The Business Services Department supports the educational needs of our students by providing quality services in all areas of school business including child nutrition, transportation, maintenance and operations, facilities, fiscal services, purchasing, and payroll. The Business Services Department is committed to ensuring that the students of the Lakeside Union School District are provided the best services possible while remaining transparent and accountable to our parents and the community.
Staff
Lisa Davis, Assistant Superintendent
lisadavis@lsusd.net
Lamia Matti, Executive Administrative Assistant (619) 390-2640
lmatti@lsusd.net
Fiscal Services
Samantha Orahood, Director of Finance (619) 390-2604
sorahood@lsusd.net
Keri Wutkze, Payroll & Benefits Specialist (619) 390-2615
kwutzke@lsusd.net
DeeDee Olivas, Payroll & Benefits (619) 390-2613
dolivas@lsusd.net
Kim Motl, Accounts Payable (619) 390-2603
accounts.payable@lsusd.net
Cathy Nevins, General Accounting (619) 390-2616
cnevins@lsusd.net
Aimee McReynolds, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Property and Liability (619) 390-2612
amcreynolds@lsusd.net
Social Security Fairness Act 2023
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden on Jan. 5, 2025 will increase retirement benefits for many educators and other public sector workers, including nearly 290,000 in California. The act repeals both the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset laws, which reduced Social Security benefits for workers who are entitled to public pensions, such as firefighters, police officers and teachers, according to the Social Security Department.
The change in the laws does not mean that California teachers, who do not pay into Social Security, will all get benefits. Instead, teachers who paid into Social Security while working in non-teaching jobs will be eligible for their full Social Security benefits, as will those eligible for spousal and survivor benefits. Teachers who had previous careers, or who worked second jobs or summer jobs, benefit from the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision. California is one of 15 states that does not enroll its teachers in Social Security. Instead, teachers receive pensions from the California Teachers’ Retirement System, or CalSTRS.
If you were employed in a position within CalSTRS at any time prior to January, 2025 (even if you are in Cal PERS currently), please be advised you may want to contact CalSTRS and the Social Security office of the federal government to see if this new law affects your retirement.
CalSTRS
Phone: 800-228-5453 or 916-414-1099
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