Litchfield District Hires Financial Services Firm During Business Office Transition

Litchfield CUSD #12 Board of Education Meeting | May 19, 2026

Article Summary: The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, approved an agreement with School Financial Services for business office support and training as the district works through a transition in its business office, including the departure of its business manager.

Business Office Transition Key Points:

• The board approved an agreement with School Financial Services for business office financial services and training.
• The hire comes as Business Manager Della Witter — referenced in the transcript as “Miss Logden” — departs, with her last day on Friday following the meeting.
• The firm’s representative currently works with at least 13 districts in similar transition situations and came recommended by superintendents across the state.
• Initial support will focus on ensuring payroll is processed, then ongoing work with new office staff.

LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, approved an agreement with School Financial Services for business office financial services and training as the district navigates a transition in its business office.

Superintendent Dr. Kelly McClain told the board the agreement comes as the district continues “transitioning within the business office,” noting that its business manager would remain only “until Friday.” The transcript renders the departing manager’s name as “Miss Logden”; based on the meeting context and the district’s retirement recognitions earlier the same evening, this refers to retiring Business Manager Della Witter, who was honored for 22 years of service. (See Editorial Flags.)

McClain said the representative from School Financial Services “came highly recommended from soups across the state that he works with” — a transcript rendering of “supers,” meaning superintendents. She said he is currently working with at least 13 districts in situations similar to Litchfield’s to help support them through transition.

“Primarily in the beginning, we’ll support just ensuring that payroll is ran,” McClain said. After that, she said, the firm would continue working with new office staff “as we try to ensure our business office is running as smoothly as possible.”

McClain said the representative visited the district the previous Friday and met with the departing business manager, reporting that “he received great feedback from all of the people at the office.” The board approved the agreement by roll-call vote.

The agreement was one of several business-office and staffing measures the board took up Tuesday, reflecting a period of significant turnover. McClain noted earlier in the meeting that the district also has a new accounts payable employee learning the district’s bill-payment processes.