SENATE BILL REPORT
2SHB 163
BYHouse Committee on Ways & Means/Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Jacobsen, Ebersole, Appelwick, Brekke, Heavey, Dellwo, Pruitt, Cole, Fisher, Armstrong, O'Brien, H. Sommers, Niemi, Rust, Locke, Nelson, Valle and Winsley)
Compensating school district boards of directors.
House Committe on Education
Senate Committee on Education
Senate Hearing Date(s):March 25, 1987; April 1, 1987; April 2, 1987
Majority Report: Do pass as amended.
Signed by Senators Gaspard, Chairman; Bauer, Vice Chairman; Rinehart, Vice Chairman; Bender, Smitherman, Warnke.
Minority Report: Do not pass as amended.
Signed by Senators Bailey, Benitz, Craswell, Saling.
Senate Staff:Marcia Costello (786-7419)
April 2, 1987
AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 2, 1987
BACKGROUND:
The time commitment of individuals serving as school board members is substantial and often results in personal and financial sacrifices. School board members do not receive financial compensation in the form of per diem or salary for their service, but do receive money to cover expenses.
SUMMARY:
To assure that persons of all financial circumstances have the opportunity to serve as a school board member, each school board member of a district shall be eligible to receive up to $50 per diem for attending board meetings and performing other duties for the school district. The per diem for each board member shall not exceed $4,800 per year if the district board of directors has authorized the provision of such compensation.
A member may waive receipt of per diem on a monthly basis. Waivers of receipt of per diem do not waive receipt of compensation for expenses.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:
Compensation may be considered only at a regularly scheduled school board meeting. Compensation may only be authorized from locally collected excess levy funds.
Fiscal Note: requested
Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Jacobsen; Ellen Roe, Seattle School Board