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PDFWAC 392-123-046

Definitions—General fund, capital projects fund, debt service fund, associated student body fund, advanced refunding and advance refunded bond funds, transportation vehicle fund and insurance reserves.

(1) A general fund shall be established for maintenance and operation of the school district to account for all financial operations of the school district, except those required to be accounted for in another fund, as authorized by RCW 28A.320.330, 28A.325.030, and 28A.160.130.
(2) A capital projects fund shall be established as authorized by RCW 28A.320.330 for major capital purposes. Any statutory references to a "building fund" shall mean the capital projects fund. Money to be deposited into the capital projects fund shall include, but not be limited to, bond proceeds, proceeds from excess levies, state apportionment proceeds, earnings from capital projects fund investments, rental and lease proceeds, and proceeds from the sale of real property.
Money deposited into the capital projects fund from other sources may be used for the purposes provided in WAC 392-123-180 and for the purposes of:
(a) Major renovation, including the replacement of facilities and systems where periodical repairs are no longer economical. Major renovation and replacement shall include, but shall not be limited to, roofing, heating and ventilating systems, floor covering, and electrical systems.
(b) Renovation and rehabilitation of playfields, athletic fields, and other district real property.
(c) The conduct of preliminary energy audits and energy audits of school district buildings. For the purpose of this section:
(i) "Preliminary energy audits" means a determination of the energy consumption characteristics of a building, including the size, type, rate of energy consumption, and major energy using systems of the building.
(ii) "Energy audit" means a survey of a building or complex which identifies the type, size, energy use level, and major energy using systems; which determines appropriate energy conservation maintenance or operating procedures and assesses any need for the acquisition and installation of energy conservation measures, including solar energy and renewable resource measures.
(iii) "Energy capital improvement" means the installation, or modification of the installation, of energy conservation measures in a building which measures are primarily intended to reduce energy consumption or allow the use of an alternative energy source.
(d) Those energy capital improvements which are identified as being cost-effective in the audits authorized by this section.
(e) Purchase or installation of additional major items of equipment and furniture: Provided, That vehicles shall not be purchased with capital projects fund money.
(3) A debt service fund shall be established to provide for tax proceeds, other revenues, and disbursements as authorized in chapter 39.44 RCW.
(4) An associated student body fund shall be established as authorized by RCW 28A.325.030.
(5) Advance refunding bond funds and refunded bond funds shall be established to provide for proceeds and disbursements as authorized in chapter 39.53 RCW.
(6) A transportation vehicle fund shall be established as authorized by RCW 28A.160.130.
(7) The board of directors of first-class school districts shall have power to create and maintain an insurance reserve account pursuant to RCW 28A.330.110 to be used to meet losses specified by the board of directors.
Funds required for maintenance of an insurance reserve account shall be budgeted and allowed as are other moneys required for the support of the school district.
The school district board of directors may, as an alternative or in addition to the establishment of a self-insurance reserve account or the purchasing of insurance, contract for or hire personnel to provide risk management services.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.505.090. WSR 93-17-006 (Order 93-12), § 392-123-046, filed 8/5/93, effective 9/5/93. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. WSR 90-16-002 (Order 18), § 392-123-046, filed 7/19/90, effective 8/19/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.65.465. WSR 83-21-027 (Order 83-12), § 392-123-046, filed 10/10/83.]