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| **Policy DAF-7** \\ | **Policy DAF-7** \\ | ||
| **Administration of Federal Grant Funds – Travel Reimbursement – Federal Funds** \\ | **Administration of Federal Grant Funds – Travel Reimbursement – Federal Funds** \\ | ||
| - | **School Board Approved: December 2, 2024** \\ | + | **School Board Approved: August 17,2026** \\ |
| - | The Board shall reimburse administrative, professional and support employees, and school officials, for travel costs incurred in the course of performing services related to official business as a federal grant recipient.\\ | + | The Board shall reimburse administrative, professional and support employees, and school officials, for travel costs incurred in the course of performing services related to official business as a Federal grant recipient.\\ |
| - | For purposes of this policy, “travel costs” shall mean the expenses for transportation, lodging, subsistence, and related items incurred by employees and school officials who are in travel status on official business as a federal grant recipient.\\ | + | For purposes of this policy, “travel costs” shall mean the expenses for transportation, lodging, subsistence, and related items incurred by employees and school officials who are in travel status on official business as a Federal grant recipient.\\ |
| School officials and district employees shall comply with applicable Board policies and administrative regulations established for reimbursement of travel and other expenses.\\ | School officials and district employees shall comply with applicable Board policies and administrative regulations established for reimbursement of travel and other expenses.\\ | ||
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| The validity of payments for travel costs for all district employees and school officials shall be determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee.\\ | The validity of payments for travel costs for all district employees and school officials shall be determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee.\\ | ||
| - | Travel costs shall be reimbursed on a mileage basis for travel using an employee’s personal vehicle and on an actual cost basis for meals, lodging and other allowable expenses, consistent with those normally allowed in like circumstances in the district’s non-federally funded activities, and in accordance with the district’s travel reimbursement policies and administrative regulations.\\ | + | Travel costs shall be reimbursed on a mileage basis for travel using an employee’s personal vehicle and on an actual cost basis for meals, lodging and other allowable expenses, consistent with those normally allowed in like circumstances in the district’s non-Federally funded activities, and in accordance with the district’s travel reimbursement policies and administrative regulations.\\ |
| - | Mileage reimbursements shall be at the rate approved by the Board or Board policy for other district travel reimbursements. Actual costs for meals, lodging and other allowable expenses shall be reimbursed only to the extent they are reasonable and do not exceed the per diem limits established by Board policy, or, in the absence of such policy, the federal General Services Administration for federal employees for locale where incurred.\\ | + | Mileage reimbursements shall be at the rate approved by the Board or Board policy for other district travel reimbursements. Actual costs for meals, lodging and other allowable expenses shall be reimbursed only to the extent they are reasonable and do not exceed the per diem limits established by Board policy, or, in the absence of such policy, the Federal General Services Administration for Federal employees for locale where incurred.\\ |
| All travel costs must be presented with an itemized, verified statement prior to reimbursement.\\ | All travel costs must be presented with an itemized, verified statement prior to reimbursement.\\ | ||
| - | In addition, for any costs that are charged directly to the federal award, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall maintain sufficient records to justify that:\\ | + | In addition, for any costs that are charged directly to the Federal award, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall maintain sufficient records to justify that:\\ |
| A. Participation of the individual is necessary to the federal award.\\ | A. Participation of the individual is necessary to the federal award.\\ | ||
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| **District Policy History:**\\ | **District Policy History:**\\ | ||
| - | First reading: November 4, 2024\\ | + | First reading: August 3, 2026\\ |
| - | Second reading: November 18, 2024\\ | + | Second reading: August 17, 2026\\ |
| - | Third reading/adopted: December 2, 2024\\ | + | **District revision history:** Approved April 19, 2021; Revised December 2, 2024\\ |
| - | **District revision history:** Approved April 19, 2021\\ | + | |
| {{policy_daf-7.pdf|Download}}\\ | {{policy_daf-7.pdf|Download}}\\ | ||
| [[section_d|Section D]]\\ | [[section_d|Section D]]\\ | ||
| [[start|Policy Manual]] | [[start|Policy Manual]] | ||