Policy 8460 – Field Trips

The Board of Education recognizes the desirability of providing off-campus experiences for students.  Student trips shall be permitted to the extent that they are curriculum-related and provide an effective means of accomplishing instructional objectives related to specific aspects of the instructional program.  When properly planned and supervised, authorized school sponsored trips are considered to be an integral part of the student’s education.

Decisions to approve trips shall be based on their educational value, safety of staff and students, availability of funds, availability of district transportation.

All trips are subject to approval by the Superintendent of Schools.  Trips of one day’s duration or less will be under the general supervision of the building principal.  The Superintendent will submit periodic reports of such trips which have been approved to the Board of Education as an informational enclosure with the agenda.  In order to make necessary transportation arrangements, all requests for field trips must be submitted to the appropriate building principal at least three weeks prior to the trip date.

Each student must secure the permission of his/her parent or guardian before participating in such activity.

No student will be excluded from participation in a school-sponsored field trip because of inability to pay fees or expenses of the trip.

The Superintendent shall develop any regulations, procedures and forms necessary to implement this policy.

Overnight Travel

Trips in excess of one day involving overnight travel require Board of Education approval.  Requests for overnight trips must be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools at least three months in advance of the planned event, with an itinerary.

Adopted 04/25/01
Revised 4/30/09