FILE:  BBBE

Cf:  DJD

 

BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES

 

 

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall provide an expense allowance and provide for expense reimbursement for its members in accordance with state law at a rate as set by the School Board.  School Board members shall also be authorized to receive reimbursement for mileage going to and from meetings as well as reimbursement for actual travel and related expenses outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the School Board while on official School Board business, all in accordance with School Board policy.

 

Any action increasing the compensation for School Board members shall require a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the total membership.  Before any action is taken, however, the School Board shall advertise the time and place where the meeting is to be held to consider the expense allowance in the official journal of the School Board on at least two (2) separate days during the fifteen (15) days immediately preceding such meeting.

 

EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

 

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board reimburses School Board members for expenses incurred while on official School Board business, within budgetary limitations. Travel expenses shall be limited to those expenses necessarily incurred by School Board members in the performance of official responsibilities as may be authorized by the School Board.

 

School Board members shall be allowed to attend, at the expense of the School Board, one (1) national conference/convention during each four (4) year term of office.  School Board members shall be allowed to attend each year, at the expense of the School Board, the Louisiana School Boards Association Conference and the annual Southern Region Leadership Conference.  Upon their return from conferences/conventions, School Board members shall give a report to the School Board.

 

Any School Board member who submits a false or fraudulent travel claim shall be subject to disciplinary action and the School Board shall be entitled to restitution in full compliance with statutory provisions.

 

Expense reimbursement shall be subject to the following:

 

  1. Reimbursement for air fares for authorized travel shall be limited to coach (actual cost) with a receipt of an airline ticket.

  2. Reimbursement for authorized travel by automobile or motor home for Board members shall be the approved School Board mileage rate not to exceed the cost of coach air fare.

  3. Reimbursement for meals and meal tips for attending conferences and conventions shall be limited to $65.00 per day.

  4. Reimbursement for taxi, tips and parking shall be limited to $10.00 per day without receipts.

  5. Rental car, up to a full size vehicle, including related expenses, will be reimbursed in full with receipts.

  6. Reimbursement for lodging shall be for single rates with receipts.  Reimbursement for lodging for School Board members using motor homes shall be the cost of rental space for said vehicle.

  7. Expenses payable in advance by the School Board for attendance at conferences and conventions shall be granted upon request, in writing, listing estimated expenses.  Travel expenses for conferences and conventions eligible for reimbursement shall be the dates listed in the official schedule, the day and night prior to the beginning date, and the day following the ending date of the conference or convention.  Estimated expenses will be advanced not sooner than five working days prior to departure.  Final disposition of expenses must be completed within thirty (30) days after the travel.

  8. Registration fees, lodging deposits and air fare will be paid in the following manner:

 

  1. Registration fee will be paid by check by the School Board upon request.

  2. Lodging deposits will be paid by check by the School Board upon request.

  3. Air fare will be paid upon presentation of ticket.

 

Revised:  November, 1993 Revised:  August, 2004
Revised:  April, 1998 Revised:  June, 2007
Revised:  June, 1998 Revised:  June 14, 2016
Revised:  October, 1998 Revised:  November 28, 2018
Revised:  August, 2003  

 

 

Ref:    Constitution of Louisiana, Art. VIII, Sec. 8

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:56, 17:81

Board minutes, 11-19-98, 3-18-98, 8-19-98, 10-21-98, 9-17-03, 4-11-07, 6-14-16, 11-28-18

 

West Baton Rouge Parish School Board