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Accounting & Budgeting

LESD's accounting department oversees all budgetary and payroll activities to support the educational mission of our schools. Our team is committed to providing accurate and timely financial information, maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations, and fostering transparency and accountability in all financial operations. By effectively managing resources, we aim to create a supportive environment where students and staff can thrive.

Monique Benjamin

Director of Budgeting & Accounting

Accounting Office

(310) 973-1300
FAX (310) 263-6495

Team

Luis Diaz, ext. 50020
Senior Budget/Accounting Coordinator

  • Audit Inquiries
  • Budgets (LCAP)
  • Field trips, transportation reimbursement
  • Grants with teacher release time
  • Master teacher agreements
  • Deferred maintenance
  • Construction
  • Average Daily Attendance Reporting
Eric Ramirez, ext. 50019
Account Technician
  • Accounts Payable
  • Vendor Invoices and Payments
  • Employee conference reimbursements
  • Employee purchase reimbursements
  • 1099 vendors

 

Mary Pun, ext. 50018
Accounting Coordinator

  • Local grants, donation budgets, reports
  • Position control
  • Budgets (RAP & Preschool)
  • Payroll for Classified Monthly Employees
Araceli Alvarez, ext. 50021
Accounting Coordinator
  • IDEA Expenditure Reporting
  • Federal Stimulus Reporting (ESSER, GEER)
  • Special Education Fiscal Reports
  • Federal Cash Management Reporting
  • Budgets (School Sites, Categorical, SELPA Regionalized Program, Special Education)
 
 

Tanya Brooks, ext. 50014
Certificated Payroll

  • Payroll for certificated employees
  • Payroll for substitute teachers 
  • Track sick and vacation balances for certificated employees

Josie Fernandez, ext. 50015
Classified Payroll

  • Payroll for Classified Hourly employees 
  • Track vacation and sick leave balances for Classified Hourly employees

Ivan Johnson, ext. 50017
Senior Accounting Clerk

  • ACA (Affordable Care Act) Reporting
  • ASB for Middles Schools, financial reporting
  • Purchase Requisitions
  • School Deposits
  • Revolving Petty Cash
  • CBEDS