Finance & Operations

Contact: Mrs. Denise Gillis, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations
Address: Business Office, 200 Old Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, N.Y. 11704
Phone: (631) 376-7701
Fax: (631) 376-7709
Email: dgillis@wbschools.org

Meet the Director

Mrs. Denise Gillis serves the West Babylon School District as the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. In this capacity, she is responsible for the business office which encompasses the financial components of the school district. This includes the accounting, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, and employee benefits functions. In addition, her office facilitates the annual school budget development, oversees capital projects, oversees the annual financial audit and financial statement preparation, and ensures appropriate levels of insurance are maintained to minimize district exposure to risks. Mrs. Gillis also supervises the Buildings and Grounds Department, Transportation Department, and School Food Services Program.

Prior to her arrival in West Babylon, Mrs. Gillis served over four years as the Assistant Business Administrator in the Jericho school district. Prior to working in public education, Mrs. Gillis worked in private auditing schools districts on Long Island. Mrs. Gillis received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, her Master of Business Administration in Accountancy from Hofstra University and her Advanced Certificate in School District Business Leadership from Long Island University.