Southeast High School

Business Affairs Key Staff

Mark Shepard – Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs: Responsible for school district finances and operations.  Responsible for the departments of Accounting, Audit, Budget, Computing Services, Facilities, Maintenance, Nutrition Services, Operations (Custodial and Transportation), Payroll, Purchasing, and Transportation. Telephone number: 436-1635; email address: mshepar@lps.org.

Connie Knoche - Director of Finance: Responsibilities include supervising and coordinating the preparation of payrolls and the recording of all receipts and disbursements. Telephone number: 436-1707; email address: cknoche@lps.org.

Kirk Langer – Director of Computing Services: Responsible for technology and technology infrastructure throughout the District. Telephone number: 458-3131; email address: klanger@lps.org.

Bill McCoy – Director of Operations: Oversees transporting students to and from school and school-sponsored events; supervises custodial staff working at all LPS locations. Telephone number: 436-1073; email address: bmccoy@lps.org.

Lynn Ochsner – Business Affairs Specialist: Coordinates operation of Business Affairs office and provides direct support to the Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs. Telephone number: 436-1636; email address: lochsner@lps.org.

Randy Snell – Director of Purchasing: Responsible for procurement and distribution of supplies, equipment, and services for the District. Telephone number: 436-1753; email address: rsnell@lps.org.

Jill Pauley – Director of Fiscal Services and Planning: Responsible for the fiscal management of the District including fiscal analysis of property tax levies and valuations, bond indebtedness, and leases. Also responsible for the monthly financial analysis of all district funds and fiscal reporting to the Nebraska Department of Education.  Telephone number: 436-1706; email address: jpauley@lps.org.

Doug Schindler
– Internal Auditor: Auditing of financial functions and procedures of the District in schools and departments; provides training to staff on account number structure and monthly financial information; oversees fraud management.  Telephone number: 436-1614; email address: dschind@lps.org.

Shari Styskal – Budget Coordinator: Coordinates development of the District and ESU budgets.  Prepares budget materials, projection system, general fund and special education current staffing reports; allocates school and equipment funds and teacher allocation funds.  Telephone number: 436-1708; email address: sstyskal@lps.org.

Scott Wieskamp – Director of Facilities and Maintenance: Responsible for maintenance of all LPS buildings and grounds. Coordinates and oversees the design and construction of all new facilities Telephone number: 436-1072; email address: swieska@lps.org.

Edith Zumwalt – Director of Nutrition Services: Supervises school lunch program for LPS. Telephone number: 436-1742; email address: ezum@lps.org.