Office of the Ombudsperson

Overview

The Office of the Ombudsperson works with families, community members, staff and MPS to clarify and resolve questions and address concerns in an impartial and timely manner. Ombudspersons are objective third parties whose goal is to work with those who have a problem within MPS to find a solution. They listen and gather information on complaints or concerns within the organization. They can assist families, staff, community members and MPS stakeholders who have questions, concerns or complaints against MPS schools, programs, offices or staff.

Budget Summary

Division: Office of the Superintendent
Sub-Division: Office of the Senior Executive Officer
Total Budget Allocation: $192,844

Salary/Non-Salary

	Amount	Percentage
Salary	$184,244	95.54%
Non-Salary	$8,600	4.46%
Total	$192,844	100.00%

Funding Sources

Name	Budgeted Amount
Department Budget (General Fund)	$188,844
Tech Levy (1097)	$4,000
Total	$192,844

Budget Category Amounts

	Amount
Capital	$0
Central Operations	$192,844
Other	$0
School Support	$0
Student Support	$0
Total	$192,844

Positions

Position Summary

Position Count	FTE Amount	Salary Amount	Fringe/Benefits Amount	Total Salary Budget
1	1.00	$133,801	$50,443	$184,244

Positions

Name	FTE
Director, Office of Ombudsperson	1.00
Total	1.00

Non-Salary Expenses

Name	Funding Type	Amount	Explanation
Non Instruc Software	Tech Levy (1097)	$4,000	Subscription for case management system
Dues, Mem., Lic., and Fees	Department Budget (General Fund)	$600	Membership dues for the ombudsperson association
Contracted Services	Department Budget (General Fund)	$2,500	Contracted mediation services
Conf. Registration/Travel	Department Budget (General Fund)	$500	Professional development conference registration and mileage
Admin Supplies	Department Budget (General Fund)	$1,000	Administrative and office supplies
Total		$8,600