The BH-BL Business Office consists of a variety of departments, each with its own set of responsibilities for enabling a school district of some 3,100 students and 700 employees to run efficiency and cost effectively. Following is a list of departments that fit under the Business Office umbrella and a brief description of their roles and responsibilities.
Business Office: 518-399-9141, Ext. 85025
Director of Budget & Finance
The Director of Budget & Finance Brenda Kane is responsible overseeing the district’s annual operating budget and annual budget vote, tax rates and certiorari cases, capital project, and the Food Services Department.
School Business Administrator
School Business Administrator Cady Kuebler is responsible for overseeing all business office operations including including payroll, accounts payable, and tax collection. She can be reached at 518-399-9141, Ext. 85030.
Assistant Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager Anna McDonald manages all payroll-related responsibilities and communication, including questions about paychecks, timesheets, deductions, and any other payroll matters. She can be reached at 518-399-9141, Ext. 85017.
District Treasurer
District Treasurer Holly Patrick is responsible for managing the district’s finances, assisting with school tax collection, and serving as Extra Classroom Treasurer. She can be reached at 518-399-9141, Ext. 85031.
Accounts Payable & Receivable Department
The district Accounts Payable Department is responsible for reviewing and processing all payments to vendors, analyzing vendor statements, processing all encumbrances, working with vendors to resolve problems and disputes, providing support to administration in the analysis of district expenditures.
- Tammy Townsend, Ext. 85029 (Payable)
- April Bushman, Ext. 85018 (Receivable)
Payroll Department
The district Payroll Department is responsible for maintaining the computerized payroll system, producing and distributing semi-monthly payroll checks for some 700 district employees, maintaining records of all employee payroll deductions, changes and withholdings, and employment verifications.
- Rebecca Manson, Ext. 85020
Purchasing Department
The district Purchasing Department is responsible for securing and processing all vendor bids for numerous items from school buses to classroom furniture, ordering and inventorying of all office supplies, overseeing maintenance contracts, district printing, etc.
- Brittany Bounds, Ext. 85025