North Ed Budget and Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting

Report Date: 12/31/23
Annual Website Report

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

2024-25 Original Budget              2023-24 Final Amended Budget


Section 2a and 2b:

Summary of Expenditures Expressed in Pie Charts

Fiscal Year 2022-23                      Fiscal Year 2022-23
Personnel ExpendituresDistrict Expenditures


Section 3a, 3b, and 3c:

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

Collective Bargaining AgreementsHealth Care Benefits Plan

2022-2025 Master Agreement - Professional Staff

2024-27 Master Agreement - Instructional Support Staff Association

Professional Staff
All Other Staff

Benefits Quote 2022
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

See Section E of the Annual Web Report

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

District Credit Card Information


Section 9:

Out-of-State Travel Information

The district did not incur any out of state travel during 2020-2021

Section 10:

Procurement of Supplies, Materials, and Equipment

Policy 3301


Section 11:

Categories of Reimbursable Expenses

Policy 4110, 2305


Section 12:

Statement of Expenses Incurred by Employees and Board Members

Reimbursements


Section 13:

Michigan Education Evaluation Postings and Assurances:Teachers/Administrators

Section 14: 

COVID-19 Related Reporting Requirements

Northwest Education Services Preparedness & Response Plan

Return to School Plan Summary

COVID-19 Case Notifications

COVID-19 Continuity of Learning Plan

Two-Way Communication Reports (updated 5/2/21)

Northwest Education Services Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan Training Report (1/14/21)

Northwest Education Services Extended COVID-19 Learn Plan Goal Report (6/11/21)

Section 98b: 

PA 48 of 2021 Section 98b - Goal Setting Requirements

Northwest Education Services 98b Goal Progress Reports (2022-23):

FERPA & PPRA:

With respect to disclosure of student information, educational institutions are subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). The Student Privacy Policy Office, within the U.S. Department of Education, maintains oversight of FERPA and PPRA compliance, in addition to providing education and resources, such as the following: