Breakfast, lunch, and light refreshments will be provided each day of the TAC Meeting and Collaboration Conference. Catered meals for the TAC Meeting and Collaboration Conference include:

Dinner costs may be submitted for reimbursement at a cost of $38 per meal. Up to $92/day for meals and incidental expenses may be reimbursed for travel days to and from the TAC Meeting and Collaboration Conference. Please note that alcoholic beverages cannot be reimbursed per UCSC policy. For all meals, please request and pay separate checks to ensure each attendee may submit an individual itemized receipt for reimbursement.

For attendees driving to Oceanside, CA or those who live locally, please note that the IRS mileage reimbursement rate for expenses for travel by car is 70 cents per mile. Mission Pacific Beach Resort has extended a discounted overnight valet parking rate of $35 per night with in/out privileges and overnight self-parking for $10. The parking cost will be covered by Smarter Balanced directly for the nights of October 13, 14, and 15. Attendees will be required to pay the hotel directly upon check-in for any additional nights.

Please note that all attendees who would like to drive to the event will need pre-approval from Smarter Balanced. In order to be approved, you must provide a comparison to show that the cost of driving including mileage totals, plus the cost of meals, parking, and lodging while in transit is less than the cost of airfare plus transportation costs to and from the airport. Please email nisreen@gearsk12.com with this information to request approval.

Attendees traveling within California can choose to travel to the event by train and will be reimbursed for the cost of the train ticket as well as the transportation from home/hotel to train station.

Reimbursement forms must be accompanied by itemized receipts.