❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Education Department regarding Halls Head Community College's reserve fund, seeking a breakdown of its components and allocations. The Minister provides a detailed account of the fund's balance, revenue, expenses, and specific asset replacement allocations.
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I refer to the list of Western Australia’s Richest 100 Public Schools that was printed in the West Australian on 30 August 2013 and sourced to the Department of Education and I ask in respect to the amount of $899,800.71 for Halls Head Community College: (a) at what date was this amount standing in the school’s reserve fund; (b) what is the break-down of the components that make up this figure; (c) how much of this amount is allocated to the replacement of assets: (i) what assets are to be replaced; and (ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset; (d) of the amount in the reserve fund, how much are parent contributions for school fee; and (e) of the amount in the reserve fund, how much is unallocated for any "specific purpose"?
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Answered
16 October 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
36 days
(a) $899,800.71 was the total amount held in the school's bank account/s as at 30 June 2013. Included in this figure is the school's reserve fund.
(b)
School Name
Opening
Balance
Revenues
Expenses
General Fund Bal
1
Reserves
Suspense A/C - Tax
Bank A/C
2
HALLS HEAD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (4166)
289,907.52
704,087.76
539,172.42
454,822.86
449,385.49
-4,407.64
899,800.71
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $449,385.49
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Bus
100,000
Building Repairs
29,257
Curriculum area resource replacement
31,093
Furniture replacement
51,342
ICT Infrastructure
9,448
Student Computers
101,394
Admin/Staff Computers
11,389
Air Conditioning reserve
40,000
Cleaning Equipment
15,748
Equipment Replacement
40,000
Photocopier replacement
19,714
Total
449,385
(d) Not applicable. Parent contributions are not applied to reserve funds.
(e) Not applicable. All funding in reserves is allocated - refer to Question (c).
(b)
School Name
Opening
Balance
Revenues
Expenses
General Fund Bal
1
Reserves
Suspense A/C - Tax
Bank A/C
2
HALLS HEAD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (4166)
289,907.52
704,087.76
539,172.42
454,822.86
449,385.49
-4,407.64
899,800.71
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $449,385.49
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Bus
100,000
Building Repairs
29,257
Curriculum area resource replacement
31,093
Furniture replacement
51,342
ICT Infrastructure
9,448
Student Computers
101,394
Admin/Staff Computers
11,389
Air Conditioning reserve
40,000
Cleaning Equipment
15,748
Equipment Replacement
40,000
Photocopier replacement
19,714
Total
449,385
(d) Not applicable. Parent contributions are not applied to reserve funds.
(e) Not applicable. All funding in reserves is allocated - refer to Question (c).
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