The Board of Trustees views Board service as a voluntary contribution to the community and elects not to receive the compensation to which it is entitled by law.
Reimbursement of Expenses
Board members shall be reimbursed for traveling expenses incurred when authorized in advance by the Board. (Education Code 35044)
(cf. 9240 - Board Development)
The rate of reimbursement shall be the same rate specified for district personnel.
(cf. 3350 - Travel Expenses)
Board members may use district-issued credit cards while on official district business. Under no circumstances may personal expenses be charged on district credit cards.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
1090 Compensation for members and mileage allowance
33050-33053 General waiver authority
33362-33363 Reimbursement of expenses (Department of Education and CSBA workshops)
35012 Board members; number, election and term
35044 Payment of traveling expenses of representatives of board
35120 Compensation (services as member of governing board)
35172 Promotional activities
44038 Cash deposits for transportation purchased on credit
GOVERNMENT CODE
20322 Elective officers; election to become member
53200-53209 Group insurance
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 26
403(b) Tax-sheltered annuities
COURT DECISIONS
Thorning v. Hollister School District, (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 1598
Board of Education of the Palo Alto Unified School District v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County, (1979) 93 Cal.App.3d 578
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
83 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 124 (2000)
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
Public Employees' Retirement System: http://www.calpers.ca.gov
Bylaw COLLEGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: July 15, 2005 Santa Ynez, California