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Hamilton School Board discusses setting modest reimbursement threshold for board professional development
Summary
At its Jan. 23 work session the Hamilton School Board debated changing the policy that requires full-board approval for reimbursements for professional development and attendance at community events; members asked staff to draft a policy with a preset threshold and suggested a 24-hour notification rule for cancellations.
Hamilton School Board members on Jan. 23 debated whether to allow routine professional development and community-event expenses for board members to be prepaid or reimbursed without requiring full-board approval.
The discussion arose during the board’s open work session when members questioned whether low-dollar items — webinars and event tickets cited by several members — should continue to require a full-board approval before reimbursement.
Board members said the current practice can be administratively cumbersome for small amounts and discourages attendance. Several members suggested creating a preset…
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