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Board tables Costa Rica Spanish-class trip pending more details on cost, curriculum and student participation

Athens Area School District Board of Directors · February 12, 2025
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Summary

A proposed eight‑day Costa Rica trip for upper‑level Spanish students was presented with a per‑student cost figure and activity itinerary; the board asked for clearer curricular ties, fundraising timelines and participant minimums and agreed to table the decision until March.

The board reviewed a proposed eight‑day Costa Rica trip presented by the Spanish teacher (Missus Kulik) who described an itinerary of conservation and cultural activities and said the trip would be paid by students through a commercial tour provider.

Missus Kulik told the board the travel window was in October and presented costs "33,509 per student," with a $95 sign‑up and $427 monthly payments as examples of the program’s…

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