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New finance staff introduced as district stresses cross-training and tight controls
Summary
The district introduced a largely new finance team and controller, who emphasized cross-training, operational efficiency and rigorous invoice controls to reduce single-person knowledge risk.
Board members heard introductions to the district finance team and priorities from the new controller, Tabitha Welch. Welch said the top team priorities are increasing shared knowledge to avoid single-person dependencies, improving operational and financial efficiencies, and paying attention to details in invoicing and procurement. "When you're kind of small, siloing is always a threat," Welch said; she explained that the team's aim is to ensure multiple staff understand key processes.
The chair and superintendent acknowledged the team's newness and asked for regular updates. Welch and the finance lead reviewed procurement and approval thresholds and invited board members to ask for the more detailed line-by-line reports if needed, while noting time costs of those detailed reports.
