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Board approves out-of-state senior trip; members raise cost and equity concerns
Summary
The Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 Governing Board approved an out-of-state senior trip to California but board members pressed staff on cost, fundraising and access for low-income students.
The Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 Governing Board voted to approve an out-of-state senior trip to California planned for May 10—13, with the board and staff discussing transportation logistics, per-student costs and equity concerns before the vote.
Rachel, a first-year teacher and senior-class adviser, told the board the current charter-bus quote for transportation is about $10,000; the trip has 50 student spots with six chaperones. "Dividing that up by the 50 students that are able to go ...…
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