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Parents, students flood Seminole school board meeting after email halts out‑of‑state overnight trips
Summary
Dozens of parents, students and coaches told the Seminole County Public Schools board on April 14 they were blindsided by an assistant superintendent's email saying out‑of‑state overnight trips "will not be approved" for budget reasons; board members said trips will be reconsidered case‑by‑case and pledged clearer communication.
Members of the public packed the Seminole County Public Schools board meeting on April 14 to urge the district to reverse or clarify a directive that school leaders say would stop approval of out‑of‑state overnight student trips beginning this summer.
At the start of public comment, Nina Sandberg read a message from a parent that framed the change as a gut punch for students who have worked years to qualify for travel: "This mandate prohibiting out of state travel ... cancels dreams," she said. Several speakers said the trips are privately funded by families and boosters and asked why that funding…
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