Kirkwood Schools District Unveils New Financial Dashboard

The Kirkwood School District Board of Education at its meeting on Feb. 28 presented its new financial dashboard, a tool to promote transparency for taxpayers interested in seeing how their tax dollars are spent to support learning.

Updated monthly, the financial dashboard includes detailed information about expenditures, revenues and revenue sources. Information is available for the operating fund, which accounts for the majority of the district’s funds, as well as other dedicated funds such as construction, including Prop R, maintenance and technology.

The dashboard also includes a breakdown of expenses to allow taxpayers to see how much of the budget is dedicated to each area of district operations. Additionally, viewers can see some of the yearly facts and figures that influence the district’s finances including enrollment, bond rating and per pupil expenditures.

The dashboard can be viewed online at kirkwoodschools.org/ financialdashboard.

— PLEASE NOTE —

The “Tips For Tax Filing” article that appeared in last week’s issue of the Times should have been attributed to Scott Hedrick, manager at SFW Partners, LLC.

Our school board has failed Webster Groves. In 2016, we ranked 16th in Missouri. Now we are 38th. Over 35% of our students lack proficiency in English, science and mathematics.

I am a Missouri certified educator. My mission is to stop the slide. I will bring back educational excellence.

HELP RESTORE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE TO WEBSTER

Groves

SCHOOL DISTRICT

Introduce metric-driven approaches for driving and measuring academic success

Justin

Single-father of two daughters at Clark Elementary

Proud product of/advocate for public schools

Former President/Treasurer of Webster Groves Public Library Board of Trustees

Board of Education-Appointed member of the WGSD Finance Advisory Committee

Over 15 years experience in public finance and board governance/ communications

Brentwood

Mike Smith

Financial Advisor

1401 S Brentwood Blvd. Suite 725 314-961-6955

Des Peres

Mark E Audet, CFP®

Financial Advisor 12412 Powerscourt Dr. Suite 152 314-965-0147

Brian T Donelon

Financial Advisor 12444 Powerscourt Dr. Suite 215 314-984-0427

Kirkwood

John J Caruso Jr, CFP®, AAMS®

Financial Advisor 100 West Adams Avenue 314-966-0060

Nathan Rockholm

Financial Advisor 204 N Clay Ave. 314-822-0346

Sunset Hills

Scott F Modde, AAMS®

Financial Advisor 10805 Sunset Office Dr. Suite 200 314-984-0239

Warson Woods

Tim Graham, CFP®

Financial Advisor

Dierbergs Warson Woods Center 9957 Manchester Road 314-961-3841

Webster Groves

Jerry Herber Financial Advisor 8144 Big Bend Blvd. 314-961-5243

Bryan M O’Dell

Financial Advisor 134 W Lockwood Ave. 314-963-1254

Webster Groves

Kevin W Poe, AAMS®

Financial Advisor 8049 Watson Road 314-961-7690

Steve Schleiffarth Financial Advisor 134 W Lockwood Ave. 314-963-1254