Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools have been reimbursing employees for mileage incurred in their work at 43 cents per mile for at least 10 years, mostly as a cost-saving measure.  The 2023 IRS standard mileage rate is 65.5 cents per mile and that rate has exceeded 43 cents since September of 2005.

According to preliminary numbers gathered by school administrators, had HSE Schools reimbursed mileage based on the IRS standard mileage rate, it would have cost the school district an extra $12,000 last year.

The school board policy committee is looking into raising the reimbursement rate for HSE staff to match the IRS rate in the future in 2024.  Any final action is up to the school board.

The next Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for January 11th.