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Art club presents planned London–Paris trip; board to consider on Aug. 11 agenda
Summary
Garrett Warner told the Independent School District 482 board on July 14 that the art club is planning a June 2–13, 2026 trip to London and Paris with ACIS as the tour operator and asked the board to place the item on the Aug. 11 agenda for consideration.
Garrett Warner, who introduced an international travel proposal for the district’s art club, told the Independent School District 482 board on July 14 that the club is proposing a June 2–13, 2026 trip to London and Paris and is asking for the board’s support to place the item on a future agenda.
Warner said the itinerary would include five full days in London (Dover, Canterbury, Stonehenge, the Globe, Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey), travel on the Eurostar and five full days in Paris (Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre), and a planned day with the district’s sister city in Le Bourget. Warner said the trip operator is ACIS (American Council for International Studies), which has liability insurance and offers a basic protection plan included in the trip price.
Warner told the board the per-person cost is $7,253 and 23 people were signed up at the time of the presentation. She said the company routes payments through ACIS so refunds and protection are handled by the tour operator. Warner also raised a scheduling conflict: one student who is a track athlete might have a state competition during the trip window and Warner said the student and advisor were discussing options. Warner described active fundraising efforts with a vendor called Curves and Cakes and said students who overfundraise have previously received refunds prior to travel.
Board members asked logistical questions about chaperones, grade levels of participants (10th–12th grades primarily; no freshmen expected), and whether students typically cover their own costs through fundraising. Warner said the company requires passports and that chaperone staffing is provided at roughly one chaperone per six travelers; with 23 travelers, Warner said the trip would have three fully paid chaperones and could add a fourth if one more traveler signs up.
The board did not vote on the trip at the July 14 meeting. Warner requested the board place the item on the next meeting agenda; staff and board members indicated August 11 as the likely meeting for action.
Warner said the trip organization and vendor protections reduce the risk of families losing money if a traveler cancels or if travel plans change because ACIS refunds through its own policies. Warner also said she is coordinating with sister-city contacts in Le Bourget to plan a full day of cultural exchange.
