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PVPUSD board urges staff to find alternatives after debate over middle‑school overnight trips
Summary
Board members applauded the educational value of overnight middle‑school experiences but raised concerns about rising costs, bus availability and student behavior. The board directed staff to work with schools, PTAs, PEF and the EAC to find alternatives for 2025–26 and provide clearer cost data.
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education spent more than an hour debating whether to continue overnight middle‑school trips, such as the multi‑day program at the Pali Institute, and directed staff to seek alternatives and better cost data for the coming year.
Dr. Wildy, presenting the middle‑school field trip item, summarized costs and logistics: teacher chaperones receive a $375 stipend per night, substitute coverage is required for students who remain on campus, bus availability is limited by vehicle size and winter road conditions, and Pali typically provides one scholarship per 25 students. The district reported roughly…
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