Lyons Township School Treasurer

What Lyons Township School Treasurer does

Lyons Township School Treasurer's Office is a public governmental entity operating under the Illinois Township Trustees of Schools system, which was established by the First General Assembly of Illinois in 1819. Its statutory mandate is to administer school finances and any other financial operations presenting themselves to school districts within Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois. The office is overseen by an elected Board of School Trustees representing each constituent district, and the Treasurer (currently James T. Fitton, CSBO) is appointed by that board to serve as the chief financial officer.

The office's core service is consolidated financial administration for the six school districts within the township: Lyons School District 103, Cook County School District 104, Willow Springs School District 108, Indian Springs District 109, LaGrange Area Department of Special Education, and Argo Community High School District 217. Service modules include school financial administration, pooled funds investing, budget administration with public budget publication, investment management with quarterly reviews, financial auditing, IMRF compensation reporting under Public Act 101-0504, and contract disclosure for agreements exceeding $25,000. The stated mission is to reduce operating costs and maximize interest earnings for member districts via pooled investment.

The business model is not commercial: there is no disclosed pricing, no revenue stream, and no external customer acquisition. The office is publicly funded and accountable to the Board of School Trustees rather than shareholders or private investors, with three full-time staff operating out of a single office in the Cook County Farm Bureau Building in Countryside, Illinois. Distribution is direct to assigned district trustees via public board meetings, official agendas, and a government website; there is no sales motion or external go-to-market.

Name

Lyons Township School Treasurer

Legal name

Lyons Township School Treasurer's Office

Website

https://lyonstto.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1819

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lyons Township School Treasurer's Office is an Illinois governmental entity that provides consolidated financial administration and pooled funds investing for six public school districts within Lyons Township, Cook County, overseen by an appointed Treasurer and elected Board of School Trustees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public School Treasury Services

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (923110), Public Finance Activities (92113)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

District Finance, Budgeting & Procurement Offices (EDADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

District Administration & Central Office (EDAJAAAA)

Keywords

• School financial administration
• Pooled funds investing
• Public school treasury
• Governmental financial services
• Township school finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Countryside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. School District Financial Services: Provides consolidated financial services to school districts within Lyons Township. The organization administers school finances and pooled investment operations for member districts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lyons Township School Treasurer's Office is a state-mandated governmental entity that administers school finances and pooled investment operations for multiple public school districts within Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois. It provides consolidated financial administration, pooled funds investing, and school district business management services under the Illinois Township Trustees of Schools system established in 1819, serving to reduce operating costs and maximize interest earnings across member districts.

Product overview

Lyons Township School Treasurer's Office is a government entity providing consolidated financial services to school districts within Lyons Township, Illinois. The organization operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include school financial administration and pooled funds investing, supported by ancillary modules for trustee meeting management (agendas, minutes, and agenda packets), budget administration, investment management with quarterly reviews, financial auditing, IMRF compensation reporting, and contract disclosure. The office administers finances for multiple school districts including Lyons District 103, Cook County District 104, Willow Springs District 108, Indian Springs District 109, LaGrange Area Dept of Spec Ed, and Argo Community High School District 217.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Financial Administration Services Consolidated financial administration, pooled funds investing, and school district business management services provided to public school districts within Lyons Township, Illinois. Services include financial oversight, investment of district funds via pooling, and management of school finance functions for member districts (Lyons District 103, Cook County District 104, Willow Springs District 108, Indian Springs District 109, LaGrange Area Dept of Spec Ed, and Argo Community High School District 217).

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered regulatory and minor.

• Illinois State Board of EducationregulatoryOthersOfficial state regulatory body for Illinois education. The organization operates under ISBE guidelines and maintains a reference link to ISBE resources.
• Cook County Treasurer's OfficeminorOthersCounty-level treasury functions. Referenced as a resource link for district financial operations.
• Cook County ClerkminorOthersCounty clerk office providing official records and documentation support.
• Illinois Association of School BoardsminorOthersProfessional association for school boards in Illinois. Provided as a resource link for member districts.
• Cook County AssessorminorOthersCounty assessor office referenced for property tax assessment related financial matters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Illinois State Board of Education: The state regulatory body governing Illinois K–12 public education. Lyons Township School Treasurer operates under ISBE guidelines, making ISBE a direct governing counterpart rather than a competitor. Useful as a peer for understanding the broader K–12 public finance regulatory framework.
• Illinois Association of School Boards: A professional association supporting Illinois school boards with governance, finance, and policy resources. Already referenced as a partner by Lyons Township School Treasurer and serves an adjacent (ecosystem/support) function in K–12 financial administration rather than a competing service.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Comptroller: The Illinois state officer responsible for maintaining the state's central accounting records, processing payments, and producing the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Comparable as a public-sector financial administration entity operating under Illinois law, though at the executive state level rather than a single township.
• Cook County Treasurer's Office: The county-level tax and treasury administration for all of Cook County. Directly comparable as a government finance office operating under Illinois statute to collect, invest, and disburse public funds — but at the county rather than township level, and with a broader scope beyond K–12 districts.
• Illinois State Treasurer's Office: The elected state-level treasurer responsible for managing and investing state funds, administering unclaimed property, and overseeing state investment programs. Comparable in function (public fund administration under Illinois statute) but at vastly larger scale and with broader scope than a single township.

Direct peers

• Worth Township School Treasurer: A peer Illinois Township School Treasurer administering school finances for districts within Worth Township under the same Township Trustees of Schools framework. Operates the identical mandate for a different Cook County district cohort.
• Bremen Township School Treasurer: A peer Illinois Township School Treasurer administering school finances for districts within Bremen Township under the same 1819 Illinois Township Trustees of Schools system. Operates the same statutory mandate on pooled district finance and would be the most structurally comparable peer entity.
• Proviso Township School Treasurer: A peer Illinois Township School Treasurer for Proviso Township school finance administration under the identical 1819 statutory framework. Direct counterpart operating the same mandate for a different set of Cook County school districts.
• Maine Township School Treasurer: A peer Illinois Township School Treasurer administering district finances within Maine Township under the same Illinois Township Trustees of Schools framework. Structurally identical role serving a different set of Cook County districts.
• Thornton Township School Treasurer: A peer Illinois Township School Treasurer operating under the same 1819 statutory mandate, providing consolidated financial services for districts within Thornton Township in Cook County.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyons-township-school-treasurer

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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Investments

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