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Posted on October 28, 2008 Please answer the following two questions regarding Elementary School field trips. 1) Who gives final approval for an elementary class or grade level field trip? 2) Are elementary class or grade level field trips required to be connected to the curriculum of the grade level?
All of our policies can be found on the Board of Education Web page. Field trips for elementary students are approved by the principals. BOE Policy 8460 describe the characteristics of field trips that are submitted for principal's approval.
Posted on February 4, 2008 There are rumors flying around that the district is going to stop allowing field trips during the school day. Is that true?
No. Field trips play a valuable role and there is no plan to stop allowing them during the school day. The district changed the guidelines for field trips to consider concerns expressed from some parents including cost, frequency, relevance, etc.
Posted on December 11, 2008 I have been told it is possible for kids to apply for free field trips based on a financial need basis. I was shocked to be told the district will pay for kids to go on foreign language trips out of the country. If that is so, this policy needs to be revisited in these economic times. That is a luxury. I don't mind sending a kid to a museum with my tax money but France is a bit much.
No, the district does not pay for foreign trips. On one or two occasions in the past, the trip advisors and parents have helped students put together fund raising opportunities to support the cost of the trip and reduce the burden on families.
Posted on April 30, 2008 Why aren't the school calendars on the website for class field trips?
Because the district does not maintain a master calendar for field trips. They are different depending on the teacher, grade, school, etc. For information about what field trips your child will attend during the year, contact his/her teacher.
Posted on May 19, 2008 Why aren't field trips used as rewards that students who do their work earn and students who don't have to stay back and make up their missing work? This would be a good real life lesson for students to learn.
Per board policy, field trips are to be instructionally based and should correlate with a particular course or subject matter. That being the case, the district seeks to provide all students with an equitable experience. In some cases, participating in a field trip experience is a motivating factor for some of our most reluctant students.
Posted on February 11, 2008 Are clubs allowed to go on field trips? How can they be approved
Club related activities should be discussed with the advisor who would then submit any proposal to the principal for consideration.
Posted on February 7, 2008 Who decides on field trips? The teachers, principal, administrators? As a parent it can be tough coming up with the money but I don't want my child to stay behind.
Field trips are selected by the teaching staff and approved by the principals. They should be related to the curriculum. Click here for the board of education policy on field trips. Currently, the district administrations is looking at field trips and efforts to contain costs.
Posted on February 6, 2008 On the back of the field trip form, students are now required to have each classroom teacher give their permission for the student to miss their class that day and attend the field trip? Why is this required for educational field trips and yet missing school for a sport does not even require a permission slip signed?
We are attempting to place greater oversight regarding any issue that takes students out of the classroom by allowing other teachers an opportunity to provide feedback regarding individual students and their performance in class. This is another example where we want teachers to work together to oversee and evaluate students' classroom performance. We do not do this for sports because it is rare that athletic teams are released early from school except in the event of a league or sectional commitment.
Posted on February 4, 2008 There are rumors flying around that the district is going to stop allowing field trips during the school day. Is that true?
Field trips play a valuable role and there is no plan to stop allowing them during the school day. The district is looking at the cost concerns expressed from some parents as well as the policies and guidelines for field trips.
Posted on September 9, 2008 My daughter is 18. Is it necessary for me to sign Field Trip Emergency Consent forms? Or can she legally act on her own behalf?
While legally, she may act on her own, the district requires parents to sign permissions and to be available to school staff in case of an emergency and to discuss academic and disciplinary issues. |
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