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Glocester seeks finance director/business manager and better reporting tools to avoid late surprises
Summary
Council and school officials agreed that hiring a finance director (or business manager) with access to district financial systems is critical; speakers also discussed adopting centralized software (iVisions/Tyler) to improve transparency and monthly projection reporting.
Councilors and school officials agreed the fastest path to better budget management is hiring a capable finance director or business manager and improving shared access to financial systems. Superintendent Renee Perazzo and multiple speakers said the superintendent does not serve as business manager and that the district lacks timely access to district accounting reports.
Speakers recommended centralized software to reduce Excel-based delays; the superintendent referenced iVisions (a Tyler product) as an option many districts use to produce monthly reports and FTE-level budgeting. Councilors said any decision to add a district business manager would need funding and careful design to avoid creating an unfunded mandate.
