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Teachers outline 2026 eighth-grade Washington, D.C. trip; district notes scholarship aid
Summary
Middle school teachers presented plans for the 2026 eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C., saying coordinators kept costs at or below the 2025 trip and noting the Young Patriot’s scholarship fund is available to families needing assistance; Superintendent Kalisz praised the coordinators' planning.
Middle school teachers Jennifer Park and Brian Medved presented the Board of Trustees with plans for the 2026 eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. during the May 13 work session.
The presenters said trip coordinators negotiated to keep the cost at or a little below the 2025 trip and that the Young Patriot’s scholarship fund is available to any family that may need assistance. "Superintendent Kalisz praised the hard work and planning that the coordinators do to make the trip an amazing experience for all the 8th grade students," the minutes state.
Board members heard the presentation as part of the district information section of the work session; no vote was required. The minutes do not list total per-student cost, travel dates, or chaperone ratios.
