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Finance committee raises district lunch per diem to $19; breakfast and dinner rates noted
Summary
The board’s finance committee reported March 3 that it raised the district lunch per diem to $19 (up from $15) and reviewed continental per-diem guidance for travel and conferences.
The board’s finance committee reported March 3 that it adjusted the district per-diem amounts used for travel and meal reimbursement. The committee raised the lunch per-diem from $15 to $19 to better reflect local costs; breakfast remained at $13 and dinner at $26.
The committee explained it had evaluated federal and state per-diem schedules and decided a break from the federal allocations was necessary because the federal system assigns different rates by city and can produce inconsistent results. The committee said principals and staff welcomed the lunch-rate increase, and noted the district retains higher rates for certain high-cost cities in the federal schedule.
Why it matters: per-diem policy affects reimbursements for staff travel, professional development and events and may change out-of-pocket exposure for employees who pay for their own meals while traveling on district business.
Additional details: the finance committee oversees the per-diem rule; staff will communicate updated per-diem amounts to administrators and travelers.
