The mission of the Ventura County Schools Business Services Authority (VCSBSA) is to support member agencies as they create educational opportunities for all students, and to provide sound financial and customer services and information to members in an ethical and professional manner.

The Ventura County Schools Business Services Authority (VCSBSA) was created through the adoption of a joint powers agreement(JPA) by the member agencies on April 1, 1988. The Authority was established in response to the needs of the small school districts in Ventura County. The primary purpose of the JPA was and still is to provide small school districts with a professional staff at a lower cost than usually incurred by maintaining in-house staff.

The operational cost of the JPA is divided among the members and associate agencies based on the size of their individual budgets. The VCSBSA provides a high level of services including payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, accounting, budget preparation, budget monitoring, workers' compensation claims management, health and welfare contracting and negotiating, attendance monitoring, facilities construction and project fiscal management, negotiations, and staff training.

Cindy Hansen, Chief Business Official since August 2006, leads the Ventura County Schools Business Services Authority.

View JPA Agreement    

View the JPA Bylaws   

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