Carly and maybe me. I don't know any other details. On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 4:05 PM Ignacio Rodríguez <igna...@sugarlabs.org> wrote:
> Hello. > I'm not trying to be mean or something, but wondering who is he meeting > from SugarLabs? > > > (to visit some Sugar Labs people and his cousin in DC.) > > Greetings, > Ignacio.- > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 4:20 PM Samson Goddy <samsongo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Seconded, >> >> I believe that members should use opportunities like Gsoc to Meetup >> fellow members. >> >> >> Regards >> >> On Tue, Sep 18, 2018, 8:17 PM Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Background: Google has provided SL with $3000 towards mentor travel to >>> the October summit. ($3300 - the SFC 10%) although we have yet to receive >>> $1100 of the funds. We have also received $5400 in mentor "stipends" ($6000 >>> - the SFC 10%). As you may recall, we are sending three people, Devin, >>> Jaskirat, and Shrivank. Only Jaskirat is traveling internationally, so the >>> best estimate is that the travel will come in on budget. As we did last >>> year, we could apply some of the mentor stipend $$ to cover any overruns. >>> (Note we have already approved a previous motion to approve a travel >>> advance for Jaskirat to attend the Google Summer of Code mentor summit in >>> October 2018. [1]) >>> >>> The SFC estimates a cost increase in Jaskirat's ticket of $400-$500 due >>> to his intention to travel some while in the States (to visit some Sugar >>> Labs people and his cousin in DC.) Jaskirat is paying for his domestic >>> travel, but the round trip in and out of SF is apparently less expensive, >>> hence the need for SLOB approval. IMHO, we should be extending >>> opportunities for community members whenever possible. >>> >>> Motion: To approve the additional cost associated with Jaskirat's ticket >>> to and from the GSoC summit as calculated by the SFC. If for some reason >>> the total budget for GSoC summit travel exceeds $3000, we can apply >>> Jaskirat's and my share of the GSoC mentor stipend to cover the overrun. >>> >>> This is somewhat timely as tickets need to be purchased. >>> >>> regards. >>> >>> -walter >>> >>> [1] >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2018-August/055603.html >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Brett Smith via RT <approv...@tix.sfconservancy.org> >>> Date: Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:58 PM >>> Subject: Re: [sfconservancy.org #1845] Additional US flight >>> expenditures for Jaskirat Singh >>> To: <h...@laptop.org> >>> Cc: <su...@sfconservancy.org> >>> >>> >>> On 09/18/2018 12:46 PM, Adam Holt via RT wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:21 PM, Brett Smith via RT < >>> approv...@tix.sfconservancy.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Adam and team, >>>> >>>> Jaskirat Singh is planning additional travel in the US after the GSoC >>>> mentor summit. Some of it is personal, >>> >>> >>> Hi Brett, >>> >>> Travel funds for the GSoC mentor summit do not include personal side >>> trips. >>> >>> Adam, >>> >>> Yes, to be clear, our travel policy states: “Travelers may seek approval >>> to book travel itineraries that include extra days for personal reasons, *so >>> long as the cost of the flight meets the other requirements of this >>> Policy*.” >>> Additional expense *just* for personal reasons isn’t permitted, and if >>> that was the case here, I would’ve declined without even asking you. The >>> planned meetings with other collaborators meant it was at least potentially >>> project-related, so that’s why I checked. >>> >>> I’ll work with him to see what he wants to do but I won’t book >>> additional travel with him unless/until you tell me otherwise. >>> >>> Thanks for your prompt response, >>> -- >>> Brett Smith >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Walter Bender >>> Sugar Labs >>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> i...@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> i...@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > _______________________________________________ > Sugar-devel mailing list > Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
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