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 (health, accident, life insurance);

  (5) purchased property services;

  (6) property, comprehensive, and liability insurance;

  (7) communication expenses and travel for supervisors to workshops or national conventions;

  (8) supplies and materials for vehicles, the school district transportation office and the garage;

  (9) training expenses to complete bus driver instruction and certification required by the Board; and

  (10) other related costs approved by the Superintendent, which may include additional bus driver training.