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COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES

The Rapides Parish School Board shall provide an expense allowance and provide for expense reimbursement for its members in accordance with state law.  School Board members are authorized to receive reimbursement for mileage going to and from meetings as well as reimbursement for travel and related expenses outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the School Board while on official School Board business, all in accordance with state law.  All travel and related expense reimbursement for Rapides Parish School Board members who travel outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the school board while on official School Board business must obtain approval of such reimbursement at a public meeting of the School Board.

Prior to a meeting of the members of the School Board at which the members vote on the method and amount of compensation or mileage to be paid such members, or to make any change therein, the School Board shall advertise the time and place where the meeting is to be held in the official journal of the parish of the School Board on at least two (2) separate days during the fifteen (15) days immediately preceding such meeting.  Any increase in compensation shall be approved by a vote of two-thirds (⅔) of the total membership of the School Board.

The President is authorized to receive an additional $50.00 monthly expense allowance.  Members of the Executive Committee are authorized to receive the additional per diem per month payment of $50.00, provided however, an executive committee member attending an executive committee meeting and a School Board meeting on the same day shall not receive compensation for the executive committee meeting.

Revised:  April 5, 2016

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

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:56

Board minutes, 3-19-02, 4-5-16

Rapides Parish School