San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education
Board Rule and Procedure 9250
Remuneration, Reimbursement And Other Benefits
This Rule and Procedure applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.
Remuneration
According to the City Charter of San Francisco, the compensation of each member of the Board of Education shall be five hundred dollars (0) per month.
Reimbursement of Expenses
Board members shall be reimbursed for traveling expenses incurred when authorized in advance by the Board President or by Board ratification upon settlement of travel. (Education Code 35044)
(cf. 9240 – Board Development)
The rate of reimbursement shall be the same rate specified for district personnel.
(cf. 3350 – Travel Expenses)
Board members may use district-issued credit cards while on official district business. Under no circumstances may personal expenses be charged on district credit cards.
Health and Welfare Benefits
During their time in service to the City and County as members of the Board of Education, Board members may participate in the health service system of the City and County and are eligible for the employer contribution. (San Francisco City Charter section 12.202; San Francisco Administrative Code sections 16.700, 16.700(c), and 16.701(a).)
Health service system benefits provided to Board members shall be extended at the same level to their dependents, but with no employer contribution. (San Francisco City Charter section 12.202; San Francisco Administrative Code section 17.600(h).) Dependents include spouses, dependent children under the age of 26, dependent children under the age of 26 who are full-time students at a college or university, and dependent children regardless of age who are physically or mentally incapacitated.
Legal Reference:
SAN FRANCISCO CITY CHARTER
8.100 Unified School District
12.202 Membership in the Health Service System
13.100 City and County Elections
13.101 Terms of Elective Office
13.101.5 Vacancies
14.103 Recall
15.105 Suspension and Removal
SAN FRANCISCO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
16.700 et sequential re Health Service System
EDUCATION CODE
1090 Compensation for members and mileage allowance
33050-33053 General waiver authority
33362-33363 Reimbursement of expenses (Department of Education and CSBA workshops)
35012 Board members; number, election and term
35044 Payment of traveling expenses of representatives of board
35120 Compensation (services as member of governing board)
35172 Promotional activities
44038 Cash deposits for transportation purchased on credit
GOVERNMENT CODE
20322 Elective officers; election to become member
53200-53209 Group insurance
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 26
403(b) Tax-sheltered annuities
COURT DECISIONS
Thorning v. Hollister School District, (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 1598
Board of Education of the Palo Alto Unified School District v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County, (1979) 93 Cal.App.3d 578
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
83 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 124 (2000)
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
Public Employees’ Retirement System: http://www.calpers.ca.gov
Please note that compare references, or “cf”, refer to CSBA model policies and do not necessarily indicate that the San Francisco Unified School District has adopted the referenced policy.