2245-R-1.00 Applicability.

The rules stated herein shall apply to Colorado public school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

2245-R-2.00 No Tax Authority.

Establishment of a fund under these rules confers no authority to levy a tax for the purpose of the fund, except as otherwise established by statute.

2245-R-3.00 Funds and Accounts Structure.

The local board of education shall establish within the funds and accounts structure stated herein those local school district funds and accounts necessary to meet legal requirements, Colorado Department of Education reporting requirements, and generally accepted principles of governmental accounting. In addition to the funds created in statute (Section 22-45-103, C.R.S.), the following funds and account groups are available for school district financial accounting and reporting.

3.01 Special Revenue Funds. The Special Revenue Funds established by the local board of education are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources, other than expendable trusts for major capital projects, that are legally restricted to expenditure for specified purposes. Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants may be accounted for in special revenue funds.

3.02 Pupil Activity Funds. The Pupil Activity Funds may be used to account for revenues and expenditures related to school-sponsored pupil activities supported by revenues from pupils, gate receipts, or fund-raising sources. The Pupil Activity Funds are accounted for as Special Revenue Funds or Trust and Agency Funds, depending on their purpose and source of funding.

3.03 Building Fund. The Building Fund shall be used to account for the proceeds of bond sales, revenues from other sources, and capital expenditures for land or existing buildings, improvements of grounds, or replacement of equipment as authorized by the local board of education. The Building Fund is accounted for as a Capital Projects Fund.

3.03(1) Proceeds from the sale of bonds remaining after the completion of the project for which such bonds were authorized may be transferred to the Bond Redemption Fund or in the event all bonds have been redeemed, to the General Fund.

3.04 Enterprise Fund. Enterprise funds may be used to account for revenues and expenditures for activities that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises. 3.04(1) The Food Service Fund is an Enterprise Fund that shall be used to account for revenues, non-revenue receipts, and expenditures for food service transactions funded in part or in whole through the United States Department of Agriculture Programs including, but not limited to: National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555); Special Milk Program for Children (CFDA 10.556); Summer Food Service Program for Children (CFDA 10.559); Nutrition Education and Training Program (CFDA 10.564); and the Food Distribution Program (CFDA 10.550).

3.05 Internal Service Fund. The Internal Service Fund may be used to account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department or agency to other departments or agencies of the school district, or to other school districts, on a cost-reimbursement basis.

3.06 Trust and Agency Funds. The Trust and Agency Funds may be used to account for money and property held by the school district in a trustee capacity or as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other governmental units, and/or other funds.

3.07 General Fixed Assets Group of Accounts. The General Fixed Assets Group of Accounts shall be used to record fixed assets owned by the school district which are not accounted for in an Enterprise or Trust and Agency Fund.

3.08 General Long-Term Debt Group of Accounts. The General Long-Term Debt Group of Accounts is a self-balancing group of accounts established to account for the unmatured general long-term debt of a school district. It is also used to report that portion of the liabilities for claims, judgments, compensated absences and unfunded pension contributions of governmental funds and expendable trust funds not expected to be liquidated through the use of expendable available financial resources.

3.20 Statement of Basis and Purpose. Conforms these regulations to the Accounting and Reporting Law and the School District Budget Law, as amended through the 1992 legislative session. The basis for these rules is found in Article 2 of Title 22, Article 44 of Title 22 and Article 45 of Title 22.

3.21 Statement of Basis and Purpose. The basis for these rules is found in C.R.S. Article 45 of Title 22, Accounting and Reporting; as well as in Section 22-2-107(1)(c) which relates to the duties of the state board of education. The Accounting and Reporting law identifies six funds to be used by school districts in financial accounting and reporting and specifies conditions and requirements regarding the use of these funds. The funds are: General Fund, Bond Redemption Fund, Capital Reserve Fund, Insurance Reserve Fund, Special Building Fund, and Transportation Fund. Article 45 allows the authorization through regulation of additional funds by the state board of education. These regulations authorize six additional funds and two account groups for use by school districts in financial management and reporting. Generally accepted principles of governmental accounting permit the use of these funds and account groups.