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Committee approves Wood Hill Camp Kiev trip and five grants; both votes unanimous

2992103 · April 3, 2025

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Summary

The Andover School Committee voted 5‑0 to approve a Wood Hill Middle School seventh‑grade trip to Camp Kiev (Oct. 27–31, 2025). The committee also approved five donations/grants totaling $4,085 on a single consent‑agenda motion that passed 5‑0.

The Andover School Committee approved two formal motions on April 3: a weeklong Wood Hill Middle School trip to Camp Kiev in Nobleboro, Maine, and a five‑item consent agenda of small grants and donations.

Camp Kiev trip: A faculty sponsor described Camp Kiev as a long‑running weeklong program (seventh grade immersion in social and self‑management skills) that the district has used since 2003, typically in the fall. The committee received paperwork about the trip and the sponsor said the program does not deny students for cost reasons. Committee members heard the cost this year is about $450 per student and that transportation costs have risen. A motion to approve the trip, as presented and "in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Andover School Committee policy entitled APS school sponsored trip and student travel policy," was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote, recorded as "Motion passes 5‑0." The motion specified travel dates of October 27 through October 31, 2025.

Consent agenda grants: The committee then approved a consent agenda that included five grants and donations totaling $4,085: - $750 from Andover Society to Andover High School for Model UN - $335 from the Andover High School PAC for the psychology club - $1,000 from James Chute for the Andover Robotics Club - $500 from David and Michelle Friedman for the Andover Robotics Club - $1,500 from the Andover Society as a general donation to Wood Hill Middle School

A motion to approve the consent agenda was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote, recorded as "Motion passes 5‑0."

Why it matters: The Camp Kiev trip is a district‑run, inclusive seventh‑grade experience that involves travel and budgeted activity fees; the consent agenda items are routine small grants that support extracurricular programs.

What’s next: Sponsors said they will return in the fall to report on Camp Kiev and continue outreach about trip logistics and financial assistance.