ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Participation in Board member associations are beneficial to the Board. The Board shall maintain an active membership in the Iowa Association of School Boards and in organizations the Board determines will be of benefit to the Board and the District.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code 279.38 (1995).
Cross Reference: 216.2 Board of Directors' Member Development and Training
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
The Board may participate in conferences sponsored by educational associations and agencies in addition to its own in-service programs and work sessions.
The Board shall work closely with the Iowa Association of School Boards' Academy of Board Learning Experiences and encourage the Board members to participate in conferences to achieve the Better Boardsmanship Award.
Members of the Board are authorized and encouraged to attend at least one National School Board Association conference during four-year term of office. Newly elected members should attend as soon as possible. Upon returning from the conference, each participant is required to submit a written or oral report to the rest of the Board.
All Board members are encouraged to attend the Iowa Association of School Boards Conference in Des Moines each year.
All reasonable and relevant costs will be paid by the District upon submission of proper verification of the costs.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code 279.8, .38 (1995).
Cross Reference: 216.1 Association Membership
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
As an elected public official, the Board member is a public servant who serves without compensation. Board members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
Prior to reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses, the Board member must submit a detailed receipt indicating the date, purpose and nature of the expense for each claim item. A credit card receipt is generally not considered a detailed receipt. Failure to provide a detailed receipt shall make the expense nonreimbursable. In exceptional circumstances, the Board may allow a claim without proper receipt. Written documentation explaining the exceptional circumstances shall be maintained as part of the District's record of the claim.
It shall be the responsibility of the Board secretary to compile the expenses of board members and bring them to the Board for audit and approval in the same manner as other claims of the District. It shall be the responsibility of the Board to determine through the audit and approval process of the board whether the expenses incurred by a Board member are actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
If a District vehicle is not available, the board member will be reimbursed .39 cents per mile. Pre-approved expenses for meals are limited to $35.00 for full day commitments. Meals may be pre-approved for a larger amount at the discretion of the Board.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code 68B; 277.27; 279.7A, .8, .32 (1995).
Cross Reference: 203 Board of Directors' Conflict of Interest
401.7 Employee Travel Compensation
401.10 Credit Cards
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Board members and Superintendents will assist each newly elected or appointed Board member to understand the Board’s function, policies and procedures.
A new Board member will be provided access to all appropriate publications and documents, including the Board’s Policy Manual, selected sections of the School Laws of Iowa, and other selected publications from regional and state sources.
New members will be encouraged to attend meetings or workshops conducted by outside organizations designed specifically for the orientation of new members. Expenses will be reimbursed by the Board in accordance with established policy.
Legal. Reference: Iowa Code Section 279.32
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