XVI. Travel Reimbursement

1. Each Board Member will have an established travel budget for attending governance or education-related conferences, conventions, or other purposes relevant to the work of the Board. Board members will receive periodic reports on the status of travel accounts and members are expected not to exceed the allocated budget. In extenuating circumstances, the Officers of the Board may consider a reallocation of individual travel allotments to meet the best interests of the Board as a whole.
2. Reimbursement to Board members for reasonable travel expenses for attendance at regional, state, or national conventions, conferences, and workshops shall be made by the District when attendance is authorized and deemed by the Board to be necessary in the conduct of the public schools.
3. The District may not pay the travel expenses of spouses and other persons who have no responsibilities or duties to perform for the Board when they accompany a Board member to Board-related activities.
4. As specified in District Policy BBG (LOCAL), in the event that a Board member received a travel advance for which a balance is due to the District, the repayment shall take place within 60 days of the end of the travel.
5. For specific policies related to Board Member Travel Reimbursement, see District Policy BBG (Legal) available online at http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/227901/.