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Daniel Hand teacher seeks permission to post student trip to Portugal pending board approval
Summary
A Daniel Hand teacher presented a proposed summer 2026 student trip to Portugal, asked the Student Development Committee for permission to post registration materials and hold an informational meeting before the full board votes; the trip would open to rising juniors and seniors and requires a minimum enrollment of 18 students.
A Daniel Hand teacher and trip organizer outlined a proposed student trip to Portugal and asked the Madison Board of Education’s Student Development Committee for permission to post registration information and to hold a pre-approval informational meeting for families.
The organizer said registration would open Wednesday, May 21, pending board approval and that the district’s formal vote is expected on the 20th. She asked the committee’s permission to hold an informational meeting for families on the 16th before the board’s final vote and said she would clearly note the trip is “pending board approval.”
The organizer described the itinerary as five days in Lisbon and three days in Porto, and said the company Prometor will provide guides and manage logistics. She said basic trip insurance is included, and families can purchase an optional “cancel for any reason” policy for an additional $195. She said the group would be guaranteed three chaperones and that she would not run the trip with fewer than 18 students; the target enrollment is 24.
Committee members praised the organizer’s experience with international trips and agreed to put the proposal before the full board. No formal board action was taken at the committee meeting; the committee indicated it would forward the proposal to the board for a vote on the scheduled date.
Questions from committee members focused on timing and communications: the presenter said promotional materials would go on the school TV screen and district e-notify, and that she would host a Zoom for parents if needed. The presenter said student eligibility would initially be limited to rising juniors and seniors and that she would gauge interest at the informational meeting before finalizing travel plans.
Because the proposal is pending board approval, no contract was signed and no payment commitments to the district were reported at the meeting. The committee agreed to place the item on the next board agenda and to notify the presenter when the full board decision is available.
