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us to compile all things with dates and who in our district is going to be responsible for that particular item. We didn’t have a system in place that said this person takes care of this, so I had to constantly reach out to people. I think, from an organization standpoint, it’s going to help us a lot as we progress through the rest of this year.

comprehensive list put out. We’ve provided it to members of Compliance Plus and also offered to provide any customization for any individual district, so they can use it and import it into Google Docs at the central office. It helps them keep track of all compliance issues and when they are due. It also gives the superintendent the ability to look to see what tasks were completed, so they don’t have to send emails to staff checking on those matters.

Robert: Indirect costs is a tool that is utilized in ISBE grants as well as both the state and the federal grants. It can also be utilized in the nutrition program. I will soon be doing a webinar with Compliance Plus-member districts to provide information on what indirect costs are and how the school district can effectively use those. I think there are very few districts in the state that utilize indirect costs. One of the things I’ve identified with speaking to some superintendents, it’s a lack of awareness of what they are and how they can be used effectively. Q Can you explain what indirect costs are?

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Any final thoughts?

Jeff: They just have a lot of answers and have saved me a lot of time. With how quickly things change, I think people who have been a superintendent for a while could still really benefit from this service.

Is Compliance Plus for your district? First, consult with your Board of Education to gauge interest. Second, complete the online form on our IASA website. Please note filling out the form does not lock your district into participation. IASA will follow up for confirmation and send an invoice at a later date.

Compliance Plus districts receive a more detailed task planner. Can you discuss what that resource looks like? Robert: Cheryl and I collaborated and put together a very comprehensive task calendar. It covers all 12 months and includes finance-related issues like submission of the AFR to the ROE by Oct. 15, when the budget is due, tax levy as well as all of the ISBE data collections. In the work we did in August, Cheryl and I had to go to multiple sources of information to get this

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