R277-600-8. Other Reimbursable Expenses

The Superintendent may reimburse a school district for the following costs with state transportation funds: (1) salaries of clerks, secretaries, trainers, drivers, a supervisor, mechanics, and other personnel necessary to operate the transportation program, subject to the following limitations: (a) a full time supervisor may be paid at the same rate as other professional directors in the school district; and (b) a school district shall ensure that a supervisor's salary is commensurate with the number of buses, number of eligible students transported, and total responsibility relative to other school district supervisory functions; (2) a school district may claim a percentage of the school district superintendent's or other supervisor's salary for reimbursement if the school district's eligibility count is less than 600 and a verifiable record of administrative time spent in the transportation operation is maintained; and (3) the wage time for bus drivers may include to and from school time consisting of: (i) 10 minute pre-trip inspection; (ii) actual driving time; (iii) 10 minute post-trip inspection and bus cleanup; and (iv) 10 minute bus servicing and fueling; (4) a proportionate amount of a superintendent's or supervisor's employee benefits such as health, accident, or life insurance; (5) purchased property services; (6) property, comprehensive, and liability insurance; (7) communication expenses; (8) travel for supervisors to workshops or national conventions; (9) supplies and materials for vehicles, the school district transportation office and the garage; (10) training expenses to complete bus driver instruction and certification required by the Board; and (11) other related costs approved by the Superintendent, which may include additional bus driver training.