Section 520. Salaries of members of the board of education 1

Members of
  the board of education, other than the president, shall  be  compensated
  at  the rate of one hundred sixty dollars and the president of the board
  at the rate of one hundred seventy-five dollars per  calendar  day  when
  performing  the work of the board, provided, however, that in any fiscal
  year a member or president shall not be compensated for  more  than  two
  hundred  ten  calendar  days  for  all  work performed by such member or
  president during the fiscal year.
    2. Members of the board of education shall, within the funds  provided
  therefor  in the budget of the board of education, be entitled to use an
  automobile limited to the performance of their public  duties  provided,
  that  the  cost  of such automobile shall not exceed that of automobiles
  provided to city commissioners.