Scott McRae has a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and information systems technology from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. He has seventeen years of experience as a business manager in the private sector. Before joining APSRC, Scott served as the fiscal support manager for the Fiscal Distress Unit at the Arkansas Department of Education for five years where he provided financial analysis to public school districts throughout the state. He has facilitated numerous financial workshops and leadership training sessions at all levels of public education with a focus on APSCN procedures, fiscal accountability and reporting, audit requirements, as well as technical assistance to districts on compliance with state and federal laws.