Through the continued commitment toward the education of New Mexico PreK students, the New Mexico Prek office is excited to announce the arrival of the Passport to Numeracy PreK Institute. As an attendee of the Institute you will be involved in further training concerning numeracy in the classroom, have direct networking time with your peers and enjoy all of the sights and sounds of Albuquerque. Below is a breakdown of information concerning the Institute;

Lodging:

Lodging is offered to anyone traveling over 60 miles one-way.

When registering for the Institute, you will notice a lodging section, please indicate if you will be staying at the Embassy Suites here. The Institute is offering the night of January 10, 2008 as part your registration. If you require further nights lodging, this request must be made directly with the hotel and will not be reimbursed by the institute. Roommates are required at the institute. If you have a roommate preference, please state this during the registration process. If you do not have a roommate preference one will be assigned to you. When assigning roommates, same sex will be a requirement. Please be aware the Embassy Suites is non-smoking hotel.

Mileage and Meal Reimbursement: Mileage will be reimbursed at $.32 per mile for anyone traveling more than 50 miles one-way. For those traveling more than 50 miles, a meal reimbursement will be given for any meal not provided at your training. Meals will be reimbursed up to the following amounts:

Breakfast - $10, Lunch - $10, Dinner - $20.

Other Information about meal and mileage reimbursement:

• All reimbursement for meals must be accompanied with the receipt from the meal.
• Meals will only be reimbursed for actual amount spent if less than the maximum reimbursable amount.
• If a meal exceeds the reimbursable amount, reimbursement will only be for the stated maximum reimbursement.
• All mileage and meal reimbursement will need to be submitted to our third party program management office, Kesselman-Jones, Inc., within 30 days of the training.
• Reimbursement forms will be given out at the institute. All forms turned in after the 30 day payment period will not be reimbursed.
• All mileage and meal reimbursement will need to be submitted within 30 days of the training to our third party training management office, Kesselman-Jones Inc.

Substitute Reimbursement: Substitute reimbursement is an allowable expense that can be billed to your NM PreK PED/ CYFD Program grant. Substitute reimbursement will not be paid through the NM Kids Network.