Wheatland School District

• Click here to review the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).
• Please email comments and/or questions to Superintendent Craig Guensler.

The Education Protection Account (EPA), created as a result of Proposition 30 in November 2012 (sun setting 12-31-2017), and Proposition 55 on November 8, 2016 (commencing 1-1-2018), requires that the District post the amount of funds received and spent from that account and be approved by the Wheatland School District Board. 

 

The Wheatland School District board has approved these funds to be used for teacher salaries & Benefits.

 

For the 2018-19 fiscal year, Wheatland School District received $1,944,794 and Wheatland Charter Academy received $148,563 to be used for teacher salaries & benefits. In 2019-20, Wheatland School District anticipates receiving $1,024,628 and Wheatland Charter Academy anticipates $73,846.  For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Wheatland School District anticipates receiving $2,322,882 and Wheatland Charter Academy anticipates $167,413.

 

 

The Business Services Department handles all matters relating to the business of the School District, including the following areas:

The Budget and Finance staff is responsible for:

• Monitoring expenses to assure state and district regulations are met
• Providing financial information to the Board of Trustees and district administrators
• Preparation of state, federal and local reports
• Accounting for all financial transactions of the district according to general accepted accounting principles

Please click here to view Financial Reports Archive.

The Accounts Payable staff is responsible for:

• Issuance of purchase orders
• Payment of invoices and claims for the operating costs of the district
• Monitoring expenses to assure state and district regulations are met  
• Accounting for all financial transactions of the district according to general accepted accounting principles

Please click on the links below for Accounts Payable forms. Completed forms (with Principal/Department Head approval) are due to Melissa Begley at the District Office each Wednesday for processing:

• Cash Reimbursement Form
• Electronic Deposit Form for Vendors and Employee Reimbursements
• Mileage Reimbursement Form
• Petty Cash Reimbursement Form

The Payroll staff prepares and issues employee paychecks and payroll deductions.  Click on the link(s) below for payroll forms.  Please return completed forms to Melissa Bowles in the Payroll Department by the 12th of the month in order to take effect for the current pay period.

• 403b/457:       
  • Vendor List
  • 2020 403B PLAN DOCUMENT.pdf
  • 403b Salary Reduction Agreement        
• Direct Deposit Form.pdf
• STRS Permissive Election Form.pdf
• TIMESHEET.pdf
• SALARY SCHEDULES 2019-2020.pdf

• Tax Forms:
  • Federal W-4 2020
  • State Withholding Tax form

• Craig Guensler, District Superintendent - (530) 633-3130      
  • Budgets, State Reporting, Revenue Limits, Audits
• Brenda Harter, Business Accounting Technician - (530) 633-3130,  x1113
  • Budgets, Journals, General Ledger, Retiree Health Insurance
• Melissa Bowles, Payroll Technician - (530) 633-3130 x1111
  • E-Rate, Payroll, W-2's
• Megan Guensler, Accounting Technician - (530) 633-3130 x 1114
  •  Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Cash Receipts, Fixed Assets, 1099's
• Paula Kesterson, Human Resources Coordinator - (530) 633-3130 x1117
  • See Human Resources Department