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Board reviews new policy allowing federal grant-funded pay during declared emergencies
Summary
The Kent School District reviewed a first reading of policy 61.006 clarifying that, during a declared federal or state emergency, the district may continue to pay employees funded by federal grants under specified conditions; staff noted the provision was updated twice the day of the meeting and will return for formal consideration.
At a May 14 policy work session, the Kent School District Board examined a first reading of Policy 61.006, "Allowable cost for federal programs," which clarifies when federal grant funds may be used to continue paying staff during declared federal or state emergencies.
Why it matters: The policy addresses how federal grant-funded positions are paid when programs cannot be implemented because of extraordinary circumstances such as a federal disaster declaration — an issue raised during the COVID-19…
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