7300 - PROPERTY CUSTODIANSHIP
Responsibility of the Superintendent
All real and tangible personal property shall become the direct responsibility of the Superintendent, including its care, custody, safekeeping, and accounting of all property.
The Superintendent shall cause to be established such procedures and measures necessary to provide accurate information in regard to the nature, condition, location, and value of all major school property, to safeguard against undue damage, loss depreciation; to attempt to recover and restore to useful service any major school property which may be lost, stolen, or damaged; and to do all other things necessary to insure the proper maintenance and safekeeping of school property.
The Superintendent or Designee shall place in operation procedures that include those services and activities which ensure that students may attend school without sanitation or physical hazards and provide for necessary heat, lights, water, power, and other supplies and utilities necessary for the operation of the schools. Procedures shall include methods for preserving and keeping the building, grounds, and equipment in a satisfactory state of maintenance, and which include repairs, replacements, renovations, and adjustments.
Responsibility of Principal
The principal of each school shall be the custodian of all property located at and charged to the school.
Responsibility of Division and Department Head
The division and/or department head shall be the custodian of all property purchased through or assigned to the division and/or department.
Delegation of Responsibility
The principal and the division/department head may appoint a designee, an employee under their supervision, to assist with property accountability; however Principal/Department Head/Division Head is ultimately responsible for the acquisition, transfer, and/or disposal of all property at his/her site.
Revised 10/28/14
Revised 3/12/24
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