Reviews from Our School District Customers in Minnesota
School Management Services has been helping school districts throughout the state of Minnesota to optimize the way they work for over a decade. Our team has expertise in accounting, human resources, and everything in between and can easily find the shortcomings of your approach and improve them.
With our help, you will have more control and knowledge of your district, leading to better results. Read what our customers think of our services below.
Testimonials
“Todd has been a key player in moving our district from statutory operating debt to a position of financial strength. The use of his financial planning models have held true and have continued to allow the district to respond to changing conditions. Under Todd’s leadership, we reorganized the business office to establish a staff with revised roles and responsibilities, thus allowing Todd to optimize the business operation and achieve the results we need. I highly recommend him to be a part of your district.”
Jim Lash
District 256 School Board Chair
"We are certainly a very satisfied customer and believe that the service you provide the district not only saves us money on an annual basis but also gives us a greater level of expertise that a district our size could not provide internally ... services that are provided by SMS are done in a professional manner, on time and accurate and provide our school board with the information they need to make the best decisions for our students. It also allows me the peace of mind that I can do my job, knowing that our finances, reporting, and compliance are in order.”
Joe Brown
Superintendent Grand Meadow School District
"School Management Services has provided the Cannon Falls School District excellent services over the past year as our payroll provider. The services are provided in a very timely and accurate manner, and the customer service provided by the SMS Team Member is always friendly. We believe that SMS provides our district with a valued service that is superior to the traditional employee model and we would recommend SMS to any district that desires high quality, cost savings business office services.”
Todd Sesker
Superintendent Cannon Falls School District
"You provide us with a solution that not only meets our needs but gives us a level of expertise that our district had not had in the past. Additionally, your contract with us has actually provided some financial savings to the district. Your employees are top-notch, and the person who is assigned to our district is always in attendance at our regular board meetings. She has financial reports prepared for every meeting, and the board is informed of the financial condition of the district each month. I have extreme confidence in her financial recommendations to me and to the board, and would hope to continue this relationship in the future with your organization.”
Gary Kuphal
Former Superintendent Southland School District
"Brooklyn Center began utilizing School Management Services in 2006 when our previous Business Manager retired. Since that time, we have received outstanding financial data and service from the SMS staff of professionals. Our School Board and Administration have been very pleased with the quality and accuracy of their work. We have also contracted with SMS to provide our Payroll and Accounts Payable services for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. All told, we have saved over $100,000 outsourcing all these services. We look forward to continuing a long-term relationship with SMS.”
Keith Lester
Superintendent Brooklyn Center School District
"Contracting with School Management Services has turned out to be a very positive move for the Westonka School District as we not only have saved a significant amount of money with their service but also have been pleasantly surprised with the results. We did have some initial reservations but SMS has provided our district with excellent information and service. Our board, finance committee, staff and I get the information we need to make very informed decisions, and even when SMS is not in the district, they are very responsive to our needs. It's working very well for the district and we look forward to a long-term relationship with SMS".
Kevin Borg
Superintendent Westonka Public Schools
"The high level of knowledge which SMS has provided Wright Technical Center in school finance has been extremely satisfying. The savings in certain financial areas have more than compensated for their service. The board financial reports are an excellent resource for our member districts. Each employee we have worked with from SMS has been very friendly and enjoyable to work with. I would highly recommend SMS to any school district."
Ray Przekurat
Director Wright Technical Center
“SMS is a terrific model for providing business services. There are tremendous gains in efficiency and performance by being part of the network of business services provided by the SMS team. ”
Mike Redmonds
Superintendent Goodhue Public Schools
