Board reviews and approves overnight student trips; families to cover most costs
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Summary
The board approved four overnight student trips including Camp Campbell/Clough Pike ($116 per student), a Washington leadership trip covered by Great Oaks/HOSA, a middle-school Washington, D.C. trip (about $1,189 per student) and a Walt Disney World trip for high-school band/choir (roughly $1,700 per student). Presenters emphasized that overnight trips are extracurricular and costs are incurred by families.
At the Sept. 8 meeting, the board considered and approved four overnight field trips presented by Elle (speaker 6), who explained the district distinguishes overnight extracurricular trips (family-paid) from school-day field trips (district-provided transportation).
Elle outlined each trip: Camp Campbell/Clough Pike with a student cost of $116; a Washington Leadership Academy trip for one HOSA student that Great Oaks and HOSA will cover; a West Clermont Middle School Washington, D.C. trip estimated at $1,189 per student; and a West Clermont High School marching band and choir trip to Walt Disney World with an estimated cost of about $1,700 per student depending on rooming arrangements.
Board members asked whether approved overnight trips count as excused absences; Elle confirmed students are not penalized and teachers work with students to make up missed work. She stressed that payment arrangements and vendor contracts are handled between families and the trip vendor, not the district.
The board approved the items after brief questions. The meeting record lists per-student estimates and funding notes (e.g., Great Oaks/HOSA covering the Washington Leadership Academy student) but does not include vendor names for the D.C. or Disney travel companies or a full breakdown of scholarship or assistance options for families.