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School Committee hears motion to approve Beverly DECA national trip; vote not specified in transcript
Summary
A motion and second were made to approve an overnight DECA trip to the International Career Development Conference in Orlando; the transcript records the recommendation and chaperone plan but does not record a final roll‑call vote for the motion.
Superintendent staff presented a recommendation for an overnight field trip for Beverly High School DECA students to attend the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando in late April. The committee heard that 26 students will attend the national competition and that the superintendent and three other chaperones planned to accompany the group.
Why it matters: DECA is a career and leadership program; dozens of Beverly students qualified at the state level and the district asked for committee approval of the overnight trip and chaperones.
Details presented: the superintendent noted that 107 students competed at the state level and that roughly one quarter of those students qualified — 26 — to attend the national event. The superintendent and three additional chaperones will attend. Committee members asked about medical coverage for chaperones and were told chaperones include personnel certified to provide medical assistance as required by DECA/ICDC rules and district practice.
Motion status: the meeting transcript records a motion to approve the DECA overnight trip and a second. The transcript does not contain a recorded roll‑call or tally for the motion in the public audio at the point where the motion was introduced; the record therefore shows the motion and second but does not specify an outcome in the available transcript excerpt.
Ending: Committee members offered congratulations to the students and thanked staff and parents for organizing. The superintendent and staff will proceed according to district approval processes and chaperone arrangements.
