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Finance

The Finance Department works hard to maximize federal, state and local funding on behalf of our students and staff. Our goal: provide the best learning environment possible with the limited resources available.

Many factors affect our financial stability, including:

  • Our state property tax system penalizes Brooklyn Center for having low levels of commercial property - meaning our homeowners pay more than our neighbors to support schools. We continue to advocate for a fairer education funding system at the State legislature.
  • Our community has one of the highest rates of poverty in the metro area. That is why we are committed to being a Full-Service Community Schools District.  Through partnerships, we work with families and the community to help ensure all of our children are socially, mentally, and physically prepared for an ever-changing world.
  • Brooklyn Center’s current per-student local operating levy is substantially lower than all of its neighboring school districts.

SCHOOL FINANCE 101This short video is intended to break school finance down to its simplest descriptions. This video does not answer all of your questions, but is intended to give you the basics. We encourage you to watch this video and if you have questions feel free to call us.

Announcement: 1095-C Form AccessWhat is the 1095-C form for? Form 1095-C: Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form reporting information about an employee’s health coverage offered. The taxpayer/employee does not file the 1095 form with their tax returns. This form is for informational purposes for the employee. You may be asked to show proof of this letter if you are audited by the IRS.

Current & Previous Employees: Your form is available electronically within Skyward Employee Access and ready to print or save electronically. If you need your form printed please contact the Employee Experience Team. 

  • Email: HR@bccs286.org 
  • Phone: 763-450-3386
  • Mail: 5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy c/o Employee Experience Team  Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

If you see an error or have a question about the form please contact Kathleen Heider. KHeider@bccs286.org. 

Meet the members of the employee experience Team who manages finances

Kathleen Heider, Finance Director

763-272-8550

KHeider@bccs286.org

Sara Bratsch, Grants & Project Manager

763-314-8307

sbratsch@bccs286.org

Brittany Johnson, Accountant

763-272-8359

bjohnson1@bccs286.org

Marit Nordstrom, Payroll Coordinator

763-272-8425
MNordstrom@bccs286.org

These team members manage Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, grants, budgets, and audits.