Board raises equity concerns over field trips, discusses possible district support for DC trip
Summary
Board members discussed that many students missed prior Washington, D.C., trips and questioned whether elementary schools have equal field‑trip opportunities; members discussed bus costs and whether the board should consider supporting a revival of the trip.
A board member on Oct. 6 asked whether the district is providing equal field‑trip opportunities across elementary schools and raised the idea of reviving a Washington, D.C., trip that recent cohorts missed.
"I would like to be able to offer our kids um a good memory... are we giving our children in three different elementaryaries equal opportunities for wonderful memory," the board member said, noting that some PTOs raise more funds than others and that students in some schools may have missed multi‑day trips during pandemic years. The member also suggested the district could consider contributing toward transportation if fundraising gaps prevent equitable access.
Discussion included practicalities of a D.C. excursion (two and a half hours each way and about six hours on site) and cost considerations: one speaker noted that a full bus of about 44 students could be accommodated at roughly $20 per student in a quoted contract scenario. Board members asked administration to provide an updated roster of field trips by school and to consider whether district support or alternate fundraising could improve equity across elementary buildings.
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