416 TRAVEL COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES

Employees traveling on behalf of the District and performing approved District business will be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses.  Actual and necessary travel expenses will include, but not be limited to, transportation and/or mileage costs, lodging expenses, meal expenses and registration costs.

 

Travel Within the School District

 

Employees required to travel in their personal vehicle between school district buildings to carry out the duties of their position may be reimbursed at the rate (calculated in cents per mile) allowed and/or recommended by law.  It is the responsibility of the supervisor to approve travel within the school district by employees.  It is the responsibility of the board to review the travel within the school district by the superintendent through the board's audit and approval

process.

 

Travel Outside the School District

 

Travel outside of the school district must be verbally pre-approved by the employee's supervisor.  Pre-approval will include an evaluation of the necessity of the travel, the reason for the travel and an estimate of the cost of the travel to qualify as approved school district business.

 

Reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses will be allowed for travel outside the school district if the employee received pre-approval for the travel.  Reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses for travel outside the school district will be limited to the pre-approved expenses.  Prior to reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses, the employee must provide the school district with a detailed receipt, indicating the date, purpose and nature of the expense for each claim item.  In exceptional circumstances, the superintendent may allow a claim without proper receipt.  Written documentation explaining the exceptional circumstances is maintained as part of the school district's record of the claim.

 

Failure to have a detailed receipt will make the expense a personal expense.  Personal expenses, including mileage, in excess of that required for the trip are reimbursed by the employee to the school district no later than ten (10) working days following the date of the expense.

 

Pre-approved expenses for transportation within ________________ (____) miles of the school district administrative office will be by automobile.  If a school district vehicle is not available, the employee will be reimbursed at the rate (calculated in cents per mile) allowed and/or recommended by law.  

 

Pre-approved expenses for transportation outside of ________________ (____) miles of the school district administrative office may be by public carrier.  Reimbursement for air travel will be at the tourist class fares.  Should an employee choose to travel by automobile, reimbursement will be limited to the public carrier amount.  Pre-approved expenses for transportation in a rental car is limited to the cost of a Class "C" rental car at a medium priced agency unless the number of people traveling on behalf of the school district warrants a larger vehicle.

 

Pre-approved expense for lodging within the state is limited to ________________ dollars ($____) per night. Pre-approved expense for lodging outside the state is limited to the rate of a medium priced hotel in the area.  Lodging may be pre-approved for a larger amount if special circumstances require the employee to stay at a particular hotel.

 

Pre-approved expenses for meals within the state are limited to ________________ dollars ($____) for breakfast, ________________ dollars ($____) for lunch and ________________ dollars ($____) for dinner.  Pre-approved expenses for meals outside the state are limited to ________________ dollars ($____) for breakfast, ________________ dollars ($____) for lunch and ________________ dollars ($____) for dinner.  Meals may be pre-approved for a larger amount by the superintendent.

 

The superintendent is responsible for developing administrative regulations regarding actual and necessary expenses, district travel allowances and assignment of school district vehicles. The administrative regulations will include the appropriate forms to be filed for reimbursement to the employee from the school district and the procedures for obtaining approval for travel outside of and within the school district.