§ 22218 Board Accounting Records

• •The board must keep clear and accurate records of money and spending.
• •They have to follow standard rules for accounting, like how businesses keep track of their money.
• •This helps make sure no one is cheating or wasting money.

Imagine your school’s principal has to keep track of all the money spent on supplies like books and pencils.

The principal must write down every purchase and follow the same rules a store would use to track its money. This way, everyone can see where the money goes, and no one can hide bad spending.