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CAPITAL ASSET/THEFT-SENSITIVE ASSETS

 

 

Policy No. 6801

The district shall maintain a comprehensive capital assets record-keeping system. The goal of the capital assets program is to protect the district against losses that would significantly affect the district’s students, staff, property, budget or the ability of the district to continue to fulfill its stewardship responsibilities. 

For purpose of this policy, “capital assets” shall mean land, improvements to land, easements, building improvements, vehicles, machinery, equipment, works of art and historical treasures, infrastructure and all other tangible and intangible assets that are used in operations and that have initial useful lives extending beyond a single reporting period which:

A.     Retains its shape and appearance with use;

B.     Is nonexpendable meaning if the item is damaged or some of its parts are lost or worn out, it may be more feasible to repair it than to replace it with an entirely new item;

C.     It does not lose its identity when incorporated into a more complex unit;

D.     Is valued above $2,000; and

E.      Has a life expectancy of  more than one year.

Federal law requires a physical inventory of federally-funded assets at least once every two years. Reconciled inventory reports shall be provided to the board. Such report shall identify lost, damaged, or stolen capital assets.  Missing capital assets will be removed from district property records by a vote of the board.

No equipment shall be removed for personal or non-school use.

 

Theft-Sensitive Assets

For purposes of this policy, “theft-sensitive” are those items identified as most subject to loss (e.g., audio-visual equipment, laptop computers, digital cameras). The district will establish procedures for internal controls and will conduct an annual inventory of theft-sensitive assets.

The board will be provided a report identifying equipment not accounted for in the annual inventory. This equipment will be removed from the district property records through school board action annually.

The Superintendent shall develop procedures to implement this policy, including maintenance requirements and sales procedures to ensure the highest possible return.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross References:         Board Policy 6570                         Property, Data and Records Management

 

Legal References:         RCW 28A.335.090                       Conveyance and acquisition of property — Management — Appraisal

                                    34 CFR § 80.32                             Uniform Administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements to state and local governments – Equipment

                                    7 CFR  § 3015, 3016                     Agriculture

                                    45 CFR  § 92.32                            Health and Human Services

 

 

Management Resources: Policy News , June 2008              Capital Assests/Theft-Sensitive Assests

 

                                       Policy News, April 2006             Fixed Assets

 

 

 

 

Revised:  February 23, 2009

Adopted:  June 23, 2008

Blaine School District

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