Participation in board member associations are beneficial to the board. The board may 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 school district.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code § 279.38
Cross Reference:
216.2 Board of Directors' Member Development and Training
Approved July 2000 Reviewed July 2021 Revised
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 will work closely with the Iowa Association of School Board and encourage the board members to participate in conferences to achieve the Better Boardsmanship Award.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 279.8,.38
Cross Reference: 219.1 Association Membership
Approved: July 2000 Reviewed: July 2021 Revised: July 2020
As an elected public official, the board member is a public servant who serves without compensation. Board members will 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. Failure to provide a detailed receipt will make the expense nonreimbursable. Personal expenses will be reimbursed by the board member to the school district no later than ten working days following the date of the expense. In exceptional circumstances, the board may allow a claim without proper receipt. Written documentation explaining the exceptional circumstances will be maintained as part of the school district's record of the claim.
It is 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 school district. It is 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.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §§ 68B; 277.27; 279.7A, .8, .32
Cross Reference:
203 Board of Directors' Conflict of Interest
401.7 Employee Travel Compensation
401.10 Credit Cards
Approved July 2000 Reviewed July 2021 Revised
In recognition of the great amount of time, energy, and talent as well as the interest of board members in the school district, past and present board members and their spouses shall receive lifetime activity passes to school-sponsored activities.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure board members and their spouses receive activity passes.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §§ 279.8
Cross Reference:
219 Board of Directors’ Member Services
401.13 Employee Activity Passes
Approved: July 2000 Reviewed: July 2021 Revised: