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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. 

Luis Diaz

Director of Budgeting & Accounting

Team

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

Team Member Role Extension Focus Areas
 
 Senior Budget/Accounting Coordinator 50020
  • Audit Inquiries
  • Budgets (LCAP)
  • Field trips, transportation reimbursement
  • Grants with teacher release time
  • Master teacher agreements
  • Deferred maintenance
  • Construction
  • Average Daily Attendance Reporting
Accounting Coordinator

50018
  • Local grants, donation budgets, reports
  • Position control
  • Budgets (RAP & Preschool)
  • Payroll for Classified Monthly Employees
Accounting Coordinator 50021
  • 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)
Certificated Payroll 50014
  • Payroll for certificated employees
  • Payroll for substitute teachers 
  • Track sick and vacation balances for certificated employees
 
 
 
 

Classified Payroll

 50015
  • Payroll for Classified Hourly employees 
  • Track vacation and sick leave balances for Classified Hourly employees
 
 Senior Accounting Clerk 50017
  • ACA (Affordable Care Act) Reporting
  • ASB for Middles Schools, financial reporting
  • Purchase Requisitions
  • School Deposits
  • Revolving Petty Cash
  • CBEDS
Account Technician 50019
  • Accounts Payable
  • Vendor Invoices and Payments
  • Employee conference reimbursements
  • Employee purchase reimbursements
  • 1099 vendors