SPPS budget codes are 19-digits long and have six components.  The codes must be written in sequence, with a hyphen between each component.

In order, these components go:
   Fund-Department-Program-Product-Account-Class

The lists included here represent examples and are not all inclusive.

The source of the money. Schools and programs typically have funding from more than one source. Each fund has guidelines as to how the money can be spent.

• 01 General Fund
• 19 Intraschool Fund
• 21 Compensatory Fund
• 29 Fully Financed - General
• 31 Referendum Fund

The department number assigned to the district, your school or program.

• 005 District Wide
• 210 Central High School

The instructional services or support services being provided.

• 203 Elementary Education
• 211 Secondary Education
• 291 Co-curricular Activities (non-athletics)
• 720 Student Wellness

Defines a specific local, federal or state project or source of funds.

• 302 Operating Capital
• 316 Staff Development
• 599 Federal Grant

Identifies the service or commodity purchased.

• 6140 Licensed Classroom Teacher
• 6430 Non-Individualized Instructional Material
• 5050 Rental of instruments or physical education equipment

Allows for a further breakdown to describe or identify an activity. It is used for further detail with separate grants/projects.

• 2300 Title I

For a thorough breakdown on budget codes, see the Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting System (UFARS) manual.  Note: UFARS account codes are three digit numbers without the leading 5 for revenue or 6 for expenses.