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School committee approves 2027 Washington, D.C., trip for students
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Summary
Committee approved a five-day Washington, D.C., trip for 2027 that would visit Mount Vernon, the National Aquarium, the Marine Corps Museum and the National Zoo; the trip assumes 30 paying students and up to three staff chaperones.
The committee approved a proposed Washington, D.C., student trip for 2027 after a presentation from Margaret Hanson (Speaker 6), who outlined itinerary options and enrollment assumptions.
Hanson described a five-day program that would visit Mount Vernon, the Marine Corps Museum, the National Aquarium and the National Zoo. "The proposal for '27 includes a visit to Mount Vernon, the Marine Corps Museum which has been popular," she said, adding the plan assumes 30 paying participants and three staff chaperone spots (two staff members and a nurse).
Committee member Speaker 5 moved to approve the trip; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. Committee members discussed extending the trip to five days to reduce travel time and add more educational activities.
Logistics and cost: Hanson said the 30-participant assumption is based on prior trips and parent interest; fundraising and parent volunteers have historically increased participant numbers. Committee members asked for a post-trip wrap-up presentation and photos.
Outcome: the committee approved the trip by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
