❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Education Minister regarding Karratha Senior High School's reserve fund, seeking a breakdown of its components and allocations. The Minister provides a detailed response, clarifying the fund's composition and planned asset replacements.
AnsweredQoN 1139Legislative Assembly
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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 $1,836,997.47 for Karratha Senior High School: (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) $1,836,997.47 was 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
KARRATHA SHS (4056)
1,028,561.15
1,040,262.50
1,051,386.05
1,017,437.60
829,149.46
-9,589.59
1,836,997.47
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $829,149.46
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Replacement of 1x 49 Seater bus
Replacement of 1x 24 Seater bus
Replacement of school computers
Replacement of school trailer
Purchase trailer for Outdoor Education bikes
Purchase photocopier for Administration
Replacement of photocopiers in Learning Areas
Purchase computer storage compartments
Purchase and erect shade (sails) for grounds of school for student use
250,000
125,000
225,000
5,000
10,000
21,249
30,000
12,900
150,000
Total
829,149
(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
KARRATHA SHS (4056)
1,028,561.15
1,040,262.50
1,051,386.05
1,017,437.60
829,149.46
-9,589.59
1,836,997.47
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $829,149.46
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Replacement of 1x 49 Seater bus
Replacement of 1x 24 Seater bus
Replacement of school computers
Replacement of school trailer
Purchase trailer for Outdoor Education bikes
Purchase photocopier for Administration
Replacement of photocopiers in Learning Areas
Purchase computer storage compartments
Purchase and erect shade (sails) for grounds of school for student use
250,000
125,000
225,000
5,000
10,000
21,249
30,000
12,900
150,000
Total
829,149
(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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