All Class V school districts shall be under the direction and control of the school board or board of education authorized by section 79-552. The school board or board of education may make expenditures for supplies, equipment, travel, meals, and lodging for school programs and activities, including extracurricular and interscholastic activities, appropriate for the benefit, government, and health of pupils enrolled in the school district.
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 79-535