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Parents urge clearer communication after teachers and families raised $450 for kindergarten field trip
Summary
A parent delegate told the budget committee teachers and families had to raise $450 to bus kindergarten and first graders to a zoo field trip and asked for better advance notice and budgeted support for elementary enrichment; board members noted boosters and PTO help but acknowledged equity concerns.
During public comment, a parent described recent fundraising to cover a kindergarten/first-grade field trip and urged the district to improve advance communication and budgeting for elementary enrichment.
"We had to raise $450 for a field trip to the zoo that normally happens every year," the parent (Resident S5) said, asking whether there is a budget line for field trips and why support seems heavier for high-school programs. Several board members and staff responded that boosters, PTO and other community resources often fill gaps in rural districts, and staff said they are developing a fundraising approach and will add follow-up conversations with parents to the summer agenda.
Committee members agreed to schedule meetings with parents and community groups to explore sustainable options and to provide teachers with resources or points of contact when families need short-notice support.
