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Field trips may be justified as
educational experiences if they contribute to the knowledge of students
in a manner that cannot be accomplished in the regular classroom; if
they are planned in advance; if adequate follow-up procedures are
utilized to incorporate the adventure into the goals and objectives of
the class.
The following guidelines are used in reference to all field trips. No
field trip should be advertised, nor permission slips given to students
until the field trip plan has been approved.
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Only students enrolled in the class of
the teacher or the school organization sponsoring the trip may
participate. The only exception to this rule would be in the case of
Sister City/Exchange students.
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No student may participate without a
permission blank signed by a parent or guardian. Permission blanks
must include the name of the participating class, the name of the
teacher, the date, the destination, departure time and place and
return time and place, cost, and arrangements for eating, if
necessary. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain the required
signatures from his/her teachers.
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To obtain permission to sponsor a field
trip, the request shall be made to the Assistant Principal in charge
of field trips, Mr. Chris Garard. Teachers must complete a field
trip packet, planning for field trips should begin in August. Funds
for field trips are limited and may not be available as the
year progresses. The request for a field trip must be made in writing
to Mr. Garard at least 15 days prior to the date of the proposed trip.
The request must contain the information cited in the paragraph above
and a statement of the goals and objectives for the proposed field
trip.
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Requests for bus transportation and
individual travel requests must be initiated at least 10 days prior to
the date of the proposed trip by the teacher making the request.
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A list of students participating in a
field trip must be submitted to the appropriate Assistant Principal at
least 5 days prior to the date of the proposed trip if students are to
be absent from classes other than the class participating in the trip.
Attendance must be taken on the day of the field trip and turned into
attendance office.
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No field trip will be scheduled which
would involve a workshop day or grade level achievement testing
(Prairie State Exam, Nova, etc.)
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Field trips should not be scheduled
during a period of time to include the week prior to the 1st and 2nd
semester exam schedules.
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The teacher in charge should keep a
record of the actual mileage of the field trip.
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All aspects of school policy concerning
discipline, etc. shall be followed during the entire trip.
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All field trips must be scheduled in a
time frame that is conducive to the safety of students. For example,
the driver should not have to drive at speeds above the speed limit to
meet a deadline. Students should arrive back at school at a time to
ensure safe transportation home, etc. In addition, field trips should
not be scheduled during the following periods of time:
- the month of May
- during the testing periods in February, March, April (please see the
school calendar)
The only exception should be cases where the trip cannot be scheduled
at any other time.
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