Business & Finance

   Regina Mekus, CPA
    Director of Business
      Phone: 318.432.5234
      Fax:  318.432.5221
      Email:  mekus@opsb.net
 

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Colleen Sweet, Administrative Assistant to the Director – 318-432-5234

Sherri Johnston, Accounting Assistant – 318-432-5304

• Accounting and Budgeting Support (Grants and General Funds)
• School, Grant and Department Substitute Billing
• Extra Duty Invoicing

Sharon Bennett, General Fund Accountant – 318-432-5236​

• Revenue and receivables
• Bank account reconciliations
• Investments and Banking transactions
• Budgeting and Interim and Annual Financial Reporting
• Unclaimed Property Reporting

Jared Aulds, CPA, Payroll Accountant – 318-432-5235

• Payroll Deduction Remittances
• IRS and State Tax Payments and Reporting
• State Retirement Wage and Contributios Reporting
• Payroll and Employee Benefits Accounting and Reporting

Pat Coker, Special Projects Accountant – 318-432-5355

• Grant Accounting, Budgeting, and Financial reporting:
  IDEA Programs (IDEA Part B, Preschool, and High Cost Services)
  Sate MFP Level 4 Funds:  CDF, SCA and High Cost Services
  TANF JAG and IDEA Aim High
  Believe and Succeed, Believe and Prepare
  Safe Routes to Schools
• Westside Capital Projects Accounting

William Long, Special Projects Accountant – 318-432-5287

• Grant Accounting, Budgeting, and Financial reporting:
  ESSA Programs (Title I, II, III, IV, Migrant, Direct Student Services)
  Carl D. Perkins CTE
  Cecil J. Picard LA4 Early Childhood
  School Redesign
  Education Excellence Funds
• Eastside Capital Projects Accounting