Transportation Reimbursement
Submit Costs For Student Forest Education Field Trips

OFRI recognizes the effectiveness of field studies and wishes to support classroom teachers� forest education efforts. OFRI may be able to provide transportation funds, on a case-by-case basis, to those classrooms whose opportunities to participate in such forestry-related studies are otherwise limited.

Complete and submit bus transportation request form below.
Bus reimbursement requests will be reviewed by Norie Dimeo-Ediger, K-12 Program Manager, on a first-come, first-served basis.

CRITERIA:

• The PRIMARY focus of the trip must be forest/forestry education.
• Preference is given to opportunities listed in the OFRI publication, A Teacher�s Guide to K-12 Forest Education Opportunities; other requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Preference is given to educators who have attended a PLT forestry workshop or who have had a Talk About Trees program in their classroom.

PLEASE NOTE:

• No commitment can be made prior to approval of written request.
• Due to OFRI�s declining revenue , 2011 fall/winter trips will be approved as soon as received after July 1, however, trips planned for 2012 will not be approved until late December/early January.
• OFRI can only pay actual bus transportation costs after the event�substitute reimbursement is not included.
• In order to ensure payment, your school district office must mail OFRI an original invoice (FAXES ARE NOT ACCEPTED), a copy of your bus transportation approval letter, your school federal tax identification number and a copy of the transportation company invoice, no later than 45 days after the event, or by June 30, 2012, whichever comes first.