2007 8460

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Instruction

SUBJECT: Student Trips

The Board of Education recognizes that field trips, school trips, and class trips are educationally sound and an important element of the Schools’ educational programs. Financial support for field trips and school trips shall be determined annually by the Board of Education during budget deliberations.

Field Trips:

· A field trip shall be defined as any journey by a group of students that is conducted away from school premises, takes place during the instructional day, and is under the supervision of a teacher or other duly appointed school personnel.

· Field trips must be an integral part of an approved course of study and/or conducted for the purpose of affording a first-hand educational experience not available in the classroom.

· Field trips are considered a part of the curriculum and educational program of the schools. Therefore, attendance is governed by the same rules as attendance at regular classroom activities.

School Trips:

· A school trip shall be defined as any journey by a group of students that is conducted away from school premises, takes place outside of the instructional day, and is under the supervision of a teacher or other duly appointed school personnel.

· School trips must be an integral part of an approved course of study and/or conducted for the purpose of affording a first-hand educational experience not available in the classroom.

· Overnight school trips or school trips that are outside of a 70-mile radius of the school will require Board of Education approval 45 days in advance of the departure date. Exceptions to this are overnight school trips that are annual events such as inter-scholastic competitions. The Superintendent shall approve or disapprove such trips.

· All international school trips will require Board of Education approval 90 days in advance of the departure date

Class Trips:

· A class trip shall be defined as any journey by a group of students that is conducted away from school premises, takes place during the instructional day, and is under the supervision of a teacher or duly appointed school personnel.

· Class trips are recreational or social in nature and often serve as a celebration. Class trips are not funded by the District.

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2007 8460

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Instruction

SUBJECT: Student Trips

The Superintendent shall prepare specific field trip, school trip and class trip procedures, including those for extended trips that may take students out of school for a period of time. The Board of Education reserves the right to withdraw approval at any time. Reasons for withdrawal of approval include, but are not limited to, unsafe conditions as determined by the Board or administration, safety alerts issued by state or federal agencies including the U.S. Department of State, either here or along the route of travel, weather-related concerns, airport shutdowns, and cancellation of flights. In such cases, the District is not responsible for reimbursing families for any expenses related to the trip that may have been incurred prior to the cancellation. The Board encourages families to purchase trip insurance.

Adoption Date: September 10, 2007