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School Committee approves girls hockey trip to Martha's Vineyard and high school visit to MoMA
Summary
The School Committee approved two student field trips: a girls co‑op hockey tournament on Martha's Vineyard and a South Kingstown High School visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Both motions carried by voice vote.
The School Committee approved two separate student field trips during its business meeting.
Girls co‑op hockey: The committee approved a field trip request for the South Kingstown girls co‑op hockey team to participate in a tournament on Martha's Vineyard. Coach Tom McCarthy described the program as a cooperative team that includes Prout, Narragansett, Chariho and South Kingstown and said the teams raise outside funds for ice time and travel. "In this particular case, they raise money to to go on this trip," McCarthy said. A motion to approve the field trip was seconded and carried by voice vote.
High school museum trip: The committee also approved a South Kingstown High School field trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. A motion to approve the trip was seconded and carried by voice vote; committee members expressed support for the educational value and student experience the trip would provide.
Both approvals were recorded as voice votes; no roll‑call tallies were given on the record.
