Board discusses options for unused senior class trip funds and next steps

May 7, 2026

Trustees debated how to handle funds raised for a senior class trip that did not occur, discussed customary practice (funds roll to next class), accounting constraints, and directed administration to vet Uniform Financial Accounting rules and propose a policy to let students designate leftover funds under constrained conditions.

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Board members discussed multiple requests from parents and students about what to do with unused funds raised for a senior class trip that did not happen. Trustees noted historical practice typically rolls leftover funds to the next class, but several parents and students sought the ability to redirect those dollars to a sibling, an activity account, or another student activity.

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