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Heartland board approves CSMC financial back‑office contract to begin in FY27
Summary
The Heartland Charter District board voted unanimously to approve Charter School Management Corporation (CSMC) to provide financial back‑office services beginning fiscal year 2027 and to discontinue the current vendor after FY26; the board also asked staff to notify the outgoing vendor and delay signing until notice is complete.
The Heartland Charter District Board of Education voted unanimously on March 12, 2026, to approve a proposal from Charter School Management Corporation (CSMC) to provide financial back‑office services beginning in fiscal year 2027 and to discontinue contracts with the current financial back office at the close of FY26. Nathan Paugh moved to approve the proposal with a correction to the year referenced on pages 3 and 4 (change to 2026); Ashlei Ferguson seconded. The board recorded a unanimous vote of 4–0.
Board members also asked staff to coordinate the transition with the current financial back office. A board member requested that Heartland provide formal notice to the outgoing vendor and to wait to sign the CSMC agreement until that notice is delivered and the transition steps are confirmed. The board confirmed it will have a quorum at the May 21 meeting to review any follow‑up if needed.
The action directs the district to begin CSMC services in FY27 and to wind down the incumbent provider at the end of FY26. The minutes record that the CSMC presentation at the meeting was informational and that the approval included the administrative correction of the year on the proposal documents. Next administrative steps noted in the record include notifying the outgoing vendor and finalizing contract signatures once the notice and transition plan are confirmed.
