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Board approves HMS Hershey overnight trip for this year after debate over cost and equity
Summary
After public comment and extended board discussion about cost, participation rates, and equity, the Hillsborough Board approved the HMS eighth‑grade Hershey overnight trip for this year on a 6–3 roll‑call vote; members asked administrators to pause fundraising and revisit a district field‑trip review.
The Hillsborough Township Board of Education voted 6–3 on Oct. 27 to approve the Hillsboro Middle School (HMS) eighth‑grade Hershey overnight trip for this school year after a lengthy discussion about cost, participation and alternatives.
Board members split a bundled education motion to separate the Hershey trip for individual consideration; the separation motion passed unanimously by roll call. After an extended conversation in which trustees cited survey feedback, rising costs and falling participation rates, the board…
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