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Andover committee discusses costs, coordination and equity of school-sponsored trips
Summary
At a Jan. 9 workshop the Andover School Committee and teachers who run student trips discussed timelines, vendor relationships, cost barriers, fundraising and possible process changes to make domestic and international travel more accessible.
The Andover School Committee held a workshop on Jan. 9 to discuss school-sponsored student travel, focusing on how trips are planned, rising costs, financial aid and ways to coordinate approvals and fundraising.
School Committee member Sandis said the conversation grew out of concerns about cost and accessibility: “For as long as I've been a parent in Andover, which is now 11 years, the committee has supported extracurricular travel opportunities to destinations around the globe,” she said, noting the district’s interest in preserving voluntary international and domestic travel while addressing equity concerns.
Trip leaders and teachers described a planning timeline that typically begins well in advance. Brian Shea, a teacher who leads trips, told the committee he generally starts planning about a year and a half to two years before departure, getting quotes and building an approval packet so families can spread payments over many months.…
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