Business Office
Business Office
District Surplus
Sealed bids on items will be accepted in the Business Office until 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023. Prospective bidders should submit bids on the Bid form listed below and sent to Rebecca Karpowicz, Business Office, Lehighton Area School District, 1000 Union Street.
Items are available for inspection between the hours of 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please contact Justin Smith to arrange inspection. All items will be sold "as is". Successful bidder must pay for the item(s) and remove from the warehouse area within fifteen (15) days of successful bid notification.
Bid Form and Pictures of the items are listed below:
The Lehighton Area School District Business Office is responsible for the financial well-being of the District.
We are responsible for the financial systems, payroll, employee benefits, transportation, accounts receivable/payable, and student accounting.
Lehighton Area School District Business Office Staff:
Edward RarickBusiness Administrator
erarick@lehighton.org Helene Welliver Payroll
hwelliver@lehighton.org
(610) 377-4490 X 1503 Connie Ahner Accounts Payable/Food Service cahner@lehighton.org (610) 377-4490 X 1504 Rebecca Karpowicz Business Affairs/Human Resource Coordinator rkarpowicz@lehighton.org (610) 377-4490 X 1523
Amanda Kilroy Accountant akilroy@lehighton.org 610-377-4490 X 1524
Business Office Contact Guide
Please utilize the below information for “best” point of contact in the Business Office.
|
Topic |
Contact |
Extension |
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403B Enrollment-Payroll |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
|
ACT 48 Hours Reporting |
Rebecca Karpowicz |
1523 |
|
Address Change |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
|
Attendance Tracking |
Tina Klotz |
1536 |
|
Bank Account Change-Payroll |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
|
Benefits |
Rebecca Karpowicz/Ed Rarick |
1523/1514 |
|
Budget |
Ed Rarick |
1514 |
|
Email Passwords |
IT Help Desk |
|
|
Expenditure classification |
Ed Rarick/Amanda Kilroy |
1514/1524 |
|
FIS Access to reports |
Ed Rarick |
1514 |
|
Google Passwords-IT |
IT Help Desk |
|
|
Grants-Assistant to Superintendent |
Mary Figura/Amanda Citro |
1540/1525 |
|
Invoicing-District Invoicing Others |
Amanda Citro |
1525 |
|
Payroll Deductions |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
|
PIMS-Child Accounting |
Lory Frey |
1535 |
|
Position Applications |
Rebecca Karpowicz |
1523 |
|
PowerSchool-Child Accounting |
Lory Frey |
1535 |
|
Proration-Start of Employment-Payroll |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
|
PSERS |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
|
Purchase orders |
Amanda Citro/Rebecca Karpowicz |
1525/1523 |
|
Retirement Payouts-Payroll |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
|
Scholarship Payments |
Connie Ahner |
1504 |
|
TBX Benefits Enrollment |
Rebecca Karpowicz |
1523 |
|
Time off Requests-FIS |
Rebecca Karpowicz/Ed Rarick |
1523/1514 |
|
W2-Payroll |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
|
W4 Changes-Payroll |
Helene Welliver |
1503 |
Business Office News:
Click here for the Refinance Information from PFM discussed at the March 14, 2022 Workshop Meeting
403B Information for Staff and 2022 Retirement Benefits Guide
Click here for more information on the American Rescue Plan ESSER Funding
Powerpoint from 8/9/2021 Finance Committee Meeting on ARP ESSER Funds
Click here for the Timeline of Events Related to the 2021-2022 Budget Process with PDE
PASBO Information
The PA Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) unveiled a new website for school leaders, policymakers and the general public highlighting elements of school finance and operations policy. The new Data Dive website offers bite-sized information on complex school finance topics to assist in the understanding and analysis of education policy.
Developed by PASBO’s research and advocacy team, the Data Dive website covers everything from the basics of defining education terms of art, such as local education agency or average daily membership, to more complex subjects, such as the components, mechanics and dynamics of the Basic Education Funding formula and the mechanics of the charter school tuition calculation. Data Dive is structured into separate units and chapters, organizing related topics such as local, state and federal revenues that flow from basic concepts to more specific aspects of current policy.
In addition to providing bite-size guides exploring the critical policy components of school finance and operations, the website also provides insightful data analytics and visualization. The data analytics, which is provided on both a statewide and individual school district basis, will help illustrate for viewers how each topic or metric affects their individual school district or how their school district has changed over time.
Viewers can easily explore and better understand the aspects of school district local revenues, including property taxes and earned income taxes, and their relationship to assessed value, board authority and mandated cost growth. We are encouraging everyone to use this simple tool to build knowledge about the important components affecting the funding and operation of our schools and the impact different policies have on our students, schools and taxpayers throughout the commonwealth.
Click here for PASBOs Data Dive
Performance Audit
The Lehighton Area School District Performance Audit from the Auditor General can be found in the links posted at the bottom of this page. More information on the Audit will be discussed at the Finance Committee Meeting on January 11, 2021. Please see the District Calendar for the Zoom meeting link.
LOCAL EARNED INCOME TAX COLLECTION
“We are pleased to announce that starting with the 2012 tax year, the Local Earned Income Tax in our community will be collected and administered by Berkheimer Tax Administrator. This change is the result of state legislation (ACT 32), that requires the consolidation of the collection of Local Earned Income to a county “Tax Collection District”. The tax rate and all filing dates will remain the same; this is a change in the collector only. However, there are changes in the employer withholding requirements. Please visit the Berkheimer website for more details (www.hab-inc.com). We encourage you to take advantage of the fast and easy e-filing for individuals and employers, offered by Berkheimer”.
Berkheimer Tax Administrator
www.hab-inc.com
Local Services
(610) 599-3142
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION:
George’s Transportation Company (610) 377-5511
Related Files
Lehighton Area School District Auditor General Performance Audit - October 2020
LASD Audit 2019
LASD Audit 2018
LASD Audit 2017
LASD Audit 2016