{"id":4789,"date":"2025-08-14T13:58:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stlucie.k12.fl.us\/finance\/?page_id=4789"},"modified":"2025-08-15T16:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:06:51","slug":"finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stlucie.k12.fl.us\/finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-217969d0d3debcf6f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-217969d0d3debcf6f uvc-2090  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-217969d0d3debcf6f h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;margin-top:20px;\">Our Goal<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;height:4px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:4px;border-color:#1e73be;width:75px;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><strong>To Ensure Effective, Equitable, and Efficient Use of Resources<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Strategies:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure the use of district funds is transparent, strategic, and aligned.<\/li>\n<li>Provide excellent customer service.<\/li>\n<li>Distribute district-wide programs and resources in an equitable manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Department Directory&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-solid fa-address-card&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bounceInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stlucie.k12.fl.us%2Fdirectory%2F%3Fdept%3DFinance&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Finance Department is responsible for the development and management of the District\u2019s annual budget. Our objective is to maximize the District\u2019s financial resources and to allocate them in an equitable manner, and to ensure the public\u2019s investment in our schools, students, and employees is used appropriately and ethically. The Finance team is committed to providing sound financial management in a manner that is transparent to constituents.<\/p>\n<p>The information posted on this page provides financial data regarding district budgets, audits, and ongoing interim financial reporting. If you have questions regarding any of the information you find, please do not hesitate to contact our Chief Financial Officer, Michelle Thomas (772) 429-3970.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-867269d0d3debcfd7\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-867269d0d3debcfd7 uvc-8581  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-867269d0d3debcfd7 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;margin-top:20px;\">Transparency Florida<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;height:4px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:4px;border-color:#1e73be;width:75px;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"material-card-summary\">Transparency Florida is designed to provide a current, continually updated picture of the state\u2019s operating budget as well as daily expenditures made by state agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Department of Education has released the\u00a0<a class=\"sizeable\" title=\"Click here to open the Florida Value Added Model Tool\" href=\"https:\/\/floridavam.org\/e\/vamPublic.html?w4=54#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Value Added Model VAM<\/a>, a web-based fiscal transparency tool that identifies public schools and districts with high academic achievement based on the ratio of classroom instruction expenditures to total expenditures, pursuant to section 1010.20(2)(c), Florida Statutes (F.S.).[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4762&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.myfloridacfo.com\/Transparency\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] To Ensure Effective, Equitable, and Efficient Use of Resources Strategies: Ensure the use of district funds is transparent, strategic, and aligned. 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