Board approves 2025–26 educational field trips; parents press for guaranteed special‑education inclusion

The San Ysidro School District board approved the district’s list of educational field trips for the 2025–26 school year during the consent calendar. Public commenters asked the board to ensure equity so that all students, including those in special‑day classes (SDC), can attend trips and not be excluded.

Why it matters: Field trips are cited by parents as meaningful educational experiences; commenters said past practice in some cases had excluded special‑education students and asked the district to affirm their inclusion. That matters both for access to experiential learning and for equity and inclusion obligations.

District response and staff explanation: A district staff member said site practice is that “all of our special education students do go on field trips” and explained that grade‑level field trips sometimes are scheduled by classroom and, where necessary, teachers coordinate to provide access for all students (for example, sharing trips across days or combining smaller classes). The staff explanation noted that in some schools a grade level may be divided across multiple trip dates for logistical reasons, and that staff coordinate to allow SDC participation.

Board action: The board approved the field trip list as part of the consent calendar. Public comment requested policy review and continued monitoring to ensure equitable access; staff indicated site‑level practices already include SDC participation and that the district supports trips for all students when possible.