6020 System of Funds and Accounts
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Funds
The district shall maintain a system of funds with the county treasurer in accordance with state law and the accounting manual approved by the state superintendent of public instruction. The funds are:- General Fund
The General Fund (GF) is financed primarily from local taxes, state support funds, federal grants, and local receipts. These revenues are used specifically for financing the ordinary and legally authorized operations of the district for all grades. The GF includes money which has been segregated for the purpose of carrying on specific activities such as the basic education program, the program for the handicapped and so on. The GF is managed in accordance with special regulations, restrictions and limitations and constitutes an independent fiscal and accounting entity. - Capital Projects Fund
The Capital Projects Fund (CPF) contains the proceeds from the sale of voted bonds (unlimited tax general obligation bonds) and non-voted bonds (limited general obligation bonds), state of Washington financing assistance (state matching money), transfers from the district's basic education allotment, the proceeds of special levies earmarked for building purposes, earnings from capital projects fund investments, growth management impact fees, state environmental protection act mitigation payments, rental or lease proceeds and proceeds from the sale of property. Permissible expenditures from the proceeds derived from the sale of voted bonds, including the investment earnings thereon, is governed expressly by state law and, may include the acquisition of land or existing buildings, improvements to buildings and/or grounds, design and construction and/or remodeling of buildings, or initial equipment; provided that, the bond election resolution and ballot proposition approved by the voters authorizing the bonds includes these items. The Washington Constitution prohibits the use of voted bond proceeds to replace equipment. Proceeds from other sources are also governed by state law and may be used for major renovation and replacement including but not limited to roofing, heating and ventilating systems, floor covering and electrical systems; renovation of play fields and other district real property; energy audits, capital improvements and major items of equipment, furniture and implementing technology systems, facilities and projects, including acquiring hardware, licensing software and on-line applications that are an integral part of the district’s technology systems. Any money from the sale of voted bonds and investment earnings thereon remaining after the authorized capital improvements have been completed may be used to: (a) acquire, construct, install, equip and make other capital improvements to the district’s facilities; or (b) retire and/or defease a portion of voted bonds, all as the school board may determine by resolution after holding a public hearing pursuant to RCW 28A.530.020. Investment earnings derived from other sources in the CPF should be retained in the CPF and used for statutorily authorized purposes. The district may transfer investment earnings in the CPF, which have not been derived from voted bond proceeds, to a different fund; provided that, such investment earnings may only be expended for instructional supplies, equipment or capital outlay purposes. The superintendent should consult the board and appropriate district staff prior to altering the use of voted bond proceeds and transferring investment earnings out of the CPF. - Debt Service Fund
The Debt Service Fund (DSF) is for the payment of principal of and interest on outstanding voted and non-voted bonds. Disbursements are made by the county treasurer by means of treasurer's checks. Provision shall be made annually for the making of a levy sufficient to meet the annual payments of principal and semiannual payments of interest. The district may transfer surplus investment earnings from the DSF to any other school district fund; provided that, such investment earnings are spent only for instructional supplies, equipment or capital outlay purposes. The district may transfer such investment earnings to other school district funds unless the resolution authorizing the voted bonds requires investment earnings to remain in the DSF to secure payment of voted bonds, thereby reducing future tax collections and the corresponding tax levy rate. The superintendent should consult with the board and appropriate staff prior to transferring interest earnings out of the DSF. Non-voted bonds are required to be repaid from the school district’s DSF, rather than the fund that actually received the non-voted bond proceeds. As a result, to pay principal of and interest on the non-voted bond, an operating transfer must be used from the CPF (or other fund) to the DSF. The school district should create a separate account within the DSF to repay the non-voted bond. The district should internally segregate the money pledged to repay the non-voted bond from any excess property taxes deposited in the DSF for the repayment of voted bonds. Prior to the issuance of a non-voted bond the superintendent or a designee shall review the repayment process with the board and the county treasurer. The proceeds from the sale of real property may be placed in the DSF or CPF, except for the amount required to be expended for the costs associated with the sale of such property. - Associated Student Body Program Fund
The board is responsible for the protection and control of student body financial resources just as it is for other public funds placed in its custody. The financial resources of the Associated Student Body Program Fund (ASB Fund) are for the benefit of students. Student involvement in the decision-making processes related to the use of this money is an integral part of the associated student body, except that the board may delegate the authority to a staff member to act as the associated student body for any school which contains no grade higher than grade six. Money in the ASB Fund is public money and may not be used to support or oppose any political candidate or ballot measure. Money raised by students through recognized student body organizations shall be deposited in and disbursed from the fund which is maintained by the county treasurer. The ASB Fund is subject to management and accounting procedures which are similar to those required for all other district moneys. ASB constitutions shall provide for participation by ASB representatives in the decisions to budget for and disburse ASB Fund money. Private non-associated student body fund moneys raised for scholarships, student exchanges and charitable purposes shall be held in trust by the district. The superintendent shall establish procedures regarding the operation of the fund. - Transportation Vehicle Fund
The transportation vehicle fund (TVF) includes the proceeds from the sale of transportation vehicles; lease, rental, non-voted bonds, or occasional use of surplus buses; depreciation reimbursement for district-owned buses; proceeds of TVF levies; optional transfers from the GF; and investment funds coming from the TVF. The TVF may be used to purchase and/or rebuild buses on a contract or cash basis. Money may be transferred from the TVF to the DSF exclusively for the payment of principal of and interest on non-voted debt incurred by the TVF. Such a transfer does not constitute a transfer of money from the TVF within the meaning of RCW 28A.160.130.
Skill Center Minor Repair and Maintenance Capital Account
A host district of a cooperative skill center must maintain a separate minor repair and maintenance capital account for facilities constructed or renovated with state funding. Participating districts must make annual deposits into the account to pay for future minor repair and maintenance costs of those facilities. The host district has authority to collect those deposits by charging participating districts an annual per-pupil facility fee.
Bank Accounts
The district shall maintain a system of bank accounts as follows:- A district depository and/or transmittal bank account;
- An associated student body imprest bank account for each school having an associated student body organization approved by the board;
- A revolving imprest account as necessary to meet the needs of the schools and divisions of the district. The board may authorize the establishment of such accounts. Each imprest account shall be approved by the board; and
- Petty cash accounts in such numbers as are necessary to meet the petty cash needs of the schools and divisions of the district. The board may authorize the establishment of such accounts. Each petty cash account shall be approved by the board.
A custodian shall be appointed for imprest and petty cash accounts who shall be independent of invoice processing, check signing, general accounting and cash receipts functions. If this separation of functions is not feasible, another employee who is independent of those functions shall be responsible for reviewing the management of each account.
Legal References:
Wash.Const., Article VII, § 2 Voted bond proceeds and capital levy proceeds – Uses
RCW 28A.320.320 Investment of funds of district
RCW 28A.320.330 School funds enumerated Deposits - Use
28A.325.010 Fees for optional noncredit extra curricular events - Disposition
28A.325.020 Associated student bodies - Powers and responsibilities affecting
28A.325.030 Associated student body program fund – Fund-raising activities – Nonassociated student body program fund moneys
28A.335.060 Surplus school property – Rental, lease, or use of – Disposition of moneys received from
RCW 28A.505.140 Rules and regulations for budgetary procedures - Review when superintendent [SPI] determines budget irregularity – Revised budget, state board’s financial plan until adoption
RCW 28A.530.010 Purposes for use of voted bond proceeds
RCW 28A.530.020 Bond issuance – Election – Resolution to specify purposes
RCW 28A.530.080 Additional authority to contract indebtedness
42.17A.555 Forbids use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns
43.09.200 Division of municipal corporations - Uniform system of accounting
43.09.210 Division of municipal corporations - Separate accounts for each fund or activity
RCW 84.52.053 Levies by school districts authorized – When – Procedure
RCW 84.52.056 Excess levies for capital purposes authorized
WAC 392-123 Finance - School District Budgeting
392-138 Finance Associated Student Body Moneys
392-138-055 Imprest bank checking account
392-138-060 Petty cash funds
State Auditor Bulletin #301,III(E) Petty Cash
Management Resources:
policy & Legal News July 2017
ADOPTED: 04/23/1998
REVISED: 04/27/00; 06/22/00; 06/28/01; 11/20/01; 02/23/06; 03/22/07; 5/10/18
Procedure No. 6020P System of Funds and Accounts
The following guidelines shall be used in managing bank accounts:- The amount of the imprest fund of a school shall be based on the highest amount of funds expended in one month. The amount shall be approved by the board of directors.
- The superintendent shall appoint a staff member to serve as custodian of the fund. A surety bond shall be secured in the amount of the fund.
- Use of imprest funds and/or petty cash shall be restricted to those obligations which cannot be handled by voucher.
- Imprest funds and/or petty cash may not be used to circumvent any laws related to purchasing.
- All receipts which are submitted for reimbursement shall be dated and signed by the submitter.
- Imprest accounts shall be replenished at least monthly by warrant payable to the custodian. The replenishment must be made by voucher with appropriate receipts attached.
- Whenever an individual's appointment as custodian is terminated the imprest fund must be replenished and turned over to the fiscal officer.
- Local audits of each imprest account by someone other than the custodian of the account shall be made on a surprise and unscheduled basis at least twice per year.
The Associated Student Body Fund Procedures
The following guidelines shall be in effect in the operation of the respective associated student bodies:- The principal shall appoint the primary advisor to the ASB. They shall be responsible for designating advisors to the various student subgroup organizations affiliated with the ASB. For schools with no grade higher than grade six, the board may delegate the authority to a staff member to act as the associated student body.
- The principal shall be responsible for supervising the accounting functions to be performed at the building level. The building-level accounting procedures shall be consistent with the accounting functions performed at the district office level.
- To comply with the requirements of the state Department of Revenue to maintain non-profit organization status, the ASB organization cannot engage in political activities either by influencing legislative decisions at federal, state or local levels, or participating in any campaign on behalf of any candidate for political office. No ASB funds may be contributed to the support or opposition of a political candidate or ballot measure.
- At the beginning of each year, the ASB shall submit a report which describes in summary those activities which constitute ASB programs.
- The ASB shall participate in the determination of the purposes for which ASB financial resources shall be budgeted and disbursed. Such purposes shall be reflected in the ASB budget which is submitted to the board of directors for its approval.
- The ASB shall approve all expenditures before money shall be disbursed from the fund. In the event that an associated student body student group conducts fund raising or solicits donations for scholarships, student exchanges and charitable purposes, the associated student body group shall approve all expenditures of money so raised.
- ASB funds may be used for purposes consistent with school district policy and approved by the governing body of the organization, subject to the provisions incorporated into the student body constitution and bylaws. Private non-associated student body fund money held by the district is limited to scholarships, charitable contributions, and student exchange programs, and is limited to funds denoted for that specific purpose, that have been so identified at the time of their collection, and that have been held in trust exclusively for donative purpose. Such funds must be contributed and raised on a voluntary basis.
- Fund raising activities not associated with an ASB-sponsored organization including raising private non-associated student body funds are not permitted by law to be done under the direction or supervision of staff nor with the use of district equipment, supplies, facilities or other district resources unless the district is fully reimbursed for all such costs. The principal shall have the authority to arrange for non-ASB funds to be held in trust in separate accounts in the fund so long as students are informed in advance that a charge shall be made to cover the full cost of the service.
- For schools with students in grade seven or above, evidence of student approval must appear on all vouchers supporting a disbursement of ASB money. This includes purchase orders and imprest fund check requests.
- ASB moneys must be on deposit with the county treasurer with the exception of an imprest banking account and petty cash. Such funds shall be administered in the manner required by the regulations of the state board of education.
Management of District Bank Accounts
Moneys received for the district shall be handled as follows:- Receipts shall be given for all moneys;
- All moneys received by the district, except those received by the county treasurer on behalf of the district, shall be deposited in the district’s transmittal account. Provisions shall be made for individual buildings to have access to night depository. In no cases shall money remain in a building for more than 24 hours;
- Receipts from special events shall be deposited intact;
- All moneys in the transmittal account, shall be transmitted to the county treasurer no later than the first of each month. Such transmittals shall be accompanied by a report indicating the sums to be credited to each of the district’s funds;
- An accurate record shall be kept of all expenditures from each imprest account. Reimbursement to the maximum permitted shall be made to each imprest account by voucher each month; and
- Local audits of each imprest account shall be made on a surprise and unscheduled basis at least twice per year. In addition, whenever there is a change of administrator, the imprest accounts which they administered shall be audited by the district.
ADOPTED: 4/23/1998
REVISED: 04/27/00; 06/22/00; 08/31/00; 06/28/01 - General Fund
6000 Policies
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FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
6000 Program Planning, Budget Preparation, Adoption and Implementation
6001 Tax Deferred Annuity/Compensation
6020 System of Funds and Accounts
6021 Interfund Loans
6022 Minimum Fund Balance
6030 Financial Reports
6040 Expenditures in Excess of Budget
6070 Employee Suggestion Program
REVENUES
6100 Revenues from Local, State and Federal Sources
6101 Federal Cash and Financial Management
6102 District Fund-Raising Activities
6106 Allowable Costs for Federal Programs
6111 Tuition
6112 Rental or Lease of District Property
6114 Gifts or Donations
6120 Investment of Funds
6121 Personal Checks - Acceptance and Processing
PURCHASING
6210 Purchasing: Authorization and Control
6212 Charge Cards
6213 Reimbursement for Travel Expenses
6215 Voucher Certification and Approval
6216 Reimbursement for Goods and Services: Warrants
6220 Bid Requirements
6225 Use of Electronic Signature
6230 Relations with Vendors
6250 Cellular Telephones
RISK MANAGEMENT
6500 Risk Management
6511 Staff Safety
6512 Infection Control Program
6513 Workplace Violence Prevention
6530 Insurance
6535 Student Insurance
6540 Staff Personal Property Protection
6570 Property and Data Management
6580 Continuity of Operations Plan
TRANSPORTATION
6600 Transportation
6605 Student Safety Walking, Biking and Riding Buses to School
6608 Video Cameras on School Buses
6610 Video surveillance
6620 Special Transportation
6625 Private Vehicle Transportation
6630 Driver Training and Responsibility
6640 School Owned Vehicles
6690 Contracting for Transportation Services
FOOD SERVICES
6700 Nutrition and Physical Fitness
SCHOOL PROPERTY
6800 Safety, Operations and Maintenance of School Property
6801 Capital Assets/Theft-Sensitive Assets
6810 Energy Management, Education and Conservation
6881 Disposal of Surplus Equipment and/or Materials
6882 Sale of Real Property
6883 Closure of Facilities
6890 State Environmental Policy Act Compliance
6895 Pesticide Notification, Posting and Record Keeping
CAPITAL PROJECTS
6900 Facilities Planning
6905 Site Acquisition
6910 Construction Financing
6920 Construction Design
6925 Architect and Engineering Services
6950 Contractor Assurances, Surety Bonds and Insurance
6955 Maintenance of Records
6959 Acceptance of Completed Project
6970 Naming of Schools/Facilities
6971 Works of Art