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: Proprietary fund type:
General fund Enterprise fund
Special revenue fund School nutrition fund
Management levy fund Child care fund
Public education and recreation levy fund (PERL) Internal service fund
Student activity fund Fiduciary funds:
Capital projects fund Trust funds
Physical plant and equipment levy fund (PPEL) Expendable trust funds
Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) Nonexpendable trust funds
Debt Service Fund Pension trust funds
Account groups: Agency funds
General capital 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) and to account for revenues from SAVE. 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, or 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 accounts groups are the accounting records for capital assets and long-term debt.
The board may establish other funds in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may certify other taxes to be levied for the funds as provided by state law. The status of each fund must be included in the annual report.
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.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code 291; 298; 298A 281 I.A.C. 98.
Cross Reference: 704 Revenue
705 Expenditures
Approved: 3-13-17
Reviewed: 11-09-20
Revised:
