Financial records of the school district are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as required or modified by law. School district monies are received and expended from the appropriate fund and/or account. The funds and accounts of the school district will include, but not be limited to:
Governmental fund type:
∙ General fund
∙ Special revenue fund
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- Management levy fund
- Physical plant and equipment levy fund
- Public education and recreation levy fund
- Student activity fund
∙ Capital projects fund
∙ Debt service fund
∙ State penny sales tax fund
Proprietary fund type:
∙ Enterprise fund
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- School nutrition fund
- Child care fund
∙ Internal service fund
Fiduciary funds:
∙ Trust or agency funds
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- Expendable trust funds
- Nonexpendable trust funds
- Agency funds
- Pension trust funds
∙ Agency funds
Account groups:
∙ General fixed assets account group
∙ General long-term debt account group
The general fund is used primarily for the education program. Special revenue funds are used to account for monies restricted to a specific use by law. Capital projects funds are used to account for financial resources to acquire or construct major capital facilities (other than those of proprietary funds and trust funds. A debt service fund is used to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, general long-term debt principal and interest. Proprietary funds account for operations of the school district operated similar to private business and they account for the costs of providing goods and services provided by one department to other departments on a cost reimbursement basis. Fiduciary funds are used to account for monies or assets held by the school district on behalf of, or in trust for, another entity. The account groups are the accounting records for capital assets and long-term debt.
As necessary, the board may, by board resolution create additional funds within the governmental, propriety, and fiduciary fund types. The resolution shall state the type of fund, name of the fund, and purpose of the fund.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to implement this policy and bring necessary changes in the maintenance of the school district's financial records to the attention of the board.
Approved: 9-11-17
Reviewed: 5-14-18
Revised: 9-20-17, 9-13-22
