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Board discusses new EDRs for clubs and seeks clarity on activity fees and overnight-trip funding
Summary
The Great Valley School District administration asked the board for informal approval to add several extra-duty remuneration (EDR) positions — including Model UN, a 5–6 chorus, and unified Special Olympics teams — and discussed how activity fees and overnight-trip costs are charged and tracked; no formal votes were taken.
The superintendent asked the Great Valley School District Board of Directors for informal support to add several extra-duty remuneration (EDR) stipends for 2025–26, including Model United Nations at the high school, a chorus EDR for the 5–6 Center, and Unified Bocce and Unified Track and Field tied to Special Olympics. The board did not take formal action but asked staff to negotiate dollar amounts with the teachers’ association and return with proposals.
The request was presented as part of a broader discussion about how activity fees and overnight-trip expenses are handled. The superintendent said activity fees would continue to apply for the newly proposed EDRs and confirmed that the district typically covers chaperone expenses for overnight trips while students pay their own lodging, transportation and meal costs: "When we segue into the trip parts, normally, when it's an EDR, we will support the expenses for the…
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