Education Act 2004
50School boards to approve budgets
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50 School boards to approve budgets (1) The school board of a government school must approve a budget for each year.
Financial matters Division 3.4.4 (2) The school board must approve the budget before the date decided by the director-general. (3) The budget may only be approved by the school board if it is in the form, and based on the accounting or other policies or practices, (if any) required by the director-general. (4) The director-general may ask the school board to approve a budget for a part of a year. (5) The school board must comply with the request. (6) If the school board approves the budget, money of the school may be spent in accordance with the budget.