East Longmeadow School Committee approves student exchange trip to Haredia, Costa Rica

The East Longmeadow School Committee voted unanimously May 11 to approve an East Longmeadow High School student exchange trip to Haredia, Costa Rica, scheduled for April 18–25, 2027. Kerri Jarzabski moved to approve the trip and Aimee Dalenta seconded; the chair called the question and the motion carried 5-0.

The motion recorded in the committee minutes authorized the exchange trip but did not include details on the number of participating students, supervisors or chaperones, itinerary, fundraising plans, or estimated cost; those details were not specified in the minutes and will need to be confirmed with school administration or in future committee materials. The committee took no further action or changes to policy related to international travel during the meeting.

The approval came during the New Business portion of the agenda and drew no recorded substantive discussion in the minutes. The committee’s vote was unanimous among the five members present. The district’s superintendent and assistant superintendents were listed as present in the roll call but did not offer remarks about the trip in the recorded minutes.

Next steps typically include submission of trip paperwork, parent and student information sessions, and any required approvals or travel forms; the minutes did not specify which of those steps had already been completed for this trip. The committee’s next meeting will take up outstanding agenda items that were carried forward, and any supplemental trip details would normally appear in packet materials or on the district website.