Bettendorf board aligns mileage reimbursement with IRS rate, approves financials and policies

At its Sept. 25 meeting, the Bettendorf Comm School District board voted to align the district’s mileage reimbursement with the current IRS rate and approved a series of routine items including the consent agenda, August financials and several policy updates.

A presenter explained the district’s contract referenced a state reimbursement rate that is now aligned with the IRS. The board initially discussed moving the rate from a fixed cent amount to match the IRS; a board member amended the motion to authorize the district to reimburse "at the rate of the current IRS reimbursement rate." Another board member had suggested using the IRS rate so the board would not need to revisit the policy when national rates fluctuate.

The amended motion to adopt the IRS-linked reimbursement rate carried in roll call voting with the result reported as "motion carries 6 0 1." The transcript records multiple board members answering 'yes' during the roll call.

In other business, the board approved the consent agenda and the August financial report. A board member described August as "boring and normal," and the board recorded the financials vote as carried. The board also approved policies listed under agenda item 5.04 after roll call votes were recorded as carried.

The board appointed the BCSC board president or designee as the district’s representative to the 2025 IASB annual delegate assembly, a motion passed to provide flexibility on who attends.

The meeting closed with board communications praising a recent Iowa Supreme Court visit to the high school and a decision to proceed with a previously contentious school play after public input and internal review.