School district accounting practices will follow state and federal laws and regulations, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the uniform financial accounting
system provided by the Department of Education. As advised by the school district's auditor, determination of liabilities and assets, prioritization of expenditures of
governmental funds and provisions for accounting disclosures shall be made in accordance with governmental accounting standards.
In Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 54, the board identifies the order of spending unrestricted resources applying the highest level of
classification of fund balance - restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned - while honoring constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts in those fund balances
can be spent. A formal board action is required to establish, modify, or rescind a committed fund balance. The resolution will state the exact dollar amount. In the event, the
board chooses to make changes or rescind the committed fund balance, formal board action is required.
The Board authorizes the superintendent and board secretary to assign amounts to a specific purpose in compliance with GASB 54. An 'assigned fund balance' should also be
reported in the order of spending unrestricted resources, but is not restricted or committed.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations implementing this policy. It is also the responsibility of the superintendent to make
recommendations to the board regarding fund balance designations.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 257.31 (4); 279.8; 297.22-.25; 298A (2011).
Cross Reference: 701.3 Financial Records
703 Budget
704 Revenue
Approved 6-20-2011
Reviewed 4-16-12
Revised
