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School committee approves DECA and Model UN travel; committee asks for follow-ups on overnight/national logistics
Summary
The committee approved the DECA district trip to Quincy (Jan. 8–9, 2026) and two Model UN conferences (McGill University, Montreal, Nov. 12–16, 2025; Washington-area Model UN, Mar. 16–22, 2026). Administration will return with details for potential overnight/state/national travel if teams advance.
The Scituate Public Schools School Committee approved several student travel requests after presentations from program advisers.
DECA: Ross Mackey, DECA adviser, said the district competition will be held at the Quincy Marriott in January; the state competition will be at the Seaport in March and the international final (if students qualify) is scheduled for April in Atlanta. The committee voted to approve the in-state district trip to Quincy on Jan. 8–9, 2026. Members asked that administration return with a full write-up (chaperone list, missed-school days, and exact costs) if the team qualifies for overnight/state travel so the committee may consider approval in line with policy.
Model UN: Advisers Heather Wellinger and Kelly Trayers requested approval for two out-of-state trips: McGill University, Montreal (Nov. 12–16, 2025) and a Washington-area conference hosted by George Washington University (Mar. 16–22, 2026). The committee approved both trips. Advisers said they expect to take roughly 40–50 students to each conference, use coach buses or flights depending on cost, and rely on a mix of fundraising and district student-aid for those who need financial help.
Process and oversight: Committee members discussed the need for clearer documentation at the time of approval — an itemized tracker or consent listing that includes dates, exact days-of-week, number of students and chaperones, and how many school days will be missed — and asked administration to add that information going forward. The committee also discussed existing budget lines and district financial-aid resources to defray student costs.
Votes at a glance: - DECA district competition (Quincy Marriott), Jan. 8–9, 2026 — approved (motion made and seconded; vote tally not specified in transcript). - Model UN (McGill University), Nov. 12–16, 2025 — approved (motion made and seconded; vote tally not specified in transcript). - Model UN (George Washington University), Mar. 16–22, 2026 — approved (motion made and seconded; vote tally not specified in transcript).
Administration said it will add follow-up materials to the committee folder (transportation vendor, hotel, chaperone lists and final per-student costs) and that a central office tracker exists for previously approved trips.
No further committee action was required at the meeting beyond the approvals and the request for follow-up documentation.
