The District may reimburse employees, up to $100,
for any damage or destruction of personal property of
the employee while on duty in the school, on the
school premises, or on a school-sponsored activity.
For the intent of this rule, “personal
property’ is defined as eyeglasses and hearing
aids.
In the event employees are reimbursed pursuant to
this rule, the District shall, to the extent of such
payments, be subrogated to any right of the employee
to recover compensation for such damage or
destruction of personal property. The District may
file and prosecute an action to enforce this
subrogation right.
An employee filing a claim pursuant to this rule
shall file said claim with the principal no later
than one (1) working day following the damage or loss
of the property in question. The District retains the
right to inspect all damaged property and to require
full disclosure of witnesses, prior conditions, and
full description of damaged or destroyed property. Total District funds allocated for this purpose shall
not exceed $2,000 annually (fiscal year). Claims will
be submitted to the Board of Education for approval
of payment. Claims submitted after the District total
allocation is exhausted will not be reimbursed.
In the event of a fire loss, employees’
personal items directly related to teaching
activities may be fully reimbursed from the
school’s self-insurance fund up to a limit of
$600 per occurrence.
(Education Code Section 25213 states that Board of
Education may adopt rules and regulations to provide
for the payment of the cost of replacing or repairing
property of an employee, such as eyeglasses, hearing
aids, dentures, etc., damaged in the line of duty.)
Policy Adopted: February 3,
1974
