Board approves three overnight student trips, clarifies per‑student costs

Oct 8, 2026

The board approved three overnight trips — to the Pennsylvania state board meeting (student and chaperone, no cost), the Pennsylvania State Thespian Festival (Dec. 4–6; ~$300 per student), and high school baseball spring training in Myrtle Beach (March 20–25, 2027; ~$600 per athlete). Members clarified the $300 and $600 figures are per student.

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The board approved three overnight field trips brought forward together: a student and chaperone to the Pennsylvania state board meeting at Penn Manor High School, Millersville, Sept. 25–26 (no cost to the participating student); the Thespian troupe trip to the Pennsylvania State Thespian Festival in Altoona, Dec. 4–6 (cost approximately $300 per participating student, to be paid by families or subsidized by fundraising); and the high school boys baseball spring training in Myrtle Beach, S.C., March 20–25, 2027 (cost approximately $600 per participating athlete, to be paid by families or subsidized by the baseball booster club).

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