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West High students urge district to raise out-of-state trip cap, loosen rooming rule
Summary
Students and student leaders from West High told the Salt Lake City School District Board that a $1,200 per‑student cap on out‑of‑state overnight trips and a stricter "one bed per student" interpretation block access to national and international academic competitions.
Kristen Layton, president of West High HOSA, told the Salt Lake City School District Board on Dec. 10 that current district policy is keeping large numbers of students from attending national and international academic competitions.
The board heard three West High student speakers outline how the district’s $1,200 per‑student cap for out‑of‑state, overnight travel and a new, stricter definition of “bed” have made attendance at events such as the HOSA International Leadership Conference and FBLA’s National Leadership Conference financially impracticable for many. “The International Leadership…
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