Subcommittee proposes travel-expense tweak, removes $30 per-meal cap while keeping $60 daily limit

The policy subcommittee discussed a proposed adjustment to the district travel-expense regulation that would remove a $30-per-meal maximum while keeping a $60-per-day reimbursement cap.

Kevin, the staff presenter, said the change responds to staff traveling to more expensive cities for training and conferences, noting that "we were removing the $30 maximum reimbursement for 1 meal. Employees would still have to stay under the $60, but we were having challenges with staff who were traveling for trainings or conferences to more expensive cities that it's challenging to stay in that $30 for a meal, especially for dinner." He described the change as giving employees flexibility so long as their total meal costs remain under $60 for the day.

Board members expressed support and asked staff to review and make the small regulatory language change; staff confirmed it was a minor tweak that will be included with the packet sent for first reading in January.