803.04 - Approval and Payment for Goods and Services

The Board of Directors authorizes the payment of claims against the school district for goods and services.  The Board shall cause to have warrants issued for all just claims against the school district upon audit and allowance by the Board.  The Board authorizes the Secretary to issue warrants between sessions for bills as allowed by state law.

The Board shall approve bills submitted to them at any declared public Work Session or Regular Meetings.  No bills except those provided for in state or federal law will be paid without board approval. 

The Board will designate, at least annually, a person or persons, usually the Director of Finance and Operations, to approve payment of bills form the Food Service Fund and the Activity Fund.  The board may also designate a Board member who is authorized to approve payment of bills for a specific period from the Operating Fund and/or Physical Plant and Equipment Fund.  Whenever an individual(s) have been authorized to approve payment, the full Board will act to ratify the list of bills paid at a subsequent regular or special meeting of the Board.

The Board President and Board Secretary may sign warrants by use of a signature plate, rubber stamp, or electronic signature.  If the Board President is unavailable to sign warrants, the Vice President may sign warrants on behalf of the President.

 

 

(February 4, 1985; July 21, 1986; July 15, 1991; September 19, 1994; January 15, 1996; June 16, 1997; July 7, 2003; July 18, 2011; June 23, 2014; February 4, 2020)