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Kent School Board pauses on updated field‑trip approvals, asks staff to check insurance and return with revised language
Summary
At a policy work session, Kent School District staff described a move to digital approvals and proposed narrower in‑state exceptions (including Portland and Coeur d'Alene). Trustees asked the district to confirm liability/insurance coverage and to return the revised Policy 2320 for a third reading.
Pam Holly, the district’s policy coordinator, told the board the second reading of Policy 2320 (student travel, field trips and excursions) would focus on streamlining approvals for out‑of‑state and overnight trips and aligning local procedure with peer districts.
Mr. Brian Smith, a district staff presenter, described switching to an electronic signing system to reduce paperwork and speed approvals. “It’s going to be the best aid that our field‑trip advisors will ever have in that they can text parents, they can…
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