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Board asked staff to return with comparative per‑diem options after proposal to raise employee meal reimbursements
Summary
District staff proposed doubling per‑meal reimbursement amounts now set by Florida statute (breakfast $6, lunch $11, dinner $19) and asked to advertise updated policy to become effective Jan. 1; board asked staff to compare the proposed flat increases with federal GSA per‑diem tiers for travel and return with a clarified travel SOP and budgetary
District staff presented a proposed revision to travel policy 7‑16 that would increase employee meal reimbursement amounts to better reflect current prices and reduce out‑of‑pocket costs for staff who travel for professional learning.
The proposed change doubles the statute‑listed amounts that have not been updated in decades. District staff summarized the draft change as: breakfast from $6 to $12, lunch from $11 to $22, and dinner from $19 to $38,…
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