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Board adopts travel reimbursement update to align with state per‑diem policy
Summary
Trustees revised Policy 7430 so daily food expenses follow the state per‑diem allowance (cited at $55 in‑state, $59 out‑of‑state) to simplify reimbursements and reduce receipt tracking burden for employees.
Trustees approved an update to Policy 7430 to align the district's travel reimbursement language with state travel policy and to allow per‑diem allowances in place of itemized receipts. A staff member (speaker 2) explained the change was intended to ease the administrative burden and help employees who would otherwise front travel costs.
"So the beginning of our policy says that we will adhere to the state travel prop policy ... So what this basically says is the state travel reimbursement is the recommendation is that daily food expenses shall be paid at per diem allowance to match the board of exam," the staff member said, noting the district typically required receipts for reimbursements but that per‑diem reduces that paperwork. Staff cited in‑state per‑diem of $55/day and out‑of‑state at $59/day in examples during the discussion.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about when per‑diem applies (24‑hour travel periods, agenda items that cover meals) and agreed the change will reduce reimbursement complexity. The board adopted the revised policy language by voice vote.
