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Board adopts revised field-trip policy after split votes over two late amendments
Summary
The board approved a streamlined field-trip and foreign-travel policy but rejected (or deferred) two director-proposed amendments: quarterly reporting of approvals failed, and a continuity-of-instruction amendment was sent to the policy committee for further work.
Portland Public Schools adopted an updated field-trip, foreign-travel and off-campus activities policy at its Dec. 2 meeting after a contentious discussion over two late amendments.
The underlying policy revision, which staff and several principals supported as a way to modernize approvals and return decision-making authority to school leaders, was approved by the board 4-2. Principals had earlier sent a letter backing the revised policy but asked that any late amendments be vetted in committee to avoid unintended operational burdens.
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