The Business Office of the Greater Amsterdam School District is responsible for the proper management and accounting of funding from local, state and federal sources.

The Business Office, located in the located in the High School, oversees the finances of not only the General Fund, but also the Special Aid Fund for grants, the School Lunch Fund for food services, and the Capital Fund for school building and property improvements.

• Payroll for the employees of the district

• Purchasing and accounts payable for supplies, materials, contractual services, utilities

• Employee benefits administration

• BOCES services coordination

• Collection of property taxes

• Accounting for extracurricular activities

• Financial record-keeping and audit preparation

• Records management

• Property and liability insurance administration

• Capital assets acquisition and management

• Filing financial reports to state agencies

• Budget development and management

Information about the school budget, tax information and district financial reports are posted on the budget webpage.

Information about school taxes can be found on the school taxes webpage.

Kristin Barnhill
Business Office Manager
Kbarnhill@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x 7401

Karen Belli
HR/Personnel Office
kbelli@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7500

Sara Goot
Transportation Supervisor
sgoot@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x 2807

Katie Becker
District Treasurer/Tax Collector
kbecker@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x 7402

Jared DeMagistris
Deputy Treasurer
jdemagistris@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7409

Christina Cowles
Instructional Payroll
ccowles@gasd.org 
518-843-3180 x 7406

Chaundra Jesenski
Non-Instructional Payroll
cjesenski@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x 7404

Cindy Liszewski 
cliszewski@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x 7405 

Lisa Schillaci
lschillaci@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x 7400

Scott Surento
ssurento@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x 7408

Christine McNamara
Financial Support Specialist
cmcnamara@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x 7403