Budget codes

[Julie Walker <jawalker@TENET.EDU>]

My apologies for posting this to the whole NET but more Texas librarians
seem to read this than our own "News & Conferences."  My question
concerns budget codes and changing formats --- comments from other states
also welcome.

Our Texas Education Agency (TEA) prescribes how purchases must be
classified according to budget code.  Old faithfuls for librarians included:
6635 Library books & FILM that meet a one year useful life...
6339 Periodicals, newspapers, etc.
6399 General supplies including "audio-visual aids" (eg videocassettes,
CD-ROM, etc.)

Questions for Texas librarians?
Are videocassettes not "film"? (see 6635)
Are periodicals on CD-ROM not periodicals (see 6399)
Is an electronic encyclopedia a "book" or an "audio-visual aid."

Please don't tell me TEA should update their regulations --- that much I
know, but we have to live with the here & now.

How are the purchases mentioned above classified in your Texas district?

Thank you!

Julie A. Walker                         District Media Center
Director, Library & Media Services      13401 Pond Springs Rd.
Round Rock ISD                          Austin, TX  78729
jawalker@tenet.edu                      512-331-6697/512-331-1811 (FAX)