CHESTER
TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY
3000/3010
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CONCEPTS AND ROLES IN BUSINESS AND NONINSTRUCTIONAL
OPERATIONS;
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Fiscal Management
The Board of Education recognizes
that money and money management are a necessary support of the whole school
program. To make that support as
effective as possible, the Board intends:
A. To encourage financial planning through the
best possible budget procedures;
B. To explore all practical sources of dollar
income;
C. To guide the expenditure of funds so as to
extract the greatest educational returns;
D. To expect top‑quality accounting and
reporting procedures; to adopt and implement sound fiscal procedures.
The Superintendent/or designee shall prepare a manual of procedures to
ensure that all business operations of the district are carried out uniformly,
efficiently and in accordance with law and Board policy.
E. To maintain a level of per pupil expenditure
sufficient to provide high quality education.
Support Services
The Board of Education
expects operation and maintenance of the school plant and equipment to set high
standards of safety, to maintain the health of pupils and staff, to reflect the
aspirations of the community, to support environmentally the efforts of the
staff to provide a good education and to preserve the community's major
investment.
In order to provide
services that sufficiently support the educational program, the Board
establishes as broad goals:
A. To provide a physical environment for
teaching and learning that is safe and pleasant for pupils, staff, and public;
B. To provide safe transportation for eligible
pupils;
C. To make nutritious meals available to
pupils;
D. To provide resources, facilities and
assistance to meet the needs of the educational program as they develop.
Long‑range Plans
In compliance with law,
the Superintendent will develop a five‑year comprehensive maintenance
plan. The Board will review this plan,
and the district's long‑range facilities plan annually, and will revise
them as necessary with the advice of the Superintendent.
Date: October 8, 2002
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CONCEPTS AND ROLES IN BUSINESS AND POLICY 3000/3010
NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS;
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Legal
References: N.J.S.A. 2C:30‑4 Disbursement of public moneys or incurrence of
obligations in excess of appropriation and limit of expenditure
N.J.S.A. 18A:4‑14 Uniform system of bookkeeping for
school districts
N.J.S.A. 18A:17‑14.1 through ‑14.3 Appointment
of school business administrator; may act as secretary; duties, etc. ...
N.J.S.A. 18A:17-24.1 Superintendents
and school business administrators shared by two or more school districts;
approval
N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. Public School Contracts Law
N.J.S.A. 18A:20-1 et seq. Acquisition and Disposition of Property
N.J.S.A. 18A::33-1 et seq. Facilities in general
N.J.S.A. 18A::39-1 et seq. Transportation to and from schools
N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq. Inter-local Services Act
N.J.A.C. 2:36-1.1 et seq. Child Nutrition Programs
N.J.A.C. 6:11‑9.1 et seq. Requirements for administrative
certification
See
particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6:11‑9.1, ‑9.2,
3(d), ‑9.7
N.J.A.C. 6A:23-1.1et seq. Finance and Business Services
N.J.A.C. 6A:26-1.1et seq. Educational Facilities
N.J.A.C. 6A:27-1.1et seq. Student Transportation
Cross References: 3100 Budget planning, preparation and
adoption
3200
series Income
3300
series Expenditures/expending
authority
3400
series Accounts
3500 Non-instructional
operations
3510 Operation and
maintenance of plant
3530 Insurance
management
3541
series Transportation
3542
series Food service
3543
series Office
services
3570
series District
records and reports
3600 Evaluation of
business and non-instructional operations
7110 Long-range
facilities planning
9123/9124 Appointment of Board
secretary; appointment of business official
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