[SchoolFinance] Payroll/HR

[Jennifer Pooler]

Carrie,

We have not looked at outsourcing payroll.
We have +/- 200 staff (including subs).
We have one amazing specialist who is stretched pretty thin between all
payroll and human resource related activities.
I am not aware of anyone who is retired and/or otherwise qualified to help
your district, sorry...

Best of luck,
Jennifer


On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM Carrie Colley <c.colley at msad17.org> wrote:

> Adam,
> Thank you for all the information.  We use SchoolERPPro.  Frontline Time &
> Attendance and Absence Management.
>
> Carrie
>
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM Adam Hanson <
> ahanson at lewistonpublicschools.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Carrie,
>> We have not looked at outsourcing payroll.
>> We have 1,500 active employees.
>> We have 3 payroll staff (1 manager and 2 specialists) and 6 HR staff
>> (including a director and assistant director) who handle all benefits you
>> mentioned, as well as all other traditional HR duties such as hiring,
>> onboarding, employee investigations and discipline issues.
>> What software system do you use?
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM Carrie Colley <c.colley at msad17.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Good Morning,
>>> I have a couple of questions regarding payroll staffing and outsourcing:
>>>
>>> 1.  Has anyone looked at outsourcing payroll?
>>> 2.  What size is your district and how many staff are in the payroll and
>>> HR positions for payroll/benefits/workers compensation/fmla employee
>>> related activities?
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a retired or payroll experienced person who might be
>>> willing to help out a school district until they can hire a payroll
>>> specialist?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any input.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carrie Colley
>>> Director of Finance & Operations
>>> M.S.A.D. #17
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>>> South Paris, Maine 04281
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>> Adam Hanson
>> Controller
>> Lewiston Public Schools
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> South Paris, Maine 04281
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Jennifer Pooler
Business Manager
MSAD 58/RSU 58
1401 Rangeley Road
Phillips, ME 04966
Phone: 207-639-3082 | Fax: 207-639-5120
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