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Board packet includes Policy 576 and procedures outlining field-trip approvals, chaperone checks and driver requirements
Summary
The posted Field Trip Policy (No. 576) and accompanying procedures spell out approval processes for extended trips, chaperone and volunteer driver requirements (including criminal-history checks and insurance minimums), parental consent and procedural timelines.
The board packet contained the Field Trip Policy (Policy No. 576) and optional Field Trip Procedures (576P). The documents define "extended field trips" (overnight, over 50 miles or out-of-country), set approval steps (principal, superintendent, board for extended trips) and require a written proposal submitted at least six weeks before an extended trip. The procedures require that non-employee chaperones who will have unsupervised contact obtain a criminal-history check and that private vehicle drivers provide proof of insurance meeting state minimum liability limits of $25,000 per person/$50,000 per accident and $15,000 property damage.
The policy also sets expectations for pre-trip meetings with parents/guardians, permission slips and student conduct rules, and allows the superintendent to cancel trips for safety or operational reasons. The documents reference Idaho Code Section 33-512 for governance of schools and include sample procedural checklists for volunteer drivers and chaperones.
