Bulloch County Board of Education Statesboro, Georgia
Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011
(Including Independent Auditor's Reports)
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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I

FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

EXHIBITS

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DISTRICT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

B

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

C

BALANCE SHEET

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

D

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET

TO THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

E

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCES

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

F

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT

OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND

BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

G

STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET ASSETS

FIDUCIARY FUNDS

H

NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SCHEDULES

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

1 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL GENERAL FUND

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SECTION I
FINANCIAL
SCHEDULES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
2 SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 3 SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE 4 SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS 5 ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS (QBE) BY PROGRAM

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SECTION II
COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS THAT COULD HAVE A DIRECT AND MATERIAL EFFECT ON EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133

SECTION III AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

SECTION I FINANCIAL

Russell W. Hinton
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
March 20, 2012

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Bulloch County Board of Education
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information (Exhibits A through H) of the Bulloch County Board of Education, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2011, which collectively comprise the Board's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Bulloch County Board of Education's management. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Board's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to previously present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Bulloch County Board of Education, as of June 30, 2011, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated March 20, 2012, on our consideration of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be considered in assessing the results of our audit.
Management's Discussion and Analysis and the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual, as presented on pages i through viii and page 25 respectively, are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries of management regarding the methods of measurement and presentation of the required supplementary information. However, we did not audit the information and express no opinion on it.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Bulloch County Board of Education's financial statements as a whole. The accompanying supplementary information consists of Schedules 2 through 5, which includes the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards as required by U. S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, the information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.
A copy of this report has been filed as a permanent record in the office of the State Auditor and made available to the press of the State, as provided for by Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 50-6-24.
Respectfully submitted,

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Russell W. Hinton, CPA, CGFM State Auditor

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011
INTRODUCTION
Our discussion and analysis of the Bulloch County School District's financial performance provides an overview of the School District's financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. The intent of this discussion and analysis is to look at the School District's financial performance as a whole; readers should also review the notes to the basic financial statements and financial statements to enhance their understanding of the School District's financial performance.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Key financial highlights for fiscal year 2011 are as follows:
On the District-wide financial statements, the assets of the School District exceeded liabilities by $135.4 million. Of this amount, $24 million is unrestricted and is available for spending at the School District's discretion.
The School District had $92.8 million in expenses relating to governmental activities; only $59.4 million of these expenses are offset by program specific charges for services, grants and contributions. General revenues (primarily property and sales taxes) of $41.9 million and fund balance were adequate to provide for these programs.
As stated above, general revenues accounted for $41.9 million, or 41.3%, of all revenues totaling $101.4 million. Program specific revenues in the form of charges for services, grants and contributions accounted for the rest.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This report consists of several parts including management's discussion and analysis, the basic financial statements and required supplementary information. The basic financial statements include two levels of statements that present different views of the School District. These include the District-wide and fund financial statements.
The District-wide financial statements include the Statement of Net Assets and Statement of Activities. These statements provide information about the activities of the School District presenting both short-term and long-term information about the School District's overall financial status.
The fund financial statements focus on individual parts of the School District, reporting the School District's operation in more detail. The Governmental Funds statements disclose how basic services are financed in the short-term as well as what remains for future spending. The Fiduciary Funds statement provides information about the financial relationships in which the School District acts solely as a trustee or agent for the benefit of others. The fund financial statements reflect the School District's most significant funds. In the case of the Bulloch County School District, the General Fund, District-wide Capital Projects Funds, and Debt Service Funds are the most significant funds.
The financial statements also include notes that explain some of the information in the statements and provide more detailed data. The statements are followed by a section of required supplementary information that further explains and supports the financial statements. Additionally, other supplementary information (not required) is also presented that further supplements understanding of the financial statements.
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District-wide Statements
The District-wide financial statements are basically a consolidation of all of the District's operating funds into one column called governmental activities. In reviewing the District-wide financial statements, a reader might ask the question about whether the District is in a better financial position than last year? The Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities provides the basis for answering this question. These financial statements include all District's assets and liabilities and uses the accrual basis of accounting similar to the accounting used by most privatesector companies. This basis of accounting takes into account all of the current year's revenues and expenses regardless of when cash is received or paid.
These two statements report the School District's net assets and any changes in those assets. The change in net assets is important because it tells the reader that, for the School District as a whole, the financial position of the School District has improved or diminished. The causes of this change may be the results of many factors, including those not under the School District's control, such as the property tax base, facility conditions, required educational programs and other factors.
The Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities reflects the School District's governmental activities.
Fund Financial Statements
The School District uses many funds to account for a multitude of financial transactions during the fiscal year. However, the fund financial statements presented in this report provide detail information about only the School District's significant or major funds.
Governmental Funds
Most of the School District's activities are reported in governmental funds, which focus on how money flows into and out of those funds and the balances left at year-end available for spending in future periods. These funds are reported using the modified accrual method of accounting which measures cash and all other financial assets that can readily be converted to cash. The governmental fund statements provide a detailed short-term view of the School District's general government operations and the basic services it provides. Governmental fund information helps determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near future to finance educational programs. The differences between governmental activities (reported in the Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities) and governmental funds are reconciled within the financial statements.
Fiduciary Funds
The School District is the trustee, or fiduciary, for assets that belong to others, such as school clubs and organizations within the principals' accounts. The School District is responsible for ensuring that the assets reported in these funds are used only for their intended purposes and by those to whom the assets belong. The School District excludes these activities from the District-wide financial statements because it cannot use these assets to finance its operations.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A WHOLE
Table 1, Statement of Net Assets, provides the perspective of the School District as whole. Table 2 shows the Changes in Net Assets for the year.
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Table 1 Net Assets

ASSETS

Fiscal Year 2011

Governmental Activities Fiscal
Year 2010

Net Change

Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Local Other Inventories Deferred Charges Capital Assets, Non-Depreciable Capital Assets, Depreciable (Net of Accumulated Depreciation)

$ 41,494,865 $ 40,062,063 $

1,432,802

29,148

1,678,834

-1,649,686

2,724,148 5,560,353 2,004,089
5,100
268,295 799,307 48,824,216

2,828,486 4,558,828 1,651,329
5,250 45,116 313,137 711,882 75,766,587

-104,338 1,001,525
352,760 -150
-45,116 -44,842 87,425 -26,942,371

120,485,584

83,964,086

36,521,498

LIABILITIES

Total Assets

$ 222,195,105 $ 211,585,598 $ 10,609,507

Salaries and Benefits Payable Interest Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Long-Term Liabilities
Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year

$

8,281,585 $

9,186,810 $

596,666

1,033,511

597,002

1,946,105

2,732,295

11,320,709 63,596,125

10,965,709 61,211,834

-905,225 596,666 436,509 -786,190
355,000 2,384,291

Total Liabilities
NET ASSETS
Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt
Restricted for Continuation of Federal Programs Debt Service Capital Projects
Unrestricted

$ 86,774,701 $ 84,693,650 $

2,081,051

$ 101,992,543 $ 97,449,636 $

2,009,253 3,760,837 3,610,337 24,047,434

1,548,741 6,604,126 3,564,035 17,725,410

4,542,907
460,512 -2,843,289
46,302 6,322,024

Total Net Assets

$ 135,420,404 $ 126,891,948 $

8,528,456

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$ 222,195,105 $ 211,585,598 $ 10,609,507

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Revenues Program Revenues: Charges for Services and Sales Operating Grants and Contributions Capital Grants and Contributions

Fiscal Year 2011

Governmental Activities Fiscal Year 2010

$

2,459,860 $

2,451,589 $

54,937,796

53,537,948

2,028,305

947,728

Total Program Revenues

$

59,425,961 $

56,937,265 $

General Revenues:

Taxes

Property Taxes

For Maintenance and Operations

$

For Debt Services

Railroad Cars

Intangible Recording Tax

Sales Taxes

Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax

For Maintenance and Operations

For Debt Services

Grants and Contributions not

Restricted to Specific Programs

Investment Earnings

Miscellaneous

Special Items

Loss on Demolition of Buildings

17,028,313 $ 1,255,364 9,519 307,599
9,842,060 9,838,987
2,506,159 160,815 999,905
-3,582,781

16,609,149 $ 1,386,483
245,284
9,343,069 9,372,538
2,084,293 461,184 641,281

Total General Revenues

$

38,365,941 $

40,143,281 $

Total Revenues

$

97,791,902 $

97,080,546 $

Program Expenses: Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt

$

54,708,877 $

54,584,361 $

3,541,564 1,489,914 1,415,223
527,567 4,914,435
750,042 6,242,073 5,856,232 1,099,379
801,879

4,127,460 1,406,723 1,409,667
594,844 4,928,225
926,139 5,732,548 4,341,161 1,099,982
710,034

4,684,356 3,231,904

4,597,187 2,403,835

Total Expenses Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

$

89,263,445 $

86,862,166 $

$

8,528,457 $

10,218,380 $

Net Change
8,271 1,399,848 1,080,577
2,488,696
419,164 -131,119
9,519 62,315
498,991 466,449
421,866 -300,369 358,624
-3,582,781
-1,777,341
711,355
124,516
-585,896 83,191 5,556 -67,277 -13,790
-176,097 509,525 1,515,071
-603 91,845
87,169 828,069
2,401,279
-1,689,924

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Governmental Activities
The Statement of Activities shows the cost of program services and the charges for services and grants offsetting these services. Table 3 shows, for governmental activities, the total cost of services and the net cost of services. It identifies the cost of these services supported by tax revenue and unrestricted State entitlements
Table 3 Governmental Activities

Total Cost of Services Fiscal Year 2011

Net Cost of Services Fiscal Year 2011

Instruction Support Services:
Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services: Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Total Expenses

$

54,708,877 $

12,690,574

3,541,564 1,489,914 1,415,223
527,567 4,914,435
750,042 6,242,073 5,856,232 1,099,379
801,879

2,659,399 971,823 173,149
-1,120,731 2,319,917
519,016 3,462,542 3,991,873 1,094,940
160,926

4,684,356 3,231,904

-317,848 3,231,904

$

89,263,445 $

29,837,484

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FUNDS
The School District's governmental funds are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of accounting. The governmental funds had total revenues and other financing sources of $115.1 million and total expenditures and other financing uses of $112.9 million. The excess of revenues over expenditures was mainly due to a General Fund operating surplus.
General Fund Budgeting Highlights
The School District's budget is prepared according to Georgia Law. The most significant budgeted fund is the General Fund, which includes local, state and Federal funds collected and disbursed for the purpose of operating the school system.
The School District's budget is based on its overall mission and incorporates site-based budgeting into the budget process to control total site budgets but provide flexibility for site management.

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For the General Fund, the actual revenues of $88.6 million were over the final budgeted amount of $86.1 million by $2.5 million. This difference (actual vs. final budget) was mainly due to higher collection of state revenues than expected, resulting from conservative budgeting efforts, as well as increased QBE funding formula components.

The actual expenditures of $81.9 million were less than the final budgeted amount of $84.8 million by $2.9 million. This difference was due primarily to the efforts taken by management, particularly in personnel, to contain and reduce costs during a period of declining revenues.

General Fund revenues exceeded expenditures by $6.7 million.

CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION

Capital Assets

At fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the School District had $169.3 million invested in capital assets,

all in governmental activities. Table 4 reflects a summary of these balances net of accumulated

depreciation. The School District has implemented a facilities plan that involves the construction

and improvement of three high schools and four elementary schools, as well as necessary additions

and improvements to facilities, including classroom wing additions and technology infrastructure.

These capital expenditures are being funded by combined Educational Special Purpose Local Option

Sales Tax (ESPLOST) revenues, General Obligation Bond proceeds, and state capital outlay funding.

In September, 2005, the voters of Bulloch County approved early re-imposition of the Educational

Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, to be collected between January 1, 2009 and December 31,

2013, to provide additional resources to complete this facilities plan. General Obligation Bonds in

the amount of $44.3 million were issued against this tax in December, 2007. In March, 2009, the

voters of Bulloch County approved an extension of the Educational Special Purpose Local Option

Sales Tax, to be collected between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2018, to provide additional

resources to complete this facilities plan. General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $23.5 million

were issued against this tax in December, 2009, and another $13.7 million were issued in October,

2010.

Governmental Activities

Fiscal

Fiscal

Net

Year 2011

Year 2010

Change

Land Construction In Progress Building and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

$

4,256,446 $

44,567,770

115,022,040

3,877,819

1,585,725

4,256,446 $ 71,510,141 78,612,871
3,912,515 1,438,700

0 -26,942,371 36,409,169
-34,696 147,025

Total

$ 169,309,800 $

159,730,673 $

9,579,127

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Debt
In September, 2005, voters approved a 1% Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) in conjunction with a $44.3 million General Obligation Bond issuance, for the purpose of building new schools and improvements throughout the school system. The ESPLOST collected between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2013, is being used to retire the bonds. In addition, in March, 2009, the voters of Bulloch County approved an extension of the ESPLOST, in conjunction with $53.9 million in General Obligation Bond issuance capacity, for the purpose of building new schools and improvements throughout the school system. The ESPLOST collected between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2018, will be used to retire the bonds. In December, 2009, $23.5 million in General Obligation Bonds were issued against this bonding capacity and in October, 2010, another $13.7 million was issued. The remaining bonding capacity is expected to be utilized by December, 2013. Also, in January, 2005, the Bulloch County Board of Education issued $12.8 million in General Obligation Refunding Bonds to advance refund $12.3 million of outstanding General Obligation Bonds, resulting in the present value economic gain of over one-half million dollars due to interest cost reduction. At fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the School District had $71.8 million in bonds outstanding.
Table 5
Debt at June 30

Fiscal Year 2011

Governmental Activities Fiscal Year 2010

Net Change

Bonds Payable

$

71,775,000 $

68,330,000 $

3,445,000

At June 30, 2011, the School District's assigned bond rating was "AA+" as determined by Standard and Poors.
CURRENT ISSUES
Following is a list of currently known facts, decisions or conditions that are expected to have a significant effect on financial positions or results of operations.
Economic Recession The State of Georgia and Bulloch County have not been spared the effects of the economic recession. To date, beginning in fiscal year 2009, state funding for education has been reduced by a sustained amount of over $6.5 million, annually. However, temporary Federal funding, in the form of state stabilization funds, were provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in the amount of $1.0 million in fiscal year 2009 and $4.6 million in fiscal year 2010. In addition, temporary Federal funding in the form of Education Jobs Funds of $1.8 million was received in fiscal year 2011. No ARRA funding is expected in fiscal year 2012, or thereafter, leaving the effect of the sustained loss in state revenues, plus local funding losses from decreased sales and property tax collections, to be addressed by the School District. Due to the School District's sound fiscal practices, the General Fund Balance was accumulated to beyond the maximum amount allowed by the State of Georgia, which is 15% of the past fiscal year's operating budget. This has given the School District the flexibility of responding to the current economic crisis in a planned and methodical manner, maintaining critical services to students to ensure academic success, while implementing a five-year plan to reduce expenditures. The School District's long-term cost reduction strategy has consisted mainly

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of a staffing reduction plan targeted at raising class sizes and eliminating over 100 teaching positions, as well as selected administrative positions and other operational cuts. The majority of these position reductions occurred through natural attrition through fiscal year 2011 but approximately 20 of the originally targeted positions remain, and are not likely to attrition as easily. This is due to the fact that the remaining positions are at the middle and high school levels and are program specific, meaning that the retirement or resignation of a teacher (natural attrition) cannot necessarily be translated into the elimination of a position without directly affecting program offerings, which could be critical to the mission of the school system. The School District is committed to maintaining a healthy General Fund Balance, a focus on student academic achievement and efficient and sustainable operations. Therefore, the School District's financial plan also includes the possibility of increasing revenues through property taxes. In fiscal year 2011, the School District levied a one-quarter mill property tax increase, to offset the declining value of the property tax digest and a one-quarter mill property tax increase to offset local funding diverted from the School District to the Charter Conservatory for Arts and Technology, by the State of Georgia. Currently, approximately 4.5 mills of property tax are available to be levied for operations.
In light of on-going economic challenges and the continuing need to improve student achievement, the School District needs to develop and effectively implement a comprehensive strategic plan to guide its actions. This plan must consider program delivery in relation to stakeholder needs, while aligning resource allocation and cost structure to ensure the best opportunity for student success and utilization of taxpayer resources. In addition, the need for the School District to develop a strategic plan was reiterated by the AdvancED accreditation team in its 2011 accreditation report for the School District.
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, investors and creditors with a general overview of the School District's finances and to show the School District's accountability for the money it receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information contact Mr. Charles Wilson, MBA, CPA, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance for the Bulloch County School System, 150 Williams Road, Suite A, Statesboro, Georgia 30458. You may also email your questions to Mr. Wilson at cwilson@bulloch.k12.ga.us.
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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS JUNE 30, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Local Inventories Deferred Charges Capital Assets, Non-Depreciable Capital Assets, Depreciable (Net of Accumulated Depreciation)
Total Assets
LIABILITIES
Salaries and Benefits Payable Interest Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Long-Term Liabilities
Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year
Total Liabilities
NET ASSETS
Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt Restricted for
Continuation of Federal Programs Debt Service Capital Projects Unrestricted
Total Net Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets

EXHIBIT "A"

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES

$

41,494,865.08

29,147.96

2,724,147.77 5,560,352.94 2,004,089.05
5,100.00 268,295.52 799,307.15 48,824,216.19 120,485,583.56

$

222,195,105.22

$

8,281,585.12

596,666.00

1,033,511.08

1,946,105.48

11,320,708.86 63,596,124.94

$

86,774,701.48

$

101,992,542.94

2,009,252.94 3,760,837.29 3,610,336.39 24,047,434.18

$

135,420,403.74

$

222,195,105.22

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 1 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Instruction Support Services
Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Total Governmental Activities
General Revenues Taxes Property Taxes For Maintenance and Operations For Debt Services Railroad Cars Sales Taxes Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax For Debt Services Local Option Sales Tax Other Sales Tax Grants and Contributions not Restricted to Specific Programs Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Special Items Loss on Demolition of Buildings
Total General Revenues and Special Items
Changes in Net Assets
Net Assets - Beginning of Year
Net Assets - End of Year

EXPENSES

CHARGES FOR SERVICES

$

54,708,877.28 $

3,541,564.01 1,489,913.62 1,415,223.42
527,567.32 4,914,434.58
750,042.11 6,242,072.89 5,856,232.31 1,099,379.05
801,878.69

4,684,355.80 3,231,904.22

$

89,263,445.30 $

1,240,682.21
1,219,177.57 2,459,859.78

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 2 -

EXHIBIT "B"

PROGRAM REVENUES OPERATING GRANTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS

CAPITAL GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

NET (EXPENSES) REVENUES
AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

$

39,644,945.93 $

882,165.22 518,090.99 1,216,358.06 1,637,489.96 2,571,570.15
2,369.26 2,739,956.88 1,406,606.89
3,094.91 589,603.42

3,725,544.67

$

54,937,796.34 $

1,132,675.29 $
25,716.68 10,808.14 22,947.19 228,656.52 39,573.66 457,752.00
1,344.65 51,349.00
57,481.45
2,028,304.58 $

-12,690,573.85
-2,659,398.79 -971,822.63 -173,148.68
1,120,730.78 -2,319,917.24
-519,016.33 -3,462,542.35 -3,991,873.42 -1,094,939.49
-160,926.27
317,847.89 -3,231,904.22
-29,837,484.60

$

17,028,312.92

1,255,364.29

9,519.04

9,838,987.13 9,842,059.94
307,599.13 2,506,159.00
160,814.62 999,905.49

-3,582,781.04

$

38,365,940.52

$

8,528,455.92

126,891,947.82

$

135,420,403.74

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "C"

ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Local Inventories
Total Assets

GENERAL FUND

DISTRICTWIDE
CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

$ 20,659,866.91 $ 17,383,409.29 $ 3,451,588.88 $ 41,494,865.08

29,147.96

29,147.96

1,818,233.36 5,484,346.44 2,004,089.05
5,100.00 268,295.52

76,006.50

905,914.41

2,724,147.77 5,560,352.94 2,004,089.05
5,100.00 268,295.52

$ 30,269,079.24 $ 17,459,415.79 $ 4,357,503.29 $ 52,085,998.32

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES
Salaries and Benefits Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Deposits and Deferred Revenue
Total Liabilities
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable Restricted Assigned Unassigned
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances

$ 8,281,585.12

$ 1,033,511.08

1,946,105.48

457,981.77

$

$ 8,739,566.89 $ 2,979,616.56 $

$ 21,008.70

8,281,585.12 1,033,511.08 1,946,105.48
478,990.47

21,008.70 $ 11,740,192.15

$

268,295.52

$

268,295.52

1,740,957.42 $ 10,912,608.32 $ 4,336,494.59

16,990,060.33

534,248.55

3,567,190.91

4,101,439.46

18,986,010.86

18,986,010.86

$ 21,529,512.35 $ 14,479,799.23 $ 4,336,494.59 $ 40,345,806.17

$ 30,269,079.24 $ 17,459,415.79 $ 4,357,503.29 $ 52,085,998.32

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 4 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "D"

Total Fund Balances - Governmental Funds (Exhibit "C")
Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Net Assets are different because:
Capital Assets used in Governmental Activities are not financial resources and therefore are not reported in the funds. These assets consist of:
Land Construction in Progress Land Improvements Buildings Equipment Accumulated Depreciation
Total Capital Assets
Taxes that are not available to pay for current period expenditures are deferred in the funds.
Other Long-Term Assets are not available to pay for current period expenditures and therefore, are deferred on the Statement of Net Assets.
Long-Term Liabilities, including Bonds Payable, are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported as liabilities in the funds. Long-Term Liabilities at year-end consist of:
General Obligation Bonds Payable Accrued Interest Unamortized Bond Premiums
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Net Assets of Governmental Activities (Exhibit "A")

$ 40,345,806.17

$

4,256,445.67

44,567,770.52

2,405,293.50

131,537,762.15

13,814,877.00

-27,272,349.09

169,309,799.75

478,990.47

799,307.15

$ -71,775,000.00 -596,666.00
-3,141,833.80

-75,513,499.80

$ 135,420,403.74

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 5 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "E"

REVENUES
Property Taxes Sales Taxes State Funds Federal Funds Charges for Services Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation
Capital Outlay Debt Services
Principal Interest
Total Expenditures
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Proceeds of Long-Term Capital Related Debt
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Fund Balances - Ending

GENERAL FUND

DISTRICTWIDE
CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

$ 17,017,325.40 10,136,020.94 44,562,120.38 $ 13,339,586.96 2,459,859.78 94,403.05 999,905.49
$ 88,609,222.00 $

$ 1,342,343.00

1,258,464.91 $ 9,852,625.26

46,301.71

20,109.86 228,209.58

18,275,790.31 19,988,646.20 45,904,463.38 13,339,586.96
2,459,859.78 160,814.62
1,228,115.07

1,388,644.71 $ 11,359,409.61 $ 101,357,276.32

$ 52,779,353.85

$

3,541,564.01 1,489,913.62 1,333,180.99
498,799.33 4,855,781.30
592,669.07 $ 6,122,240.79 4,699,528.09
819,355.73 638,298.02 4,484,124.06

194,415.84 $ 56,802.00
270,162.00
16,902,701.00

1,985.00

10,260,000.00 3,340,947.08

$ 81,854,808.86 $ 17,424,080.84 $ 13,602,932.08 $

$ 6,754,413.14 $ -16,035,436.13 $ -2,243,522.47 $

52,779,353.85
3,541,564.01 1,489,913.62 1,333,180.99
498,799.33 4,855,781.30
789,069.91 6,122,240.79 4,756,330.09 1,089,517.73
638,298.02 4,484,124.06 16,902,701.00
10,260,000.00 3,340,947.08
112,881,821.78
-11,524,545.46

13,705,000.00

$ 6,754,413.14 $ -2,330,436.13 $ -2,243,522.47 $

14,775,099.21

16,810,235.36

6,580,017.06

13,705,000.00 2,180,454.54
38,165,351.63

$ 21,529,512.35 $ 14,479,799.23 $ 4,336,494.59 $

40,345,806.17

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 6 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF
REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "F"

Total Net Change in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds (Exhibit "E")
Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Activities are different because:
Capital Outlays are reported as expenditures in Governmental Funds. However, in the Statement of Activities, the cost of Capital Assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation expense. In the current period, these amounts are:
Capital Outlay Depreciation Expense
Excess of Capital Outlay over Depreciation Expense
Taxes reported in the Statement of Activities that do not provide current financial resources are not reported as revenues in the funds.
The net effect of various miscellaneous transactions involving capital assets (i.e., sales, trade-ins, donations, and disposals) is to decrease net assets.
Bond proceeds provide current financial resources to Governmental Funds; however, issuing debt increases Long-Term Liabilities in the Statement of Net Assets. In the current period, proceeds were received from General Obligation Bonds Issued.
Bond issuance costs, deferred gains on refundings and similar items when debt is first issued are reported as an expenditure in Governmental Funds, but are reported as deferred charges on the Statement of Net Assets and amortized over the term of the debt, using the straight-line method. The details of this difference in the current period are as follows:
Deferral of Bond Issuance Costs Amortization of Bond Premiums Amortization of Bond Issuance Costs Amortization of Deferred Gain on Refunding of Bonds
Total Additional Expenditures
Repayment of Long-Term Debt is reported as an expenditure in Governmental Funds, but the repayment reduces Long-Term Liabilities in the Statement of Net Assets. In the current year, these amounts consist of Bond Principal Retirements.
Interest expense reported in the Statement of Activities is recorded as incurred, whereas interest expense in the governmental fund statements is reported when paid.

$ 2,180,454.54

$ 15,470,133.14 -2,302,129.73

13,168,003.41

17,405.94

-3,588,876.33

-13,705,000.00

$

191,085.76

705,708.86

-58,660.26

-45,000.00

793,134.36

10,260,000.00 -596,666.00

Change in Net Assets of Governmental Activities (Exhibit "B")

$ 8,528,455.92

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ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents
LIABILITIES Funds Held for Others

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET ASSETS
FIDUCIARY FUNDS JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "G"
AGENCY FUNDS $ 241,501.83
$ 241,501.83

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REPORTING ENTITY
REPORTING ENTITY
The Bulloch County Board of Education (School District) was established under the laws of the State of Georgia and operates under the guidance of a school board elected by the voters and a Superintendent appointed by the Board. The Board is organized as a separate legal entity and has the power to levy taxes and issue bonds. Its budget is not subject to approval by any other entity. Accordingly, the School District is a primary government and consists of all the organizations that compose its legal entity.
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The School District's basic financial statements are collectively comprised of the District-wide financial statements, fund financial statements and notes to the basic financial statements of the Bulloch County Board of Education.
District-wide Statements:
The Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities display information about the financial activities of the overall School District, except for fiduciary activities. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Governmental activities generally are financed through taxes, intergovernmental revenues, and other nonexchange transactions.
The Statement of Activities presents a comparison between direct expenses and program revenues for each function of the School District's governmental activities.
Direct expenses are those that are specifically associated with a program or function and, therefore, are clearly identifiable to a particular function. Indirect expenses (expenses of the School District related to the administration and support of the School District's programs, such as office and maintenance personnel and accounting) are not allocated to programs.
Program revenues include (a) charges paid by the recipients of goods or services offered by the programs and (b) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular program. Revenues that are not classified as program revenues, including all taxes, are presented as general revenues.
Fund Financial Statements:
The fund financial statements provide information about the School District's funds. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Separate statements for each category (governmental and fiduciary) are presented. The emphasis of fund financial statements is on major governmental funds. All remaining governmental funds are aggregated and reported as nonmajor funds, each displayed in a separate column.
The School District reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund is the School District's primary operating fund. It accounts for and reports all financial resources not accounted for and reported in another fund.
District-wide Capital Projects Fund accounts for and reports financial resources including Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), Bond Proceeds, and grants from Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission that are restricted or assigned to the expenditure for capital outlays, including the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital assets.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

Debt Service Fund accounts for and reports financial resources that are restricted including taxes (property and sales) legally restricted for the payment of general longterm principal and interest.
The School District reports the following fiduciary fund type:
Agency funds accounts for assets held by the School District as an agent for various funds, governments or individuals.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The basis of accounting determines when transactions are reported on the financial statements. The District-wide governmental (governmental and fiduciary) financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded at the time liabilities are incurred, regardless of when the related cash flows take place. Nonexchange transactions, in which the School District gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or giving) equal value in exchange, include property taxes, sales taxes, grants and donations. On an accrual basis, revenue from property taxes is recognized in the fiscal year for which the taxes are levied. Revenue from sales taxes is recognized in the fiscal year in which the underlying transaction (sale) takes place. Revenue from grants and donations is recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements have been satisfied.
The School District uses funds to report on its financial position and the results of its operations. Fund accounting is designed to demonstrate legal compliance and to aid financial management by segregating transactions related to certain governmental functions or activities. A fund is a separate accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts.
Governmental funds are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recognized when measurable and available. The School District considers all revenues reported in the governmental funds to be available if they are collected within sixty days after year-end. Property taxes, sales taxes and interest are considered to be susceptible to accrual. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on general long-term debt, which are recognized as expenditures to the extent they have matured. Capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Proceeds of general long-term liabilities are reported as other financing sources.
The School District funds certain programs by a combination of specific cost-reimbursement grants, categorical grants, and general revenues. Thus, when program costs are incurred, there are both restricted and unrestricted net assets available to finance the program. It is the School District's policy to first apply grant resources to such programs, followed by cost-reimbursement grants, then general revenues.
The State of Georgia reimburses the School System for teachers' salaries and operating costs through the Quality Basic Education Formula Earnings program (QBE). Generally teachers are contracted for the school year (July 1 June 30) and paid over a twelve month contract period, generally September 1 through August 31. In accordance with the respective rules and regulations of the QBE program, the State of Georgia reimburses the School System over the same twelve month period in which teachers are paid. At June 30, the amount of teachers' salaries incurred but not paid until July and August of the subsequent year are accrued. Since the State of Georgia recognizes its QBE liability for the July and August salaries at June 30, the School System recognizes the same QBE as a receivable and revenue, consistent with symmetrical recognition.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In fiscal year 2011, the School District adopted the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. The provisions of this Statement establish accounting and financial reporting standards for all governments that report governmental funds. It establishes criteria for classifying fund balances into specifically defined classifications and clarifies definitions for governmental funds.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Composition of Deposits
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition in authorized financial institutions. Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 45-8-14 authorizes the School District to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks, insured Federal savings and loan associations or insured chartered building and loan associations.
INVESTMENTS Composition of Investments
Investments made by the School District in nonparticipating interest-earning contracts (such as certificates of deposit) and repurchase agreements are reported at cost. Participating interestearning contracts and money market investments with a maturity at purchase of one year or less are reported at amortized cost. Both participating interest-earning contracts and money market investments with a maturity at purchase greater than one year are reported at fair value. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 36-83-4 authorizes the School District to invest its funds. In selecting among options for investment or among institutional bids for deposits, the highest rate of return shall be the objective, given equivalent conditions of safety and liquidity. Funds may be invested in the following:
1. Obligations issued by the State of Georgia or by other states,
2. Obligations issued by the United States government,
3. Obligations fully insured or guaranteed by the United States government or a United States government agency,
4. Obligations of any corporation of the United States government,
5. Prime banker's acceptances,
6. The Georgia Fund 1 administered by the State of Georgia, Office of the State Treasurer,
7. Repurchase agreements, and
8. Obligations of other political subdivisions of the State of Georgia.
The School District does not have a formal policy regarding investment policies that address credit risks, custodial risks, concentration of credit risks, interest rate risks or foreign currency risks.
RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of amounts due from property and sales taxes, grant reimbursements due on Federal, State or other grants for expenditures made but not reimbursed and other receivables disclosed from information available. Receivables are recorded when either the asset or revenue recognition criteria has been met. Receivables recorded on the basic financial statements do not include any amounts which would necessitate the need for an allowance for uncollectible receivables.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

PROPERTY TAXES

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners fixed the property tax levy for the 2010 tax digest year (calendar year) on August 3, 2010 (levy date). Taxes were due on December 1, 2010 (lien date). Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end on the 2010 tax digest are reported as revenue in the governmental funds for fiscal year 2011. The Bulloch County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the property taxes for the School District, withholds 2.5% of taxes collected as a fee for tax collection and remits the balance of taxes collected to the School District. Property tax revenues, at the fund reporting level, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, for maintenance and operations amounted to $17,007,806.36 and for school bonds amounted to $1,258,464.91.

Tax millage rates levied for the 2010 tax year (calendar year) for the Bulloch County Board of Education were as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value):

School Operations School Bonds

9.95 mills 0.45 mills

10.40 mills

SALES TAXES
Local Option Sales Tax revenue, at the fund reporting level, during the fiscal year amounted to $9,842,059.94 and was recorded in the General Fund. Local Option Sales Tax is to be used for the maintenance and operation of the School District.
Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, at the fund reporting level, during the year amounted to $9,838,987.13 and is to be used for capital outlay for educational purposes or debt service. This sales tax was authorized by local referendum and the sales tax must be re-authorized at least every five years.
INVENTORIES
Food Inventories
On the basic financial statements, inventories of donated food commodities used in the preparation of meals are reported at their Federally assigned value and purchased foods inventories are reported at cost (first-in, first-out). The School District uses the consumption method to account for inventories whereby donated food commodities are recorded as an asset and as revenue when received, and expenses/expenditures are recorded as the inventory items are used. Purchased foods are recorded as an asset when purchased and expenses/expenditures are recorded as the inventory items are used.
CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital assets purchased, including capital outlay costs, are recorded as expenditures in the fund financial statements at the time of purchase (including ancillary charges). On the District-wide financial statements, all purchased capital assets are valued at cost where historical records are available and at estimated historical cost based on appraisals or deflated current replacement cost where no historical records exist. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value on the date donated. Disposals are deleted at depreciated recorded cost. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of assets or materially extend the useful lives of the assets is not capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. The School District does not capitalize book collections or works of art. During the fiscal year under review, no events or changes in circumstances affecting a capital asset that may indicate impairment were known to the School District.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

Capitalization thresholds and estimated useful lives of capital assets reported in the District-wide statements are as follows:

Capitalization Policy

Estimated Useful Life

Land Land Improvements Buildings and Improvements Equipment Intangible Assets

Any Amount $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 50,000.00

N/A 60 years 10 to 60 years 5 to 12 years 10 to 20 years

Depreciation is used to allocate the actual or estimated historical cost of all capital assets over estimated useful lives, with the exception of intangible assets which are amortized.
Amortization of intangible assets such as water, timber, and mineral rights, easements, patents, trademarks, copyrights and internally generated software is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 10 to 20 years.
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
The School District issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities. In the District-wide financial statements, bond premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs, are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the straight-line method. Bond issuance costs are reported as deferred charges and amortized over the term of the debt.
In the fund financial statements, the School District recognizes bond premiums and discounts, as well as bond issuance costs during the fiscal year bonds are issued. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures. In addition, general obligation bonds have been issued to refund existing general obligation bonds. General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the government. The outstanding amount of these bonds is recorded in the Statement of Net Assets.
NET ASSETS
The School District's net assets in the District-wide Statements are classified as follows:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt - This represents the School District's total investment in capital assets, net of outstanding debt obligations related to those capital assets. To the extent debt has been incurred but not yet expended for capital assets, such amounts are not included as a component of invested in capital assets, net of related debt.
Restricted net assets - These represent resources for which the School District is legally or contractually obligated to spend resources for continuation of Federal Programs, debt service and capital projects in accordance with restrictions imposed by external third parties.
Unrestricted net assets - Unrestricted net assets represent resources derived from property taxes, sales taxes, grants and contributions not restricted to specific programs, charges for services, and miscellaneous revenues. These resources are used for transactions relating to the educational and general operations of the School District, and may be used at the discretion of the Board to meet current expenses for those purposes.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

FUND BALANCES

The School District's fund balances are classified as follows:
Nonspendable Amounts that cannot be spent either because they are in a nonspendable form or because they are legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.
Restricted Constraints are placed on the use of resources are either (1) externally imposed conditions by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments or (2) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
Committed Amounts that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the Board of Education. The Board of Education is the School District's highest level of decision-making authority, and the formal action that is required to be taken to establish, modify, or rescind a fund balance commitment is a resolution approved by the Board. Committed fund balance also should incorporate contractual obligations to the extent that existing resources in the fund have been specifically committed for use in satisfying those contractual requirements.
Assigned Amounts that are constrained by the School District's intent to be used for specific purposes, but are neither restricted nor committed. The intent should be expressed by (1) the Board of Education or (2) the budget or finance committee, or the Superintendent, or designee, to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes.
Unassigned The residual classification for the General Fund. This classification represents fund balances that has not been assigned to other funds and that has not been restricted, committed, or assigned to specific purposes within the General Fund.

Fund Balances of the Governmental Funds at June 30, 2011, are as follows:

Nonspendable Inventories
Restricted Continuation of Federal Programs Capital Projects Debt Service
Assigned School Activity Accounts Local Capital Outlay Projects
Unassigned

$

268,295.52

$ 1,740,957.42 10,912,608.32 4,336,494.59

16,990,060.33

$ 534,248.55 3,567,190.91

4,101,439.46 18,986,010.86

Fund Balance, June 30, 2011

$ 40,345,806.17

When multiple categories of fund balance are available for expenditure, the School District will start with the most restricted category and spend those funds first before moving down to the next category with available funds.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 3: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS

COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS

Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) Section 45-8-12 provides that there shall not be on deposit at any time in any depository for a time longer than ten days a sum of money which has not been secured by surety bond, by guarantee of insurance, or by collateral. The aggregate of the face value of such surety bond and the market value of securities pledged shall be equal to not less than 110 percent of the public funds being secured after the deduction of the amount of deposit insurance. If a depository elects the pooled method (O.C.G.A. Section 45-8-13.1) the aggregate of the market value of the securities pledged to secure a pool of public funds shall be not less than 110 percent of the daily pool balance.

Acceptable security for deposits consists of any one of or any combination of the following:

1. Surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business within the State of Georgia,

2. Insurance on accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,

3. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other direct obligations of the United States or of the State of Georgia,

4. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations of the counties or municipalities of the State of Georgia,

5. Bonds of any public authority created by the laws of the State of Georgia, providing that the statute that created the authority authorized the use of the bonds for this purpose,

6. Industrial revenue bonds and bonds of development authorities created by the laws of the State of Georgia, and

7. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other obligations of a subsidiary corporation of the United States government, which are fully guaranteed by the United States government both as to principal and interest or debt obligations issued by or securities guaranteed by the Federal Land Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, the Farm Credit Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, and the Federal National Mortgage Association.
CATEGORIZATION OF DEPOSITS

Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the School District's deposits may not be returned to it. The School District does not have a deposit policy for custodial credit risk. At June 30, 2011, the bank balances were $44,374,408.52. The amounts exposed to custodial credit risk are classified into three categories as follows:

Category 1 Category 2 -
Category 3 -

Uncollateralized, Cash collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution, or Cash collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent but not in the School District's name.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

The School District's deposits by custodial credit risk category at June 30, 2011, are as follows:

Custodial Credit Risk Category

Bank Balance

1

$

0.00

2

0.00

3

119,233.68

Total

$ 119,233.68

NOTE 4: NON-MONETARY TRANSACTIONS
The School District receives food commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for school breakfast and lunch programs. These commodities are recorded at their Federally assigned value. See Note 2 - Inventories
NOTE 5: CAPITAL ASSETS
The following is a summary of changes in the Capital Assets during the fiscal year:

Governmental Activities Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated:
Land Construction Work In Progress

Balances July 1, 2010

Increases

Decreases

Balances June 30, 2011

$ 4,256,445.67

$ 4,256,445.67

71,510,141.42 $ 14,619,856.12 $ 41,562,227.02

44,567,770.52

Total Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated $ 75,766,587.09 $ 14,619,856.12 $ 41,562,227.02 $ 48,824,216.19

Capital Assets, Being Depreciated: Buildings and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

$ 97,433,223.86 $ 41,593,945.26 $ 7,489,406.97 $ 131,537,762.15

13,408,570.47

643,748.83

237,442.30

13,814,877.00

2,230,483.55

174,809.95

2,405,293.50

Less: Accumulated Depreciation: Buildings and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

18,820,352.45 9,496,055.58 791,784.27

1,601,995.84 672,349.44 27,784.45

3,906,625.93 231,347.01

16,515,722.36 9,937,058.01 819,568.72

Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated, Net $ 83,964,085.58 $ 40,110,374.31 $ 3,588,876.33 $ 120,485,583.56

Governmental Activity Capital Assets - Net $ 159,730,672.67 $ 54,730,230.43 $ 45,151,103.35 $ 169,309,799.75

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

Current year depreciation expense by function is as follows:

Instruction

Support Services

Educational Media Services

$

General Administration

School Administration

Business Administration

Maintenance and Operation of Plant

Student Transportation Services

Central Support Services

Other Support Services

Food Services

$
44,104.33 18,536.05 39,354.62
766.50 67,869.17 506,438.35
2,306.08 88,063.98

1,436,109.48
767,439.08 98,581.17

$

2,302,129.73

NOTE 6: RISK MANAGEMENT

The School District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors or omissions; job related illness or injuries to employees; acts of God and unemployment compensation.

The School District has obtained commercial insurance for risk of loss associated with torts, assets, errors or omissions, job related illness or injuries to employees, and acts of God. The School District has neither significantly reduced coverage for these risks nor incurred losses (settlements) which exceeded the School District's insurance coverage in any of the past three years.

The School District is self-insured with regard to unemployment compensation claims. The school district accounts for claims in the same fund from which an employee's salary and benefits are paid. Claims are accounted for with expenditure and liability being reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated.

Changes in the unemployment compensation claims liability during the last two fiscal years are as follows:

Beginning of Year Liability

Claims and Changes in Estimates

Claims Paid

End of Year Liability

2010 $ 2011 $

0.00 $ 16,368.00 $

66,306.00 $ 30,104.00 $

49,938.00 $ 41,311.00 $

16,368.00 5,161.00

The School District has purchased surety bonds to provide additional insurance coverage as follows:

Position Covered

Amount

Superintendent All Employees

$

100,000.00

$

200,000.00

NOTE 7: OPERATING LEASES
Bulloch County Board of Education has entered into various leases as lessee for digital copiers, service, and supplies. These leases are considered for accounting purposes to be operating leases.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

Lease expenditures for the year ended June 30, 2011, for governmental funds amounted to $256,880.62. Future minimum lease payments for these leases are as follows:

Year Ending

Governmental Funds

2012

$ 134,837.23

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OUTSTANDING

General Obligation Bonds currently outstanding are as follows:

Purpose

Interest Rates

Amount

General Government - Refunding - Series 2005 General Government - Series 2007 General Government - Series 2009 General Government - Series 2010 (QSCB)

2.50% - 4.50% 4.00% - 5.00% 3.00% - 5.00% 2.87% - 3.52%

$ 8,150,000.00 26,395,000.00 23,525,000.00 13,705,000.00

$ 71,775,000.00

Voters have authorized $16,360,000.00 in general obligation debt for Bulloch County Board of Education which was not issued as of June 30, 2011.

The changes in Long-Term Debt during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, were as follows:

Balance July 1, 2010

Additions

Governmental Funds

Balance

Deductions

June 30, 2011

Due Within One Year

G. O. Bonds Bond Premiums Amortized

$ 68,330,000.00 $ 13,705,000.00 $ 10,260,000.00 $ 71,775,000.00 $ 10,615,000.00

3,847,542.66

705,708.86

3,141,833.80

705,708.86

$ 72,177,542.66 $ 13,705,000.00 $ 10,965,708.86 $ 74,916,833.80 $ 11,320,708.86

At June 30, 2011, payments due by fiscal year which includes principal and interest for these items are as follows:

General Obligation Debt

Unamortized

Principal

Interest

Bond Premium

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 - 2019

$ 10,615,000.00 $ 11,000,000.00 8,570,000.00 7,485,000.00 6,325,000.00 27,780,000.00

3,065,008.50 $ 2,564,958.50 2,050,163.50 1,641,283.50 1,328,958.50 2,129,158.50

705,708.86 705,708.86 483,875.29 262,041.92 262,041.92 722,456.95

Total Principal and Interest

$ 71,775,000.00 $ 12,779,531.00 $ 3,141,833.80

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 9: ON-BEHALF PAYMENTS
The School District has recognized revenues and costs in the amount of $285,622.14 for health insurance and retirement contributions paid on the School District's behalf by the following State Agencies.
Georgia Department of Education Paid to the Georgia Department of Community Health For Health Insurance of Non-Certificated Personnel In the amount of $179,977.38

Paid to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia For Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Employer's Cost In the amount of $48,935.76

Office of the State Treasurer Paid to the Public School Employees Retirement System For Public School Employees Retirement (PSERS) Employer's Cost In the amount of $56,709.00
NOTE 10: SPECIAL ITEMS

The Bulloch County Board of Education demolished several buildings on the Statesboro High School and Southeast Bulloch High School campuses to make way for new construction totaling $2,964,932.97 and $617,848.07, respectively. The carrying value of the buildings was properly removed from the capital assets records by the School District. A net loss of $3,582,781.04 is reported as a special item on the Statement of Activities.

NOTE 11: SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS

The following is an analysis of significant outstanding construction or renovation contracts executed

by the School District as of June 30, 2011:

Unearned

Executed

Project

Contracts

Julia P. Bryant Elementary School

$

Mattie Lively Elementary School

Nevils Elementary School Landscaping

Portal High School

Sallie Zetterower Elementary School - Phase I

Sallie Zetterower Elementary School - Phase II

Southeast Bulloch High School Stadium and Fieldhouse

Statesboro High School Fieldhouse

27,700.02 5,937,747.99
5,342.13 20,197.74 161,385.67 82,385.01 100,800.00 1,247,163.44

$

7,582,722.00

The amounts described in this note are not reflected in the basic financial statements.
NOTE 12: SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Amounts received or receivable principally from the Federal government are subject to audit and review by grantor agencies. This could result in requests for reimbursement to the grantor agency for any costs which are disallowed under grant terms. The School District believes that such disallowances, if any, will be immaterial to its overall financial position.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

The School District is a defendant in various legal proceedings pertaining to matters incidental to the performance of routine School District operations. The ultimate disposition of these proceedings is not presently determinable, but is not believed to be material to the basic financial statements.
NOTE 13: POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
GEORGIA SCHOOL PERSONNEL POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND
Plan Description. The Georgia School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund (School OPEB Fund) is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit post-employment healthcare plan that covers eligible former employees of public school systems, libraries and regional educational service agencies. The School OPEB Fund provides health insurance benefits to eligible former employees and their qualified beneficiaries through the State Employees Health Benefit Plan administered by the Department of Community Health. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions of the group health plans, including benefits for retirees, to the Board of Community Health (Board). The Department of Community Health, which includes the School OPEB Fund, issues a separate stand alone financial audit report and a copy can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.
Funding Policy. The contribution requirements of plan members and participating employers are established by the Board in accordance with the current Appropriations Act and may be amended by the Board. Contributions of plan members or beneficiaries receiving benefits vary based on plan election, dependent coverage, and Medicare eligibility and election. On average, plan members pay approximately 25 percent of the cost of the health insurance coverage.
Participating employers are statutorily required to contribute in accordance with the employer contribution rates established by the Board. The contribution rates are established to fund all benefits due under the health insurance plans for both active and retired employees based on projected "pay-as-you-go" financing requirements. Contributions are not based on the actuarially calculated annual required contribution (ARC) which represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover normal cost each year and amortize any unfunded actuarial liabilities (or funding excess) over a period not to exceed thirty years.
The combined active and retiree contribution rates established by the Board for employers participating in the School OPEB Fund were as follows for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011:
For certificated teachers, librarians and regional educational service agencies:

July 2010 - April 2011 May 2011 - June 2011

21.955% of covered payroll for August - May Coverage 1.429% of covered payroll for June - July Coverage

For non-certificated school personnel:

July 2010 - December 2010 January 2011 - May 2011 June 2011

$162.72 per member per month $218.20 per member per month $246.20 per member per month

The Department of Education was appropriated an additional $25,081,633 for non-certificated personnel health insurance payments. The amount attributable to the School District is reflected in the On-behalf note disclosure.
No additional contribution was required by the Board for fiscal year 2011 nor contributed to the School OPEB Fund to prefund retiree benefits. Such additional contribution amounts are determined annually by the Board in accordance with the School plan for other post-employment benefits and are subject to appropriation.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

The School District's combined active and retiree contributions to the health insurance plans, which equaled the required contribution, for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years were as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2011 2010 2009

100%

$

100%

$

100%

$

6,915,215.25 7,453,835.23 5,700,373.34

NOTE 14: RETIREMENT PLANS
TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS)
Plan Description. The TRS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit plan created in 1943 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly to provide retirement benefits for qualifying employees in educational service. A Board of Trustees comprised of active and retired members and ex-officio State employees is ultimately responsible for the administration of TRS. The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia issues a separate stand alone financial audit report and a copy can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.
On October 25, 1996, the Board created the Supplemental Retirement Benefits Plan of the Georgia Teachers Retirement System (SRBP-TRS). SRBP-TRS was established as a qualified excess benefit plan in accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) as a portion of TRS. The purpose of SRBP-TRS is to provide retirement benefits to employees covered by TRS whose benefits are otherwise limited by IRC Section 415. Beginning July 1, 1997, all members and retired former members in TRS are eligible to participate in the SRBP-TRS whenever their benefits under TRS exceed the IRC Section 415 imposed limitation on benefits.
TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement, and survivor's benefits. The benefit structure of TRS is defined and may be amended by State statute. A member is eligible for normal service retirement after 30 years of creditable service, regardless of age, or after 10 years of service and attainment of age 60. A member is eligible for early retirement after 25 years of creditable service.
Normal retirement (pension) benefits paid to members are equal to 2% of the average of the member's two highest paid consecutive years of service, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to 40 years. Early retirement benefits are reduced by the lesser of one-twelfth of 7% for each month the member is below age 60 or by 7% for each year or fraction thereof by which the member has less than 30 years of service. It is also assumed that certain cost-of-living adjustments, based on the Consumer Price Index, will be made in future years. Retirement benefits are payable monthly for life. A member may elect to receive a partial lump-sum distribution in addition to a reduced monthly retirement benefit. Death, disability and spousal benefits are also available.
Funding Policy. TRS is funded by member and employer contributions as adopted and amended by the Board of Trustees. Members become fully vested after 10 years of service. If a member terminates with less than 10 years of service, no vesting of employer contributions occurs, but the member's contributions may be refunded with interest. Member contributions are limited by State law to not less than 5% or more than 6% of a member's earnable compensation. Member contributions as adopted by the Board of Trustees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, were 5.53% of annual salary. The member contribution rate will increase to 6.00% effective July 1, 2011. Employer contributions required for fiscal year 2011 were 10.28% of annual salary as required by the June 30, 2008, actuarial valuation. The employer contribution rate will increase to 11.41% effective July 1, 2011.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011

EXHIBIT "H"

Employer contributions for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years are as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2011 2010 2009

100%

$

100%

$

100%

$

4,881,886.88 4,740,702.98 4,516,641.03

PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PSERS)
Bus drivers, lunchroom personnel, and maintenance and custodial personnel are members of the Public School Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. The System is funded by contributions by the employees and by the State of Georgia. The School District makes no contribution to this plan.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

SCHEDULE "1"

REVENUES
Property Taxes Sales Taxes State Funds Federal Funds Charges for Services Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation
Total Expenditures
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Adjustments
Fund Balances - Ending

NONAPPROPRIATED BUDGETS

ORIGINAL (1)

FINAL (1)

ACTUAL AMOUNTS

$ 17,375,433.20 $ 17,100,433.20 $ 17,017,325.40

10,430,284.00

10,705,284.00

10,136,020.94

40,813,866.00

41,485,558.32

44,562,120.38

8,257,983.00

14,353,631.00

13,339,586.96

10,000.00

1,292,700.00

2,459,859.78

90,000.00

97,750.00

94,403.05

1,003,344.00

1,033,344.00

999,905.49

$ 77,980,910.20 $ 86,068,700.52 $ 88,609,222.00

$ 52,556,038.10 $ 53,410,024.45 $ 52,779,353.85

3,758,054.51 1,583,944.36 1,379,836.08
674,709.90 4,895,756.31
773,289.40 6,813,952.59 4,339,494.72
902,563.50 734,925.16

3,724,803.07 1,656,626.29 1,401,675.33
784,894.87 5,059,443.95
778,089.40 6,858,455.09 4,803,541.32
897,623.24 748,099.63 4,664,966.58

3,541,564.01 1,489,913.62 1,333,180.99
498,799.33 4,855,781.30
592,669.07 6,122,240.79 4,699,528.09
819,355.73 638,298.02 4,484,124.06

$ 78,412,564.63 $ 84,788,243.22 $ 81,854,808.86

$

-431,654.43 $ 1,280,457.30 $ 6,754,413.14

16,570,544.77

15,443,970.24

14,775,099.21

-44,841.83

$ 16,138,890.34 $ 16,679,585.71 $ 21,529,512.35

Notes to the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Budget and Actual
(1) Original and Final Budget amounts do not include budgeted revenues or expenditures of the various principal accounts.
The accompanying schedule of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances budget and actual is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting which is the basis of accounting used in the presentation of the fund financial statements.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

SCHEDULE "2"

FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT
Agriculture, U. S. Department of Child Nutrition Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Food Services School Breakfast Program National School Lunch Program
Total U. S. Department of Agriculture
Education, U. S. Department of Educational Technology State Grants Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Education Technology State Grants
Special Education Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Special Education ARRA - Grants to States ARRA - Preschool Grants Grants to States Preschool Grants
Total Special Education Cluster
Title I, Part A Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education ARRA - Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Total Title I, Part A Cluster
Other Programs Direct Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities - National Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States Education Jobs Fund English Language Acquisition Grants Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Migrant Education - State Grant Program
Total Other Programs
Total U. S. Department of Education
Justice, U. S. Department of Direct Drug-Free Community Support Program Grants
Defense, U. S. Department of Direct Department of the Army R.O.T.C. Program

CFDA NUMBER

PASSTHROUGH
ENTITY ID
NUMBER

EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD

10.553 10.555

N/A

N/A

$

$

(2) 4,394,305.26 (1)
4,394,305.26

84.318

N/A

$

25,660.49

* 84.391 * 84.392 * 84.027 * 84.173

N/A

$

N/A

N/A

N/A

$

994,083.50 19,260.69
1,672,257.56 49,680.00
2,735,281.75

* 84.389 * 84.010

N/A

$

N/A

$

825,042.00 3,097,366.41
3,922,408.41

84.184
84.048 * 84.410
84.365 84.367 84.011

$
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
$
$

254,328.67
109,771.00 1,855,000.00
30,320.43 498,378.15
70,836.52
2,818,634.77
9,501,985.42

16.729

N/A

$

80,641.40

$

167,051.47

Total Expenditures of Federal Awards N/A = Not Available

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$

14,143,983.55

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

SCHEDULE "2"

Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
(1) Includes the Federally assigned value of donated commodities for the Food Donation Program in the amount of $284,081.54.
(2) Expenditures for the funds earned on the School Breakfast Program ($806,360.76) were not maintained separately and are included in the 2011 National School Lunch Program.
Major Programs are identified by an asterisk (*) in front of the CFDA number.
The School District did not provide Federal Assistance to any Subrecipient.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of Federal awards includes the Federal grant activity of the Bulloch County Board of Education and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting which is the basis of accounting used in the presentation of the fund financial statements.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

SCHEDULE "3"

AGENCY/FUNDING
GRANTS Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-Kindergarten Program
Education, Georgia Department of Quality Basic Education Direct Instructional Cost Kindergarten Program Kindergarten Program - Early Intervention Program Primary Grades (1-3) Program Primary Grades - Early Intervention (1-3) Program Upper Elementary Grades (4-5) Program Upper Elementary Grades - Early Intervention (4-5) Program Middle Grades (6-8) Program Middle School (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Gifted Student - Category VI Remedial Education Program Alternative Education Program English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Media Center Program 20 Days Additional Instruction Staff and Professional Development Indirect Cost Central Administration School Administration Facility Maintenance and Operations Categorical Grants Pupil Transportation Regular Nursing Services Mid-term Adjustment Hold-Harmless Vocational Supervisors Education Equalization Funding Grant Food Services Vocational Education Amended Formula Adjustment Other State Programs Dual Enrollment Funding Health Insurance Math and Science Supplements Preschool Handicapped Program Pupil Transportation - State Bonds Teachers' Retirement Virtual Schools Grant Vocational Construction Related Equipment - State Bonds
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Reimbursement on Construction Projects
Office of the State Treasurer Public School Employees Retirement

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

CAPITAL

GENERAL

PROJECTS

FUND

FUND

TOTAL

$ 1,767,453.44

$ 1,767,453.44

3,628,419.00 287,734.00
7,771,578.00 452,183.00
3,393,952.00 606,130.00
5,243,470.00 943,771.00
4,475,515.00 1,829,224.00 5,993,583.00
793,883.00 2,630.00
456,780.00 403,927.00 1,025,062.00 319,182.00 181,399.00
1,110,830.00 2,138,025.00 2,306,934.00
1,254,271.00 145,599.00 497,972.00 29,270.00
2,506,159.00 135,636.00 126,482.85
-6,409,438.00
30,389.00 179,977.38
33,260.32 186,257.00 457,752.00
48,935.76 4,200.00
103,115.34

3,628,419.00 287,734.00
7,771,578.00 452,183.00
3,393,952.00 606,130.00
5,243,470.00 943,771.00
4,475,515.00 1,829,224.00 5,993,583.00
793,883.00 2,630.00
456,780.00 403,927.00 1,025,062.00 319,182.00 181,399.00
1,110,830.00 2,138,025.00 2,306,934.00
1,254,271.00 145,599.00 497,972.00 29,270.00
2,506,159.00 135,636.00 126,482.85
-6,409,438.00
30,389.00 179,977.38
33,260.32 186,257.00 457,752.00
48,935.76 4,200.00
103,115.34

56,709.00

1,342,343.00

1,342,343.00

56,709.00

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

SCHEDULE "3"

AGENCY/FUNDING
CONTRACT Human Resources, Georgia Department of Family Connection
OTHER Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Local Assistance Grant (1)

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

CAPITAL

GENERAL

PROJECTS

FUND

FUND

TOTAL

$

40,158.29

$

40,158.29

3,750.00

3,750.00

$ 44,562,120.38 $ 1,342,343.00 $ 45,904,463.38 (1) The purpose of the funds is to redesign and renovate an existing building at Southeast Bulloch Middle School.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

SCHEDULE "4"

PROJECT
For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and equipping new facilities for Portal High School and Middle School, Southeast Bulloch High School, Statesboro High School, and Nevils Elementary School; relocation of William James Middle School to the existing Statesboro High School and the renovation and equipping of the facilities for use as a middle school; a new central auditorium on the campus of the new Statesboro High School to be used by all Bulloch County students; and site improvements, improvements to facilities, and technology upgrades throughout the Bulloch County School System.
For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and equipping (i) new facilities for Julia Bryant, Sallie Zetterower, and Mattie Lively Elementary Schools, (ii) new classroom facilities for Langston Chapel Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, Portal Elementary, and William James Middle Schools, (iii) new athletic facilities for Statesboro High School, Southeast Bulloch High School, William James Middle School, Southeast Bulloch Middle, and Langston Chapel Middle School, (iv) a new gymnasium, athletic facilities, and other improvements for Portal Middle and High School, and (v) real and personal property, site improvements, renovations and improvements to facilities, and technology upgrades throughout the Bulloch County School System.

ORIGINAL ESTIMATED
COST (1)

CURRENT ESTIMATED COSTS (2)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN CURRENT
YEAR (3)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN PRIOR YEARS (3)

PROJECT STATUS

$ 109,800,000.00 $ 111,888,030.78 $ 1,731,100.00 $ 105,686,721.43 Ongoing

80,000,000.00

72,940,810.36

18,446,194.28

19,436,406.82 Ongoing

$ 189,800,000.00 $ 184,828,841.14 $ 20,177,294.28 $ 125,123,128.25

(1) The School District's original cost estimate as specified in the resolution calling for the imposition of the Local Option Sales Tax.
(2) The School District's current estimate of total cost for the projects. Includes all cost from project inception to completion.
(3) The voters of Bulloch County approved the imposition of a 1% sales tax to fund the above projects and retire associated debt. Amounts expended for these projects may include sales tax proceeds, state, local property taxes and/or other funds over the life of the projects.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM (QBE)
ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES - BY PROGRAM YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

SCHEDULE "5"

DESCRIPTION
Direct Instructional Programs Kindergarten Program Kindergarten Program-Early Intervention Program Primary Grades (1-3) Program Primary Grades-Early Intervention (1-3) Program Upper Elementary Grades (4-5) Program Upper Elementary Grades-Early Intervention (4-5) Program Middle Grades (6-8) Program Middle School (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Category II Category III Category IV Category V Gifted Student - Category VI Remedial Education Program Alternative Education Program English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
TOTAL DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
Media Center Program Staff and Professional Development
TOTAL QBE FORMULA FUNDS

ALLOTMENTS FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (1) (2)

ELIGIBLE QBE PROGRAM COSTS

SALARIES

OPERATIONS

TOTAL

$

4,280,240.00 $ 3,389,285.80 $

70,710.52 $

3,459,996.32

345,971.00

223,436.03

8,158.08

231,594.11

9,094,588.00

8,403,403.70

404,865.34

8,808,269.04

580,964.00

699,650.88

15,402.35

715,053.23

3,930,582.00

3,836,869.24

116,143.55

3,953,012.79

783,779.00 5,407,981.00 1,068,888.00 5,347,564.00 2,105,216.00 7,067,177.00
939,730.00 4,598.00
538,858.00 496,487.00

674,097.62
5,253,895.24 5,818,894.41 1,564,720.43
952,988.12 3,694,574.75
471,681.05 78,758.99
817,027.11
660,104.17 384,840.48

18,768.26 35.00
324,735.77 806,765.30
71,873.95
300,611.10
36,714.38 65.00
62,455.97

692,865.88 35.00
5,578,631.01 6,625,659.71 1,636,594.38
952,988.12 3,995,185.85
471,681.05 78,758.99
853,741.49 65.00
722,560.14 384,840.48

$ 41,992,623.00 $ 36,924,228.02 $ 2,237,304.57 $ 39,161,532.59

1,206,490.00 214,383.00

1,199,356.22 30,428.20

128,106.71 28,926.57

1,327,462.93 59,354.77

$ 43,413,496.00 $ 38,154,012.44 $ 2,394,337.85 $ 40,548,350.29

(1) Comprised of State Funds plus Local Five Mill Share. (2) Allotments do not include the impact of the State amended formula adjustment.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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SECTION II COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS

Russell W. Hinton
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
March 20, 2012

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Bulloch County Board of Education
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of Bulloch County Board of Education as of and for the year ended June 30, 2011, which collectively comprise Bulloch County Board of Education's basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated March 20, 2012. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of Bulloch County Board of Education is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In planning and performing our audit, we considered Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis.

2011YB-10

Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be deficiencies, significant deficiencies or material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Bulloch County Board of Education's financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
We noted a certain matter that we have reported to management of Bulloch County Board of Education in a separate letter dated March 20, 2012.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, members of the Bulloch County Board of Education, others within the entity, Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Respectfully submitted,

RWH:as 2011YB-10

Russell W. Hinton, CPA, CGFM State Auditor

Russell W. Hinton
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
March 20, 2012

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Bulloch County Board of Education
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS THAT COULD HAVE A DIRECT AND MATERIAL EFFECT ON EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Compliance
We have audited Bulloch County Board of Education's compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major Federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2011. Bulloch County Board of Education's major Federal programs are identified in the Summary of Auditor's Results section of the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. Compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to each of its major Federal programs is the responsibility of Bulloch County Board of Education's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Bulloch County Board of Education's compliance based on our audit.
We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major Federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Bulloch County Board of Education's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on Bulloch County Board of Education's compliance with those requirements.
In our opinion, the Bulloch County Board of Education complied, in all material respects, with the compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major Federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2011.

2011SA-10

Internal Control Over Compliance
Management of Bulloch County Board of Education is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to Federal programs. In planning and performing our audit, we considered Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over compliance with the requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major Federal program to determine the auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a Federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a Federal program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be deficiencies, significant deficiencies, or material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, members of the Bulloch County Board of Education, others within the entity, Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Respectfully submitted,

RWH:as 2011SA-10

Russell W. Hinton, CPA, CGFM State Auditor

SECTION III AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011
PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported. PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported.

SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

I SUMMARY OF AUDITOR'S RESULTS

Financial Statements

Type of auditor's report issue: Governmental Activities; General Fund; Capital Projects Fund; Debt Service Fund; Aggregate Remaining Fund Information

Unqualified

Internal control over financial reporting: Material weakness identified? Significant deficiency identified?

No None Reported

Noncompliance material to financial statements noted:

No

Federal Awards

Internal Control over major programs: Material weakness identified? Significant deficiency identified?

No None Reported

Type of auditor's report issued on compliance for major programs: All major programs

Unqualified

Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in

accordance with OMB Circular A-133, Section 510(a)?

No

Identification of major programs: CFDA Numbers

Name of Federal Program or Cluster

84.010, 84.389 84.027, 84.173, 84.391, 84.392 84.410

Title I, Part A Cluster Special Education Cluster Education Jobs Fund

Dollar threshold used to distinguish between Type A and Type B programs:

$424,319.51

Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee?

No

II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

No matters were reported. III FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

No matters were reported.