Named The State Board of Education approved the appointment today of Philip Price as the new Director of School Business for the State's Department of Public Instruction. This division is a part of the Financial and Personnel Services Area. Price has been with DPI since 1978, most recently as Assistant Director of School Business. The School Business division of nearly 50 employees provides financial leadership for local school districts and ensures the distribution of public education funding according to approved allotment formulas.
Price also has a strong background in the simplification and automation of financial operations.
Over the years, he has been closely involved in interpreting the fiscal impact of legislation on local school systems and has supervised the preparation of all of DPI's continuation and expansion budget requests developed for consideration by the General Assembly. His appointment fills the position left vacant by Lou Thompson, who is retiring this month. Thompson was a Division Director with DPI for more than 17 years. Jim Barber were enthusiastic in their recommendation of Price for the Director position. We are delighted to be able to promote him and confident in his ability to lead this division.