Participation in board member associations are beneficial to the board. The board will 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.

I.C. Iowa Code              Description
Iowa Code § 279.38      Membership in Association of School Boards

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

Approved: 11/16/2015, 1/14/2019, 10/16/2023, 4/22/2025
Reviewed: 3/17/2025
Revised: 3/17/2025

High achieving school boards work as a team to create high expectations for all students. Board learning is foundational to creating this solid governance structure focused on student learning for school boards. 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 Boards' and encourage the board members to participate in qualifying learning opportunities to achieve the Annual Board Award.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 279.8, .38.

I.C. Iowa Code              Description
Iowa Code § 279.8        Directors - General Rules - Bonds of Employees
Iowa Code § 279.38      Membership in Association of School Boards

Cross References:  216.01  Association Membership

Approved: 11/16/2015, 1/14/2019, 10/16/2023, 4/22/2025
Reviewed: 3/17/2025
Revised: 3/17/2025

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.

I.C. Iowa Code              Description
Iowa Code § 277.27      School Elections - Qualifications
Iowa Code § 279.7A      Directors - Powers and Duties - Public Contracts/Exceptions
Iowa Code § 279.8        Directors - General Rules - Bonds of Employees
Iowa Code § 68B          Government Ethics and Lobbying
Iowa Code § 279.32      Directors - Powers and Duties - Compensation of Officers

Cross References:  203  Board of Directors' Conflict of Interest
                                         401.07  Employee Travel Compensation
                                         705.02  Credit and Procurement Cards

Approved: 11/16/2015, 1/14/2019, 10/16/2023, 4/22/2025
Reviewed: 3/17/2025
Revised: 3/17/2025