Opinion No.

The Honorable Willie R. Hardy State Representative

518 Warner Street Camden, Arkansas 71701-4451 Dear Representative Hardy:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on whether A.C.A. § 6-13-629 (Repl. 2007) authorizes "school board members [to] claim per diem or mileage when performing other school board duties not listed in the statute, specifically check signing and attending school board meetings."

In my opinion, the statute was not intended, and would not be interpreted by a court, to authorize school boards to pay money other than in connection with the training and…