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School Committee approves proposed Spain‑Morocco language trip for February 2026
Summary
The committee approved a proposed February 2026 Spain‑Morocco trip for world language students after reviewing itinerary, safety measures, chaperone staffing and insurance provisions; an administrator will travel with the group.
The School Committee approved a proposed world language trip to Spain and Morocco scheduled for February 2026.
World‑language teachers proposed the trip as a cross‑department immersion opportunity for Spanish, French and Latin students. The itinerary includes Malaga, Granada and Seville in southern Spain, followed by a short ferry to Chefchaouen, Fez and Volubilis in northern Morocco to visit museums, medinas and Roman archaeological sites.
The committee discussed risk and safety measures, including medical and medical‑evacuation insurance, notarized permission forms for minors traveling without parents, chaperone ratios (maximum 6 students per chaperone) and the school’s expectation that an administrator travel with the group. The lead teacher said a district administrator has volunteered to serve as an additional chaperone and that the tour company included cancel‑for‑any‑reason insurance options and medical evacuation coverage in the package.
Committee members asked about price per student (estimates between around $4,000–$4,400 depending on group size) and confirmed the trip will use double occupancy hotel rooms and standard district travel safeguards. The motion to approve the Spain‑Morocco itinerary passed unanimously.
