La Paz County Education Service Agency

Description

The La Paz County Education Service Agency provides business and administrative support services to school districts in La Paz County.

The County School Superintendent is responsible for:

• All special school elections.

• Filling vacancies on the governing boards of school districts, WAVE JTED, and Arizona Western College.

• Reviewing annual financial reports, expenditure budgets, and revenue budgets.

• Reviewing and processing all expense and payroll vouchers for 6 school districts.

• Providing estimates of revenues in order to help determine local property tax rates for 6 school districts.

• Overseeing approximately 50 home schooled students.

• Assisting school districts in complying with state and federal statutes and regulations.

• Educating students being held in county detention facilities.

• Recording of teacher certifications.

• Verifying and filing transcripts of legal boundaries of all school districts.

• Assisting school districts with the legislative process.