3440C - TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR ATTENDING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Southern Local School District

Administrative Guidelines

3440C - TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR ATTENDING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

The following guidelines are established for the utilization of public funds for professional out-of-district purposes:

	A.	Each request for travel or conference funds should detail the reasons for the expenditures.
	B.	Travel should be the most direct and economical route.
	C.	All persons authorized to travel on official business should keep a memorandum and receipts of expenditures properly chargeable to the Board. The itemized statement may serve as a receipt, with reimbursement available to pay the charges.
	D.	For official travel other than by automobile, tickets may be purchased by the Board in advance, upon request of the individual involved.
	E.	In all instances of travel reimbursement, full itemization of expenditures is required.
	F.	Those doing such traveling should expected to exercise the same care in incurring expenses that they would in travel on personal business of their own. Excessive and unnecessary travel will not be approved nor reimbursed.