Budget & Salary Compensation Transparency Reporting

Cassopolis Public Schools Finance Information

Budget and Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting

The Annual Budget and Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting legislation is an opportunity for Cassopolis Public Schools District to share, with the public, information on how resources are utilized.

The legislation represents an amendment to the State School Aid Act (Public Act 94 of 1979) and requires each Michigan school district and intermediate school district to post the following budgetary information on its website.

Board Approved Budgets

The Cassopolis Public Schools budget is adopted by a publicly elected local Board of Education no later than June 30 of each year.  This budget is posted on the website within 30 days of adoption.  Any subsequent budget amendments are also posted within 30 days.

Personnel Expenditures and Current Operating Expenditures

Because schools are a service industry, the largest share of every school’s expenditures is salaries and benefits.  Operational expenditures include, but are not limited to, instructional resources, fuel, maintenance, transportation, and technology.

Current Bargaining Agreements:

Employer-Sponsored Health Care:

Audited Financial Statements

Each year, Cassopolis Public Schools is required to hire an independent auditor to complete a comprehensive audit that evaluates and reports on the financial condition of the district.  The audit includes a thorough analysis of all the business operations as well, as a compliance review of the requirements of the many programs we operate.

Medical Benefit Plan Bids

This section includes information related to bids required under Section 5 of the Public Employee Health Benefits Act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.75.  Bids must be solicited from four or more carriers (including one VEBA) for each employee group at least once every three years, or whenever a change in health plan coverage is made.

2024 Health Insurance Bids

Procurement Policy
District Procurement Policy
Grant Procurement Policy


Expense Reimbursement Policy
Expense Reimbursement Policy

Employee Reimbursements
2022-2023 Employee Reimbursements

Employee Compensation Information

This section will include compensation information for the superintendent and any employee whose salary exceeds $100,000 annually. For purposes of this reporting, salary is defined as Medicare wages for the fiscal year.

2023 Employee Compensation

Association Dues

Dues and fees paid with district funds are limited to professional associations and student associations.  Membership in professional associations provides added opportunities, resources, continuing education, and professional development.  They also make it possible for our district to conduct business in more efficient ways.  Participation in student associations results in scholarship opportunities for students.  Employees pay employment association dues through payroll deductions.  These dues are not paid with district funds.

2022-2023 District Association Dues

District Paid Lobbying Costs 
There were not any district-paid lobbying costs for 2022-2023. 

Approved Deficit Elimination Plan
The district has not incurred a deficit.

Request for Proposals
None at this time

District Credit Card Information
2023-2024 Credit Card Limits

District Paid Out-of-State Travel Information 
There was no district paid out-of-state Travel for 2022-2023.

District Dashboard
MI School Data

Administrator Evaluation Documents
School ADvance Administrator Evaluation Tool 
Superintendent Evaluation Model


Teacher Evaluation Documents
Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Evaluation Tool 

Extended Learning Plan
Goal Setting 2022-2023
Goal Setting 2021-2022
Section 98b Progress Report 2021-2022 (Feb 2022)
Section 98b Progress Report 2021-2022 (June 2022)
Section 98c Report 2021-2022 (October 2022)
2022-23 Section 98c Learning Loss  
Section 98b Progress Report 2022-2023 (Feb 2023)
Section 98b Progress Report 2022-2023 (June 2023)

23g MI Kids Back on Track Grant
Cover Letter/Contact Information
23g MI Kids Back on Track Plan

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Signed and Approved Extended Learning Plan-September 2020
Updated Assurances- Extended Learning Plan

September Extended COVID Learning Plan- Reconfirmation Meeting(10/26)
October Extended COVID Learning Plan-Reconfirmation Meeting (11/16)
November Extended COVID Learning Plan-Reconfirmation Meeting (12/14)
December Extended COVID Learning Plan-Reconfirmation Meeting (1/11)
January Extended COVID Learning Plan-Reconfirmation Meeting (2/8)
February Extended COVID Learning Plan-Reconfirmation Meeting (3/8)
March Extended COVID Learning Plan-Reconfirmation Meeting (4/12)
April Extended COVID Learning Plan-Reconfirmation Meeting (5/17)
May/June Extended COVID Learning Plan-Reconfirmation Meeting (6/14)

Training on Delivery, Access, and Use of Virtual Content
Learning Goal Reporting-Feb 1
Learning Goal Reporting-June 16