pull the current WUFAR chart of accounts directly from the system • Incorrect accounts will be rejected • DPI grant project codes will be required
What Does This Mean For You? “Fixing the report” meansfixing your books • No manual data entry as in current SAFR • Books aren’t truly closed until the audit and review process is complete
What Does This Mean For You? Start planning now to get your software updated and books in order so that… …your books as of June 30, 2020 match your 2019-2020 PI-1505 Annual Report • 2019-2020 PI-1505 Ending Balances =2020-2021 WISEdata Finance Starting Balances
WISEdata Finance Preview Application is still under development Screenshots are not final!
Chart of Accounts Accounts are “DPI” (available to all LEAs) or restricted to specific LEAs Your DPI chart of accounts is unique!
Account Search Searchable listing of your local accounts with associated data • Account dimensions • DPI account • Actual and budget amounts
Account Details Full data history of this local account
Account API Data View Review each individual piece of data submitted
Validation Messages Similar data checking as current SAFR system… …with the validation format of WISEdata Student
WISEdata Finance & School Level Reporting Financial data pulled into SLR application using account tags SLR application used for exclusions, preliminary enrollments, and confirmation of per-pupil numbers
What About Our Current Reports? PI-1504/05 reports become data extracts plus additional details PI-1504/05-SE report replaced with a WISEgrants-like claim for State Special Education Aid & related categorical aids
Longer Term Goals Feed directly into WISEgrants for claims, IDEA MOE, and more Use account tags to help you with CRDC & other requirements
Longer Term Goals …and a searchable, browsable Online WUFAR More to come on thisat the Spring Conference!
Contact: SLR & WISEdata Finance Daniel BushSchool Administration ConsultantSchool Financial Services Teamdaniel.bush@dpi.wi.gov608-266-3862
DPI Spring Finance Workshop School FinancePotpourri Carey BradleyAssistant Director
Community Programs and Services Each function, program or service operated by a school district is a part of the district’s general school operations (normally Fund 10 costs) • Unless documented to be part of the school board’s established community programs or services offered under Wis. Stat. 120.13(19)
Fund 80 Program or Service Cost State law defines eligible community programs and services and WUFAR establishes the Community Service Fund 80. In addition, PI 80 has been created to define ineligible Fund 80 costs. State law specifies: Costs associated with community programs and services shall not be included in the school district's shared cost under s. 121.07 (6).
Fund 80 Program or Service Cost The program or service offered by the school board is either a school cost (Fund 10) or a community program or service cost (Fund 80) • Staff can be jointly funded, but job duties distinct and separate Costs must be the actual, additional cost to operate community programs and services
Decision Tree for Community Programs A tool to ask and answer 10 questions when reviewing existing community programs and services or considering adding a new Fund 80 expense https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sfs/pdf/Final-Decision-Tree-for-Potential-Fund-80-03-2019.pdf
Contact: Fund 80 Community Programs Bruce AndersonSchool Administration ConsultantSchool Financial Services Teambruce.anderson@dpi.wi.gov608-267-9707 Community Programs and Services webpage: • https://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/finances/fund-info/community-service/overview
Timely Reporting to DPI Impacts Us All Late financial reports • Budget Annual Budget 1505/04 • Annual 1505/04 Special Education
Timely Reporting to DPI Impacts Us All Late submission of audited financial statements Late submission of Actuarial studies