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Board hears plan for overnight and out‑of‑state student trips, including Dakota and Ojibwe immersions and Chicago arts visit
Summary
District staff presented proposed extended field trips for 2025–26 — two Native American cultural immersion trips (Dakota sites and Mille Lacs Ojibwe) with no student cost, a Chicago arts experience planned for 2026–27, and other athletics/competitive travel. Formal approval is scheduled for May 27.
Columbia Heights Public Schools staff presented May 13 an informational overview of planned overnight and out‑of‑state student experiences for 2025–26 and beyond, including two cultural immersion trips tied to Native American Education programming and a multi‑year Chicago arts visit.
Superintendent Stenvick described the Native American program’s move toward "cultural place based learning," saying the district and its Native American parent committee sought trips that connect students to Ojibwe…
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