Anchor Bay board approves three student trips, board asks administrators to confirm chaperone coverage
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Board approved jazz band and jazz ensemble trips to Central Michigan University and the Michigan Music Conference, and a DECA trip to Orlando (Jan. 28–Feb. 1, 2026). Members asked administrators to ensure appropriate chaperone ratios (district practice cited as 10 students per chaperone).
The Anchor Bay School District Board approved three student travel requests at its Dec. 10 meeting while asking administrators to ensure adequate chaperone supervision.
A jazz band trip to Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant (Feb. 2026) was approved for 20 students with six chaperones. The jazz ensemble was approved to perform at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids in January 2026 with 20 students and four chaperones. The board also approved a DECA career conference trip to Orlando Jan. 28–Feb. 1, 2026 for 20 students with two chaperones.
Several board members raised concerns that the DECA trip’s two chaperones could present supervision challenges depending on the gender breakdown of students. One board member said the district has generally adopted a 10:1 student‑to‑chaperone guideline: "I think we've been pretty consistent about 10 students per chaperone," the chair said. Board members asked administration to add caveats or otherwise ensure the chaperone ratio would provide adequate supervision before airline tickets are purchased.
Each trip was approved by voice or roll call during the meeting; administrators said additional supervision details would be confirmed as required.