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Board approves overnight 8th-grade trip to Washington, D.C.

Johnstown-Monroe Local School District Board of Education · August 10, 2026
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Summary

Trustees unanimously approved an overnight field trip for 8th-grade students to Washington, D.C.; board members praised organizers and emphasized early planning to support families and logistics.

The board approved an overnight field trip for the district's 8th-grade students to Washington, D.C. Trustees described the trip as a valuable educational experience and thanked the teacher-leaders and volunteers who organize repeated trips.

"It is always a nice field trip for them," a trustee said during the motion and discussion. Board members urged early planning and timely communication with families because the trip involves many moving parts; the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote with thanks to veteran volunteers who coordinate logistics each year.