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Board committee reviews district finance 'reset': Munis relaunch, ROI framework and proposed Alvarez & Marsal support
Summary
District leaders outlined a plan to relaunch financial systems (Munis), embed return-on-investment (ROI) decision-making, implement a standardized zero‑based budgeting process and seek short‑term external support from Alvarez & Marsal, with an estimated high‑end cost of about $795,000 to be brought to the board for approval
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System finance committee members on Oct. 8 reviewed the district's planned finance "reset," including a relaunch of the Munis financial-management system, adoption of a standardized zero‑based budget framework, stronger program evaluation and a proposal to contract Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for implementation support.
"We will implement a standardized 0 based budget framework that will require all departments and all schools to justify expenses starting from a base of 0," a district presenter said, outlining changes the superintendent plans to require across departments and schools. The plan also calls for dashboards, decommissioning unused Munis modules, additional staff training and regular budget reviews.
Larry Jackson, chief financial officer, told the committee the district uses all finance…
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