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 school district.

Legal Reference:        Iowa Code § 279.38 (1995).

Cross Reference:       216.02  Board of Directors' Member Development and Training

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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' and encourage the board members to participate in conferences to achieve the Annual Board Award.

Legal Reference:        Iowa Code §§ 279.8, .38 (1995).

Cross Reference:       216.01  Association Membership

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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  receipt indicating the date, purpose and nature of the expense for each claim item. Personal expenses shall 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 shall be maintained as part of the school 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 school 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.

Legal Reference:        Iowa Code §§ 68B; 277.27; 279.7A, .8, .32 (1995).

Cross Reference:       203     Board of Directors' Conflict of Interest

                                  401.07   Employee Travel Compensation

                                  401.10  Credit Cards

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