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Board approves Quebec City immersion trip for French students
Summary
The board approved a spring 2026 French immersion trip to Quebec City with homestays and classroom components. The district estimated the trip cost at about $2,800 per student and set an ideal enrollment range of roughly 10–15 students; the motion carried with two ayes and one abstention recorded.
The Pewaukee School District board approved a proposed Quebec City immersion trip for French 3–4 students after a presentation from French teacher Christopher Kent and colleague Lisonbee Gurnhart.
Kent told the board the trip is aimed at immersion learning and would include homestays, in‑class educational sessions and local historical content tied to the curriculum. The presentation cited an estimated per‑student cost of about $2,800 and an ideal group size of roughly 10–15 students; Kent said the homestay portion would be two days with other in‑country educational activities during the visit.
Board members asked about the tour operator and vetting; the presentation referenced a tour company (identified in meeting materials as a promoter used previously) and staff said the vendor had been used for an earlier France trip. Trustees also asked whether increased enrollment would require further conversation about logistics and accommodation; presenters said the vendor could scale with additional planning.
A board member moved to approve the field trip request "to Quebec, Canada in the spring of 2026 as presented." The motion was seconded and recorded in the meeting minutes; the board recorded two 'Aye' voice votes and one 'Abstain' before the motion carried.
The board did not specify which trustees cast the recorded voice votes on the public audio; the administration confirmed the trip plan and vendor information remain available to families and will be finalized with standard permission and medical forms.
