Auditor of State, Keith Faber released Kenston's Audit Report of the 2020 fiscal year...
CAFR, Audit Report Released
Auditor of State, Keith Faber released Kenston’s Audit Report of the 2020 fiscal year. He issued an unmodified opinion on the district’s financial statements extending the district’s long history of clean audits. It is the highest level of audit opinion. The report also states that Kenston had no material weaknesses, significant deficiencies or areas of non-compliance. The district also received a clean opinion overall on its system of internal controls.
Each year the Auditor of State’s Office will also issue recommendations to its clients on areas that could be improved. Treasurer Paul Pestello is proud that the district has successfully implemented recommendations issued in prior years. The fiscal office continues to examine its financial procedures to ensure that it is in compliance with state law and delivers the highest quality of service to staff, students and the Kenston community. Community members can view the 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report at www.kenstonlocal.org.
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is the district’s audited annual financial report prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The CAFR provides a range of information on the district’s financial position and is used for various constituencies, including area residents, federal and state governmental agencies and debt companies.
The CAFR is comprised of three major sections: introductory, financial and statistical. The introductory section provides general information on the district’s structure, services and environment. The financial section contains the auditors’ opinion, balance sheets, statements of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance and budget basis statements. The statistical section provides trend data and non-financial data for additional analysis of the district.
Mock Trial
The Best Attorney and Best Witness awards were recently awarded for the district level competition of mock trial. Congratulations to Samantha Stephens, Kylie Moore, Victor Como and Maggie Eibler for being designated a Best Attorney and Alexa Hebert, Madeline Worsdall and Maggie Eibler designated a Best Witness.
Rotary Senior
Hannah Fender has been selected Kenston’s Chagrin Valley Rotary Club Student of the Month in February. She maintains a 4.468-grade point average. In 2017, she was recognized as the Ohio Middle Level Association Female Student of the Year. Hannah has earned an academic letter. receiving class level honors in science, English and Spanish. She also received her seal of biliteracy in Spanish.
Hannah has played both soccer and softball throughout high school. She lettered in softball as a freshman and was named captain of the junior varsity soccer team for two years.
One can often find Hannah in the auditorium involved in Kenston Center Stage.
She works on both plays, musicals and middle school productions utilizing her talents on the soundboard and backstage. She is an active member of the National Honor Society and participated in the Speech and Debate team.
Hannah is heavily involved in her church, participating in youth group activities and planning retreats outside of school. She is also part of the Students for Life Committee.
Hannah is undecided about the college she will attend. She plans to major in psychology to become a child psychologist and eventually a motivational speaker.
KMS Student of the Month
Kenston Middle School recognized their Students of the Month for January. They were sixth-graders Adam Barr, Keira El-Hayek, Luke Jewell and Lauren Schafer; seventh-graders Keira Caprette, Cullen Fehring, Anthony Giancola and Morgan Myers; and eighth-graders Ben Axelrod, Addilyn Brudno, Rocco DeLuca and Sadie Poudevigne.
KMS Student of the Quarter
Kenston Middle School students were recognized as Students of the Quarter by their Encore teachers, art, music, physical education and foreign language.They are sixth-graders Peter Ludwig and Katherine Tobin; seventh-graders Callen Buchanan and Shriya Selvan and eighth-graders Justin Cloud and Campbell Schmoldt.
