(1) The school board shall determine policies and adopt rules and regulations providing the conditions and requirements for payment of travel and subsistence expense to members of the board for travel outside the district, and for travel within and without the district by the district superintendent and employees of the district school system in accordance with general law or acts of local application.

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    (2) Policies determined and rules and regulations adopted by the school board relating to travel shall provide for:

    (a) The greatest possible economy, the avoidance of unnecessary travel, and adequate auditing procedures.

    (b) Joint travel to be required by personnel in a single vehicle whenever feasible.

    (c) Limitation of such expenditures to the maximum amounts currently authorized by law to be paid employees of the state unless otherwise expressly provided by law.

    (3) Policies of the school board relating to methods of reimbursement may provide for:

    (a) A flat monthly allowance for travel within the district by the superintendent and for employees whose duties require a fairly uniform amount of travel each month, or

    (b) Reimbursement on the basis of actual expenses not to exceed limitations authorized by law, or

    (c) Per diem and mileage at rates authorized by law for employees of the state.

Laws implemented by this Rule: Florida Statutes § 1001.39, 1001.41, This Rule authorized by:Florida Statutes § 1001.02, 1001.41