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Board discusses senior-trip eligibility for homeschool and Running Start students; directs handbook clarification
Summary
Trustees debated whether homeschool and part-time Running Start students qualify for the senior trip, citing insurance and fundraising participation; staff were told to clarify policy in the student handbook or call a special meeting to decide.
Board members spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing criteria for senior-trip eligibility for students who are homeschooled or enrolled part-time through Running Start.
A staff member told the board they had already told one homeschool family that the student could not attend the upcoming senior trip because 'they're not our student' and cited insurance concerns. Board members debated whether full-time enrollment should be the standard or whether part-time students who participate in fundraising should be eligible. Several trustees favored a clear, easy-to-apply rule (full-time enrollment) while others sought a fundraising/participation test for edge cases.
The board directed staff to add clear language to the student handbook or hold a special meeting before April so advisers can begin discussing plans with juniors. No formal policy change or vote was taken that night.
