Butte School District

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

1531

Trustee Expenses

Expenses for Board Members - In-District

A trustee shall not receive remuneration for service as a trustee. Trustees living more than three (3) miles from the meeting place shall be entitled to mileage at the rate stipulated in § 2- 18-503, MCA, for each mile of travel from their homes to the meeting place for each meeting of the Board or for any meeting called by the County Superintendent. Reimbursement may be paid as the travel is assumed or may accumulate until the end of the fiscal year, at the discretion of the trustee.

Expenses for Board Members at Out-of-District Meetings

Trustees normally attend workshops, training institutes, and conferences at both the state and national level. It is appropriate that trustee expenditures at these out-of-District meetings be paid by the District. It is the intent of the District to pay all legitimate costs for trustees to attend out-of-District meetings, at the established rates for reimbursement set by the District:

1. Transportation as approved by the Board.
2. On-site transportation during the course of the meeting, i.e., bus, taxi, or rental car.
3. Hotel or motel costs for trustee, as necessary.
4. Food costs as necessary.
5. Telephone services shall be provided for necessary communications with business or family, resulting from the trustee being away from Butte.
6. Incidental expenditures for tips and other necessary costs attributable to the trustee’s attendance at the meeting. The District will not reimburse or pay for such items as liquor, expenses of a spouse, separate entertainment, or other unnecessary expenditures.

Cross Reference:          
7336  Travel Allowances and Expenses

Policy History:
Adopted on: 10/18/04
Revised on: