Board member proposes district‑funded Washington, D.C., trip; administration to study logistics and cost
A board member proposed restarting a district‑funded Washington, D.C., trip for grades 5–12, offering up to $30 per student toward transportation and suggesting a possible $50,000 district investment; administration will examine feasibility and return with a proposal by the Feb. 17 meeting.
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A board member proposed reinstating a district‑backed Washington, D.C., trip for fifth through 12th graders, framing it as an equity and retention strategy and noting the nation's 250th anniversary as a timely reason. "I would like to see us as a board step up and provide some funding ... and we will kick in up to $30 per student to cover actual transportation funds," the member said.
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