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Board approves three out‑of‑area student travel requests including student council and athletics
Summary
The Cedar Springs board approved three travel requests — the Michigan Student Council leadership conference (overnight), MHSAA athletic overnight contingencies and a National FFA Convention & Expo trip to Indianapolis — by roll‑call vote. The board approved the items as presented.
The Cedar Springs Public Schools board voted unanimously Oct. 13 to approve three travel requests for the 2025–26 cycle: the Michigan Student Council state leadership conference (overnight in Grand Rapids), potential MHSAA athletic overnight travel contingent on tournament qualification, and a National FFA Convention & Expo trip to Indianapolis.
The board president called for the motion and received unanimous roll‑call approval: Vice President Schaffner — Yes; Secretary Slager — Yes; Trustee Lund — Yes; Trustee Patton — Yes; Trustee Bowser — Yes; President Reid — Yes. (Treasurer Gilmore was recorded as excused earlier in the meeting.) The board approved the three requests “as presented.”
District staff noted one additional trip — an eighth‑grade East Coast itinerary — was on the agenda for first reading and would return to the board for action at a later meeting if requested. The FFA trip to Indianapolis was a daytime, out‑of‑state visit that staff said did not involve an overnight stay but required board approval because it crosses state lines.
Board minutes show no amendments to the presented itineraries; staff said any travel that ultimately occurs would follow district and MHSAA policies on supervision, transportation and student conduct.
