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Budget advisory committee endorses draft travel policy, asks co-chairs to present it to board
Summary
Mountain View Whisman School District’s Budget Advisory Committee reviewed a draft travel policy, recommended refinements on per diem, transportation and approval timelines, and agreed co-chairs will submit a recommendation letter to the school board for review.
The Mountain View Whisman School District Budget Advisory Committee on an interim agenda reviewed a draft district travel policy and agreed to recommend it to the school board after minor edits and a co-chairs’ transmittal letter.
The committee’s chief business officer, Rebecca Westover, said the draft combines practices from several districts and proposes per diem meal rates tied to the U.S. General Services Administration. “The idea is…we would have a per diem rate,” Westover said, adding the district would use GSA rates so employees would not need to submit meal receipts.
Committee members pressed for clarity on approval timelines and who must sign off on travel. The draft requires prior approval for travel; principals may approve…
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