The first dimension to be selected for a purchase is the Object. This dimension identifies the type of goods or services to be acquired.
| OBJECT CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 3XX | Purchased Professional Services. Included would be purchased educational services for instructional classroom technologies, instructional support technologies, curriculum improvement services, counseling and guidance services, related and extraordinary services such as speech, occupational and physical therapy, child study teams, and contracted instructional services. Administrative professional services would include architectural fees, attorney and auditing fees. The vendors associated with requisitions using this object are either licensed or highly skilled. |
| 4XX | Purchased Property Services. Services purchased to operate, repair, and maintain property owned. These services are performed by persons other than District employees. While a product may or may not result from the transaction, the primary reason for the purchase is the service provided. Included are utility services for water and sewage, cleaning services, repair and maintenance services, and rentals of land, buildings, equipment, and vehicles. |
| 5XX | Other Purchased Services. Amounts paid for services rendered by organizations or personnel, not on the payroll of the district. While a product may or may not result from the transaction, the primary reason for the purchase is the service provided. Included are student transportation services, insurance (other than employee benefits), communications, advertising, printing and binding, tuition, food service management, travel, etc. |
| 580 | Travel. Expenditures for transportation, meals, hotel, registration fees, and other expenses associated with staff travel for the district. The costs charged to this object are monitored by NJDOE and must be reported by the District annually. There is a cap, monitored by the Business Administrator, on total District expenses for this object. Student accommodations are not charged to this object. The costs for chaperones for field trips are not charged here. In both cases, a 5XX object should be used |
| 6XX | General Supplies. Includes consumable teaching supplies such as workbooks, tests, chalk, paper, pencils, paints, and other classroom supplies. Filmstrips, periodicals, and other reference items for specific classroom instruction are included here. It also includes administrative and operational supplies. |
|---|---|
| 609 | Technology purchases in which the purchase will need to be supported by the IT department. |
| 640 | Textbooks. Includes expenditures for textbooks furnished to pupils and teachers. |
| 73X | Equipment. Expenditures for new and replacement items of equipment such as machinery, furniture and fixtures, and vehicles. |
| 8XX | Miscellaneous Expenses. Includes the cost of membership in professional or other organizations or miscellaneous expenses not classified above. (Does not include travel-related registrations) |
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