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Board approves eighth-grade overnight trip to Tennessee after debate about safety, purpose and cost
Summary
Oak Park ESD 97’s Board approved an out-of-state overnight eighth-grade field trip to Nashville with fee waivers. Board members and parents raised concerns about the length of bus travel, trip purpose (career vs. civics), student safety in Tennessee and equity of access.
The Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Board approved an overnight, out-of-state eighth-grade field trip to Nashville after public discussion about trip purpose, travel logistics, equity and student safety.
The motion as presented included fee waivers under board policy up to a total not-to-exceed amount of $124,962 for subsidizing eligible students. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with one “no” recorded; the transcript lists a single dissenting roll-call response during voting.
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