Business Operations

Mission Statement

The Department of Business Operations is responsible for managing the financial resources of GPISD to make the Grand Prairie schools the finest anywhere. Every transaction we complete leads to our ultimate goal: maximize student achievement. Budget decisions and resource allocations are made by the personnel who directly impact the learning process. Campus principals and staff play an active role in making requests that are aligned with the district’s vision statement, and the 5 district Improvement Plan goals. Significant budget savings were realized when we focused only on the five district improvement plan goals identified for student achievement.

They are:

Measurable Objective # 1:  Early Childhood Literacy Proficiency

The percentage of 3rd grade students scoring Meets grade level or above on STAAR Reading will increase from 38% to 48% by June 2030. (HB3 Goal)

Measurable Objective #2: Early Childhood Mathematics Proficiency

The percentage of 3rd grade students scoring Meets grade level or above on STAAR Math will increase from 38% to 53% by June 2030. (HB3 Goal)

Measurable Objective #3: 8th Grade Reading Proficiency

The percentage of 8th grade students scoring Meets or above on STAAR Reading will increase from 38% to 48% by June 2030.

Measurable Objective #4:  Student Discipline:

GPISD will see a 5% decrease in in-school suspension (ISS from 5279 to 5,015), out-of-school suspension (OSS from 399 to 379), and Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP from 570 to 542) placements by June 2030.

Measurable Objective #5: Family Engagement

GPISD will demonstrate continuous growth in family engagement participation by increasing attendance at district and campus events by 5% (from 39,155 to 41,113) through ongoing family engagement initiatives and strategies by June 2030.

Measurable Objective #6:  Student Attendance

GPISD will increase overall Average Daily Attendance (ADA) from 93.3% to 94% by June 2030.

Measurable Objective #7: College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) 

The percentage of graduates that meet the CCMR criteria for A-F accountability will increase from 90% to 95% by August 2030. (HB 3)

GPISD staff is focused on these seven goals and all expenditures are aligned with them. The GPISD Office of Business Operations is committed to excellence in financial management, customer service, and financial transparency for stakeholders in GPISD.