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School finance

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Efficient, effective and economical school management enables schools to meet their objectives, while providing financial assistance to support student learning. 

The policies and procedures in this subcategory are about school financial management, including fees and allowances, and school staffing resourcing.

All school finance policies and procedures

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Procedure

Additional resourcing packages — Unexpected staffing costs procedure

This procedure sets out the roles, responsibilities and processes for the assessment and possible approval for additional resourcing packages for schools arising from unexpected additional staffing costs.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/additional-resourcing-packages-unexpected-staffing-costs-procedure
Procedure

Bypass schools procedure

This procedure outlines the steps to be taken to identify and classify a rural or remote school as a bypass school.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/bypass-schools-procedure
Procedure

Distance education enrolment and fees procedure

This procedure outlines the protocols school of distance education (SDE) staff will follow when enrolling prospective students, including fees that are payable and the criteria for fee exemptions, waivers and refunds. It should be read in conjunction with the responsibilities and processes set out in the Enrolment in state primary, secondary and special schools procedure.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/distance-education-enrolment-and-fees-procedure
Procedure

Living Away from Home Allowances Scheme (LAFHAS) procedure

This procedure outlines the steps to be followed when an application for LAFHAS is received by the department.This procedure should be read in conjunction with the eligibility criteria as outlined in the LAFHAS Applicant guidelines and other supporting documents.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/living-away-from-home-allowances-scheme-lafhas-procedure
Policy

Queensland state school staffing resourcing policy

This policy sets out the Department of Education’s (DoE’s) commitment to providing Queensland state schools with staffing resourcing and the principles for using those resources.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/queensland-state-school-staffing-resourcing-policy
Procedure

Replacement of school-based staff absences procedure

This procedure outlines how the Department of Education (DoE) manages all aspects of resourcing the replacement of school-based staff when absent, including the annual conversion of unused notionally-allocated staffing resources to cash.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/replacement-of-school-based-staff-absences-procedure
Policy

Representative school sport financial arrangements policy

This policy outlines financial arrangements for representative school sport programs. It supports the Queensland School Sport Unit and Regional School Sport Offices in achieving planned objectives and delivering the services stated in operational plans and expressed financially through annual budgets.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/representative-school-sport-financial-arrangements-policy
Procedure

Requests for voluntary financial contributions procedure

This procedure outlines the responsibilities and processes for state school principals requesting parents to make a Voluntary Financial Contribution (VFC) under Section 56 of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld) (EGPA).

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/requests-for-voluntary-financial-contributions-procedure
Procedure

Rural and Remote Education Access Program (RREAP) procedure

This procedure outlines the responsibilities and processes for the consistent management of Rural and Remote Education Access Program (RREAP) funding.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/rural-and-remote-education-access-program-rreap-procedure
Procedure

Student Resource Scheme (SRS) procedure

This procedure details the minimum requirements for schools operating one or more SRSs.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/student-resource-scheme-srs-procedure
Procedure

Textbook and Resource Allowance (TRA) procedure

The Textbook and Resource Allowance is a State Government allowance that provides financial assistance to parents (see definition) of full and part-time secondary students to offset the cost of education.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/textbook-and-resource-allowance-tra-procedure
Procedure

User charging procedure

This procedure details the processes and responsibilities involved in determining departmental fees and charges.

Version effective: https://ppr.mpe.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/user-charging-procedure