Business, Buildings & Grounds

The Business Office for District 86 is located in the main school building at 4600 N. Oak Park Ave.

The office is generally open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Financial Philosophy

Union Ridge School District 86 is committed to creating, maintaining and improving educational programs in a fiscally responsible and efficient manner. We take great care in ensuring that local tax revenue, state, federal and other revenue received are used to maximize the learning potential for each student.

Our multifaceted approach includes increasing revenues and controlling expenditures.

Increasing Revenues

Supporting legislation that increases the state's funding of education
Seeking grants from the state and federal governments, and from private sources
Developing partnerships with and donations from companies, service organizations, and foundations
Seeking waivers from the state when deemed appropriate

Controlling Expenditures

Operating efficiently and effectively in all areas
Controlling costs in non-educational areas to provide resources for use in instructional programs
Managing direct educational expenditures
Continuing a preventative maintenance program
Purchasing goods and services on a competitive basis
Utilizing volunteers
Refinancing debt taking advantage of interest rate savings
Seeking shared service/purchasing opportunities with other agencies

Responsibilities

The Business Office is responsible for the fiscal and operational management of the districts, including:

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Employee Benefits
Facilities Management
Fee Collection
Food Service
Insurance
Payroll
Purchasing
Technology Services
Transportation