Procedure No.

6570P

Adoption Date:

July 11, 1984

Revised:

March 4, 1998

 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT DATA AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

 

Records Management

The district records officer shall have the responsibility for the safekeeping of all records according to the retention schedule cited below. The district records officer shall have authority to dispose of materials after the recommended retention period.

Official public records have a statutory minimum retention of 6 years. The retention period for office files and memoranda is based on operational requirements for each office. Whenever applicable, the retention period starts with the "cut-off." "Cut-off" is a term used to indicate files or records may be terminated on a predetermined date. "Cut-off" prevents current records from attaining unmanageable size and facilitates the filing of new records. Calendar year records may be "cut-off" on December 31, and a new file established on January l; all fiscal year records can be "cut-off" only upon the completion of an action or event, such as termination of contract, final payment of a contract, termination of employment, etc. Regardless of the duration of the retention period, records series should be kept in office files after "cut-off" only as long as is necessary to satisfy (l) active reference, (2) audit, when required, and (3) other operational requirements. Once these three factors have been satisfied, the records should be transferred to a records center for the remainder of the retention period.

The retention period shall be as follows:

Student Records

Student permanent Permanent

Cumulative record 5 years after graduation or

withdrawal from high school

Confidential reports and records 5 years after graduation or

withdrawal from high school

Special services 5 years after graduation or

service has been terminated

Student discipline records 2 years

 

Teacher Records

Elementary teacher grade books 3 years

Secondary teacher grade books 5 years after graduation

Lesson plan books 1 year

Faculty handbook Until superceded

 

Individual Schools

Attendance card 3 years

Daily attendance report Until after audit

Field trip authorization (parent) 1 year

Use of private vehicles 1 year

 

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Food Services

Cafeteria receipt books 6 years

Daily lunch and milk count report 3 years

Free or reduced price lunch applications 3 years

Meal ticket log 3 years

Purchase orders 6 years

Reimbursement claims 6 years

Revenue and expenditure ledger 6 years

Time cards 6 years

 

Health Office

Accident injury report 5 years after child's 2lst birthday

Medication request 5 years

Student health card Until graduation

 

Maintenance

Engineering & architectural drawings As long as district retains property

Maintenance folder on building 6 years

Work order request 6 years

Mileage claim form 6 years

Vandalism report 3 years

Laundry checklist 6 years

Boiler vessel record Until boiler is disposed of

Budget request 2 years

Rental of school facilities 3 years

 

Transportation

Bus fuel reports 2 years

Bus schedules 4 years

Employee time sheet 2 years

Bus time sheet 4 years

Transportation reports 3 years

Purchase orders 6 years

Accident reports 3 years

Transportation requests 6 years

 

Accounting Services

Cancelled checks 6 years

Check register 6 years

Voucher forms 6 years

(used as claims andsupporting invoices)

Consultant contracts 6 years

Purchase order 6 years

Warrant registers 6 years

Record of part-time students Until after audit

Classroom count report Until after audit

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Accounting Services (Continued)

Records supporting ESEA Title I

& Title III claims 5 years

Records supporting NDEA Title Va,

ESEA Title II claims 3 years

Textbook and library book inventories Useful life of each item

Cash receipts transmittal forms 6 years

Monthly transmittal of district receipts 3 years

District invoice 6 years

Trial balances 3 years

Receipt books 6 years

County Treasurer Financial Reports 6 years

State apportionment 6 years

Banking records 6 years

State Auditor's Reports 5 years

General ledger 6 years

Deposit slips Until after audit

 

Personnel Services

Employee file 6 years

Employment interview forms 2 years

Employment requisition 2 years

Letters of resignation 6 years

Absence record 6 years

Employee history card 6 years

Application for employment 6 years (hired)

2 years (nonhired)

Letters of recommendation Termination plus 6 years

Employee contracts 6 years

Professional credit application 6 years

Title IX and affirmative action surveys 6 years

 

District Payroll

Employee record 6 years after termination

Personnel pay history record Permanent

Personnel action form 6 years after termination

Time cards Until after audit

Payroll work report 6 years

Teacher sub report 6 years

Payroll warrant register 6 years

Warrant request form 6 years

Tax sheltered agreements 4 years after expiration

Jury or military service agreements 6 years

Garnishments 6 years

Retirement forms 6 years

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District Payroll (Continued)

Labor & industry quarterly report 6 years

Medical insurance listings 6 years

Payroll deductions Until termination

Labor & industries accident claims Permanent

Federal tax returns 4 years

 

Budget Services

Final budget Permanent

Annual report of school funds 6 years

Monthly financial reports to board Permanent

Budget status report 2 years

 

Purchasing

Bids and formal quotes 6 years

Purchasing requisition 3 years

Purchase orders 6 years

Inventory list of district property 6 years after superseded

 

District

Copies of board minutes and resolutions Permanent

Verbatim transcripts of meetings 6 years

 

Associated Student Body

Audits 5 years

Banking records 6 years

Minutes of meetings Permanent

Purchase authorizations 6 years

Receipts 6 years

Invoices 6 years

Vouchers 6 years

General ledger 6 years

Warrants 6 years

Budgets Permanent