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Board approves day field trips, delays overnight trips pending safety policy; amendment passes 6–2
Summary
The Elizabethtown Area School District board voted Aug. 26 to approve anticipated day field trips for 2025–26 but removed overnight trips from approval until the board and administration adopt clearer safety procedures. An amendment to postpone overnight trips passed 6–2; two board members voted no.
The Elizabethtown Area School District Board on Aug. 26 approved the district’s anticipated day field trips for the 2025–26 school year but postponed approval of overnight trips after members said they want clearer safety procedures for overnight chaperoning and student security.
After an initial motion to approve the anticipated field trips, board member Mister Riggleman moved an amendment—seconded by another board member—removing overnight trips from the vote until the Education Planning Committee and administration develop a policy. The amendment passed on a roll-call vote, 6–2. The two no votes were recorded as Mister Reed and Missus Carter. The board then approved the remaining day trips by roll-call vote.
Why it matters: Students, parents and clubs told the board the change in field-trip prioritization threatens access to competitions, educational trips and extracurricular experiences such as Model UN, quiz bowl and music festivals. Students and parents asked the board to keep trips accessible to all families and to adopt…
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