2007

Reimbursement and Miscellaneous Expenditures

1. Board members, employees, and volunteers of the school district are expected to maintain and enhance their effectiveness by being well-informed on issues affecting education. They are encouraged to attend education workshops, conferences, training programs, official functions, hearings, and meetings sponsored by the school district or state and national educational organizations which are helpful to them in performing their duties or which are in the best interests of the school district.

2. This board hereby gives prior approval for board members to attend meetings described in the preceding paragraph. Upon approval by the board president,or the superintendent or designee when the board president is unavailable, such board members may attend authorized meetings without further action or approval by the board, and shall be paid or reimbursed for registration costs, tuition costs, fees or charges, travel expenses, and costs of meals and lodgingas permitted by law.

a. The superintendent or the superintendent's designee may authorize employees and volunteers to attend meetings described in the first paragraph and may authorize the payment of such registration costs, tuition costs, fees,charges, travel expenses, costs of meals, and/or costs of lodging as he or she deems appropriateand as permitted by law.

b. Expenses for attendance at any of the above activitiesshall be paid by the school district as allowed by law. The Boardshall pay or reimburse attendees for expenses that areactually,necessarily, and reasonablyincurredin attending educational seminars, conventions, and workshops; conferences; training programs; official school functions, hearings or meetings, provided that such reimbursement is permitted by law.

c. The board authorizes the expenditure of funds for non-alcoholic beverages for individuals attending public meetings of the board and non-alcoholic beverages and meals for individuals while performing or immediately after performing relief, assistance, or support activities in emergency situations, and for any volunteers during or immediately following their participation in any activity approved by the board.

d. It is in the best interest of this school district to recognize service by board members, employees, and volunteers. The board authorizes the president, superintendent or the superintendent's designee to determine when and to whom plaques, certificates of achievement, flowers or other items of value should be granted, provided that no such plaque, certificate, flowers or other item of value shall cost more than $100.00.

e. Funds may be spent for one recognition dinner each year for elected and appointed officials, employees or volunteers of the school district. The maximum cost per person for such a dinner shall not exceed $50.00.

Adopted on: 1/1/2007

Revised on: 8/19/2013

Revised on: 1/20/2014

Revised on: 8/20/2018