Business Services

Business Services provides many support services necessary to facilitate the instructional, co-curricular, and community programming offered by the Sparta Area School District.  Some of these services include:

  • Coordinate all phases the district's budgeting process.  The annual budget of all district funds exceeds $30 million.
  • Receipt and disbursement of all district funds.
  • Process of payroll for over 600 fulltime, part-time, and temporary employees.
  • Administer employee benefit programs.
  • Maintain financial records in accordance with Wisconsin Uniform Financial Accounting Requirements (WUFAR), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and standards of the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
  • Review of the reliability of the accounting and reporting systems.
  • Manage district investments.
  • Oversee district long- and short-term debt.
  • Maintain and verify current inventory of the fixed assets of the district.
  • Provide resources for School Board employee contract negotiations.
  • Oversee custodial, maintenance, and service systems of the district.
  • Provide supervision of District's Food Service and Transportation services.

STAFF

Director of Business Services:
Kent Ellickson  kellickson@spartan.org  (ext. 6302)

Office:
Administrative and Educational Center (3rd Floor)
201 E. Franklin Street
Sparta, WI 54656
608-366-3443

Mailing Address:
506 N. Black River Street
Sparta, WI 54656

Business Office

Accountant – Mary Wiedl  mwiedl@spartan.org  608-366-3429 (ext. 6321)

Business Services Secretary – Marilyn Beall  mbeall@spartan.org  608-366-3443 (ext. 6301)
Payroll and Benefits Specialist – Valerie Stiehl 
vstiehl@spartan.org  608-366-3440 (ext. 6322)
Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist – Sarah Nelson 
snelson@spartan.org  608-366-3441 (ext. 6324)

Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds - Joel Konze  jkonze@spartan.org  608-366-3443 (ext. 6307)

Food Service and Transportation Office -  (See Food Service and Transportation Site)  608-366-3422