Monetary+Concerns



=Finance and MONEY=


 * The Sad but True Story of Disciplinary Actions**
 * Regarding Financial Matters**

Be ye all forewarned, you can be the most excellent teacher there is.... students can hail you as the most remarkable and gifted and talented teacher they have ever had... parents can weep with tears of joy for the goodness you have done.... your best friend can be politically connected **BUT IF YOU INAPPROPRIATELY HANDLE SCHOOL MONEY... YOU WILL BE DISCIPLINED TO THE HIGHEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.**

Here is a common sense word of advice about money: do not handle student and school money as if it were your own (for it is not) handle it as if it belonged to the school and that you are held accountable for each step of the procedure (you are).


 * //IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT MONEY PROCEDURES, DO NOT PLAN TO SPEND IT, RAISE IT OR EVEN THINK ABOUT MONEY UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN ABOUT MONEY PROCEDURES (SEE THE//**
 * //PRINCIPAL OR SECRETARY).//**

**//IGNORANCE OF//** **//THE RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL NEVER BE AN ACCEPTABLE EXCUSE!//**

 * MOST COMMON DIFFICULTIES (all will result in disciplinary consequences):**

1) Collect money but not receipt money. 2) Collect money and receipt it but do not turn it in until days/weeks/months later. 3) Buy something and turn receipt in to thesecretary for reimbursement without having completed a requisition prior to the purchase even though your sub-account had money to cover the expense. You buy it (without prior requisition), you personally pay for it. 4) Arrange a fund raiser without principal approval.

=**ACTIVITY FUND POLICY AND PROCEDURE YOU SHOULD KNOW IF YOU COLLECT OR DISBURSE MONEY AT WESTWOOD**=