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Board discusses out-of-country travel for students and staff, weighs case-by-case review over blanket ban
Lamar County Board of Education · October 15, 2025
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Summary
Board members raised liability and passport concerns about approving out-of-country travel for students and staff and suggested handling requests on a case-by-case basis rather than imposing an across-the-board prohibition.
Board members discussed whether the district should permit out-of-country travel for students and staff for competitions, invitations and professional development. One board member asked whether the district could "say no out of country travel because…
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