Business & Finance

Regina Mekus, CPA
Director of Business
Phone: 318.432.5234
Fax: 318.432.5221
Email: mekus@opsb.net
Tell us how we are doing! COMMENTS & COMPLIMENTS FORM
Colleen Sweet, Administrative Assistant to the Director – 318-432-5234
Jessica Carr, Accounting Assistant – 318-432-5257
- Accounting and Budgeting Support (Grants and General Funds)
- School, Grant and Department Substitute Billing
- Extra Duty Invoicing
- Workman’s Comp
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