January Employee of the Month

Quanah Bennett, the business manager for the Fern Ridge School District has been selected as the first employee of the month for 2019.

She has worked in the district since August of 2005 and has been the District Business Manager since July of 2015.  As the business manager of a small district, Quanah’s job entails a variety of duties; she serves as a leader of the financial operations, conducts fiscal planning to include forecasting anticipated revenue and expenditures, attends board meetings and committee meetings as requested, supervises payroll and accounts payable while continuing to develop and maintain positive relations both district and community wide.  She also administers the District’s business operations in conformity with the adopted policies of the Board, state and federal laws and regulations and all other laws and regulations.

“One of the favorite things about my job is the continuous change and need for collaboration.  There are always new policies, standards, laws, practices, etc…needing put into place.  Because of this, I frequently get to collaborate with fellow co-workers and even other districts on how to implement them.  The job is never boring, thats for sure!”

When she is not hard at work in the business office she is spending time with her husband, Duane (a 1995 graduate of Elmira High School) and her two sons, Ethan, a 7th grader at Fern Ridge Middle School and Conner, a 4th grader at Elmira Elementary School.  She also enjoys hiking, water sports, fishing, gardening and attending her sons sporting events.

Our district relies on Quanah and her expertise to help guide the district in the financial areas that are critical to our success.  Thank you Quanah for you countless hours of work and dedication to all of the employees and families of the Fern Ridge School District!