The Burlington Local School District board approved several student travel and exchange items on Aug. 14, including acceptance of foreign‑exchange students for the 2025–26 school year and authorization for the high‑school band’s trip to Orlando in April 2026.

Lede: The board voted to approve foreign‑exchange students as listed in exhibit B and approved the band’s out‑of‑state trip to Orlando, Fla., scheduled for April 6–2026 (as presented in exhibit F); the superintendent said additional student names may be added before finalization.

Nut graf: Student travel approvals are routine and were placed on the consent agenda with supporting exhibits; the superintendent said this is the district’s annual band trip and that exchange‑student paperwork was included in the board packet.

Details

- Foreign‑exchange students: The superintendent asked the board to approve the students listed in exhibit B and noted two students were from Spain and Germany; he said one more was expected to be added in the coming week.

- Band trip: The board approved the annual high‑school band trip to Orlando, Fla., in April 2026; the superintendent said the trip is an annual event and was presented with the required exhibit and travel paperwork.

- Fall out‑of‑state field trip: The board also approved a fall out‑of‑state field trip shown in exhibit F (details in packet).

Actions

- Board approved foreign‑exchange students and the band trip by roll call.

Speakers

Superintendent — presented the items and noted the exhibits and possible addition to the exchange roster.
Board members Josh Hagen, Kathy Krepko, Karen Humphreys and Mark Ryan — voted to approve the items.

Clarifying details

- Band trip dates: April 6 (year cited as 2026 in packet); described as the district’s annual trip.
- Exchange students: Two students specifically referenced as from Spain and Germany; one additional student expected to be added.

Proper names

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Searchable tags

["student travel","band trip","foreign exchange","field trip"]

Provenance

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