The school can provide a vehicle for employees to attend professional meetings out of town. Fill out a transportation request a week prior to the meeting online. If a vehicle is not available, the district will reimburse the employee the applicable standard mileage rate per the IRS regulations.
Purchase order requests for meeting/travel reimbursements should be approved before the employee incurs expenses. Please ensure all airline tickets and hotels are refundable prior to booking. Your itemized approximate expenses may include; lodging, fuel, meals, conference fees, etc. The vendor to be paid will be the employee and should be marked received after their conference/trip has been completed.
**Listed on your PO should be your conference destination, including mileage, to verify your travel request meets the overnight lodging guidelines.
Overnight lodging will be provided for employees traveling 75 miles or more one way. Prior approval from the Superintendent or Chief Financial Officer is required for travel less than 75 miles one way. Employees attending professional meetings overnight will be allowed a maximum of $35.00 per day for meals. Itemized receipts must be clearly marked with the purchase order # and sent to accounts payable at the district office in order to receive reimbursement. Itemized receipts for meals should include the names of all individuals being served. At no time will the district reimburse employees for purchased alcoholic beverages.
Reasonable incidental traveling expenditures (i.e. parking fees) will be reimbursed by the district for employees attending professional meetings. Itemized receipts must be clearly marked with the purchase order # and sent to accounts payable at the district office to receive reimbursement. The Superintendent or Chief Financial Officer has discretion as to what is considered reasonable.