Travel arrangements are needed whenever travel expenses are to include lodging, flight, transportation, meals, and other related items incurred by an employee who is in travel status, conducting official business for the District. An LEISD employee is entitled to reimbursement of certain travel expenses required by the employee while conducting official business, subject to certain limitations as prescribed by policies. The employee must minimize the amount of travel expenses reimbursed by ensuring that each travel arrangement is the most cost-effective, considering all relevant circumstances. Meals are allowable when overnight travel occurs.

In-District travel is conducting business within LEISD Boundaries. The employee’s immediate Supervisor must approve In-District travel before it is attached to your requisition in ASCENDER and submitted for further approval.  

Local travel (i.e. day trips) is conducting official business within 50 miles of travel destination from traveler’s origination point (LEISD location). The employee’s immediate Supervisor must approve local travel before it is attached to your requisition in ASCENDER and submitted for further approval. While conducting local travel, overnight travel and meals are not allowed nor reimbursable. Any exceptions must have final pre-approval from the approving budget manager.

In-State travel is conducting official business outside of the District and over 50 miles from traveler’s origination point. The employee’s immediate Supervisor must approve in-state travel before it is attached to your requisition in ASCENDER and submitted for further approval.

Out-of-State is any travel outside the state of Texas. The employee’s immediate Supervisor and the Superintendent must approve all out-of-state travel before it is attached to your requisition in ASCENDER and submitted for further approval.

Any missing required information could delay the processing of the PO and travel approval. Business Services will be the final approver.