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Harrisburg board approves one-year payroll agreement with EDM Financial after hours of debate
Summary
The Harrisburg City School District board voted to contract with EDM Financial for payroll-accounting services and approved related staffing changes, despite vocal concern from the district’s chief recovery officer about cost escalation and employee communication.
The Harrisburg City School District Board of School Directors voted Nov. 25 to approve a one-year agreement with EDM Financial to provide a payroll-accounting resource for the district and to create a staffing accountant position while eliminating a payroll coordinator role.
The administration and board said the contract is billed at an hourly rate and that the $89,000 figure discussed during the meeting is an estimate; Dr. Marsha Stokes, the district’s business officer, told the board the EDM estimate is “very high / conservative” and that the agreement includes an option to renew after the one-year term. "This agreement is only for one year, with an option to renew," Stokes said during the discussion.
The board’s chief…
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