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Show .pm - ; . Board approves travel policy , farters of the Alpine School ' ;riet Board of Education, at their 4 11 business meeting, Juimously approved a policy "Hutting excursions made by students. I1" Opting the policy, board -wbtrj said they recognized "that ;u4 National program for can be enhanced through '(is; use of off -campus ex- ' ctives of all student trips, ". are to be "clearly defined 1j1 consistent with the objectives of the class, school and the district." The policy provides guidelines for the extent, duration, financing and superivion of trips, stating, "Students are not to remain overnight over-night if it is practical to return home" and "whenever students participate in overnight trips, there shall be a minimum of one adult supervisor for every 10 students." "Supervisors are to be the same sex as the students they supervise," the policy goes on. The policy also states that "No school group may participate in more than two overnight trips during any school year." Any fund raising conducted to provide funds for student travel and-or and-or expenses must comply with the districts fund raising policy, which is already in place. The policy also states students shall not be denied participation due to lack of funds, if the excursion takes place on a school day or days. Regarding financing, the policy mandates that funds to finance student excursions will not be available from the school or from the board of education. "Extended trips should not be requested if comparable experiences ex-periences are available within approved limits," and "students loss of time from classes should be kept to a minimum," the policy concludes. con-cludes. All travel within the state is to be on district buses or licenses public carrier, and all extended excursion travel is to be on licensed public carrier. |