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Board asks staff to add student counts and cost-per-student to travel reports
Summary
The board reviewed an out-of-state travel report and asked staff to add a column showing number of students and cost per student; staff said student costs are typically fundraised or covered by principal discretionary funds and that tiers limit expensive trips to every three years.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sara Deboy reviewed the district's out-of-state travel report and told the board she added cost-per-student information after consulting school bookkeepers. Board members asked for an additional column showing the number of students participating; Deboy agreed to add that column to future reports.
Deboy explained that student out-of-pocket costs are generally fundraised and that principals may use discretionary funds. She said the district sets travel tiers so higher-cost trips occur approximately every three years to minimize fundraising fatigue. Board members asked staff to review the travel policy and update tier cost figures that have not increased while travel costs have risen.
