Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Finance and Operations
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Annual Review And Adoption Of Investment Policy And Strategies
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In accordance with the Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA), the School Board must review and adopt by resolution, not less than annually, the district's Cash Management and Investment Policy and strategies. The PFIA requires the review and approval of any changes to the investment policy and strategies by the governing body of a governmental entity.
A comprehensive review of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Cash Management and Investment Policy was performed to ensure all required components of the PFIA are included. Accordingly, the following revisions are proposed:
1. Revision for flow and continuity - Overall formatting and reorder of paragraphs revised to maintain flow and continuity; several paragraphs were reordered, renamed, and/or combined to enhance the overall flow of content.
2. Revision for clarity - The second paragraph titled OBJECTIVES was formatted to emphasize, using italics, the major objectives of safety, liquidity, diversification, and rate of return (yield). Note: the reference to the word "yield" was added for further clarity. The following three paragraphs titled SAFETY, LIQUIDITY AND MATURITY, and DIVERSITY were removed due to redundancy, all content being addressed in other portions of the policy.
3. Paragraph added - PRUDENCE: This paragraph was added to include the "Prudent Person" statement relating to the standard of care that must be exercised when investing public funds. PFIA 2256.006 (a-b)
4. Paragraph added - ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The Investment Policy must require the investment officer(s) to file a disclosure statement with the Texas Ethics Commission and the governing body if:
a. the officer has a personal business relationship with a business organization offering to engage in an investment transaction with the district (as defined in 2256.005 (i)...
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