Jonathan Ross Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Facilities

Finance and Facilities Services

The Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District business office has responsibility for all financial and facilities management operations. The Department's primary functions include:

• the preparation and management of the District's annual budget,
• accounting and auditing services,
• facilities management and capital construction,
• employee payroll and benefits administration,
• pupil transportation and
• school food service.

While the District prides itself on its academic programs, commitment to advancing excellence and dedication to developing the "whole" child, it pledges to continue in its efforts to stabilize, control and even reduce costs. The following are a few of the initiatives the District’s business office has been working on in this area.

• Reducing workers’ compensation costs by involvement in a self-insured consortium of school districts.
• Reducing property/liability insurance costs by joining the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal.
• Reducing out-of-district pupil transportation costs by sharing transportation services with neighboring school districts.
• Reducing purchasing costs by cooperative purchasing with other school districts and by bidding to ensure the lowest price through price competition.
• Investigate opportunities to have telephone and utility bills audited realizing savings for past, present and future usage.

The business office serves the community, faculty and staff with enthusiasm and efficiency in mind. All questions, comments or concerns should be discussed with the District’s School Business Official who can be reached at 937-3600 x3025.

Jonathan Ross
Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Facilities
jross@blindbrook.org