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6315 | Delegation to the Superintendent Policy

Date Approved: September 09 2014
Date Reviewed/Amended: November 09 2021

The Superintendent or designate shall authorize expenditure of funds:

  1. within the limit of an adopted budget;
  2. in agreement with Board policy, school district procedures, and legal requirements, and
  3. subject to any direction that the Board may give the Superintendent regarding expenditure limitations or reporting requirements on specific sections of the budget.

The Superintendent shall establish

  1. procedures which clearly delegate authority to expend funds within each budget program;
  2. accountability for those expenditures; and
  3. measures of control.

No individual or group delegated authority and accountability for a program shall expend funds beyond the budget for that program without the written authorization of the Superintendent or designate.

The Superintendent is authorized to make necessary adjustments to handle emergencies, provided that the Board is advised as soon as possible.

The Superintendent is authorized to make adjustments to accommodate increased or reduced revenues. Such adjustments shall be reported to the Board.

The Superintendent or designate may approve transfers between program budgets, given:

  1. changes in educational or business realities;
  2. changes in strategy; or
  3. as approved by the Board.

Transfers of any kind shall be consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and any Ministry directive.

REFERENCES

School Act: Sections 110, 111, 112, 112.1, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118.

Policy 6310, Role of Superintendent

Policy 7220, Purchasing and Tendering 

REFERENCES
6320 - - Superintendent of Schools/CEO Roles and Responsibilities Policy
7220 - - Purchasing and Tendering Policy