ALBA Budget and Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting

Reporting Date: 11/30/2023

Section 18 (2) of the Public Act 94 of 1979, The State School Aid Act, has been amended, which requires each school district and intermediate school district to post certain information on its website within 30 days after a board adopts its annual operating budget or any subsequent revision to that budget.

The Annual Budget & Transparency Reporting is an opportunity to communicate to our community on how we utilize the resources that are provided to us.

The following information is required to be posted on our website:

1. The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions. 
2. Using data that has already been collected and submitted to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), a summary of district or intermediate district expenditures for the most recent fiscal year for which they are available, expressed in the following two (2) pie charts which were provided for the general fund of the district or intermediate district by the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI): 

I. A chart of personnel expenditures broken down into the following subcategories: 

(a) Salaries and Wages
(b) Employee benefit costs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. 
(c) Retirement benefits costs 
(d) All other personnel costs 

II.  A chart of all district expenditures, broken into the following subcategories: 

(a) Instruction 
(b) Support Services 
(c) Business and administration 
(d) Operations and Maintenance

3. Links to all of the following: 

(a) The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit 
(b) Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, or any other type of benefits that would constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee in the district 
(c)The audit report of the audit conducted for the most recent fiscal year for which it is available.

4. The total salary and a description and cost of each fringe benefit included in the compensation package for the superintendent of the district or intermediate district and for each employee of the district whose salary exceeds $100,000

5.  The annual amount spent on dues paid to associations

6.  The annual amount spent on lobbying services

7.  Deficit Elimination Plan

8.  District Credit Card Information

9.  Out-of-State travel for Administrators

10.  Procurement of Supplies, Materials, and Equipment

11.  Categories of Reimbursable Expenses

12.  Statement of Expenses Incurred by Board Members

Section 1:

Annual Operating Budget and Subsequent Revisions

Fiscal Year 2023-24 Original Budget                        Fiscal Year 2022-23 Final Budget        

General Fund Original                                                      General Fund Final                                                                       

Section 2a and 2b:

Summary of Expenditures Expressed in Pie Charts

Fiscal Year 2022-23                        Fiscal Year 2022-23

Personnel Expenditures             District Expenditures

Section 3a, 3b, and 3c:

Listing of the Collective Bargaining Agreements, Health Care Plans and Audit Report

Current Collective Bargaining Agreements                Health Care Benefits Plan

Certified Staff                                                                                 Admin & Support Staff Health Plan 2023

Support Staff                                                                                  Admin & Support Staff Health Plan 2024

Public Act 152 hard cap limitations have been implemented for all benefit plans.

Link to Audit Report

Section 4:

Salary and Benefit Description of Superintendent and Employees with Salary Exceeding $100,000

Link to List of Qualifying Employees

Section 5:

Annual Amount spent on Dues Paid to Associations

Link to List of Qualifying Expenditures

Section 6:

Annual Amount Spent on Lobbying or Lobbying Services

Link to List of Qualifying Expenditures

Section 7:

Deficit Elimination Plan

The District has not incurred a deficit

Section 8:

District Credit Card Information

Link to District Credit Card Information

Section 9:

Out-of-State Travel Information

The General Fund has not paid for Out-of-State Travel for Administrators

Section 10:

Procurement of Supplies, Materials, and Equipment

Thrun Policy 3301

Section 11:

Categories of Reimbursable Expenses

Thrun Policy 4110

Section 12:

Statement of Expenses Incurred by Employees and Board Members

Reimbursements Paid to Employees and Board Members

Section 13:

Michigan Education Evaluation Postings and Assurances: Teachers/Administrators

Section 14:

COVID-19 Related Reporting Requirements

Alba Preparedness & Response Plan

COVID-19 Case Notifications (none to date)

Alba Extended Learning Plan (August 27, 2020)

Alba Extended Learning Plan Goal Report (Feb 1, 2021)