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Board approves junior-high Washington, D.C., trip for June 2027 and discusses recurring authorization
Summary
Trustees approved an out-of-state Washington, D.C., trip for interested 8th‑grade students in June 2027 after staff read a letter from teacher Jess Hauser; trustees debated whether to grant standing annual approval or require spring reapproval to allow families time to budget.
A staff member read a letter from teacher Jess Hauser asking the board to formally approve a June 2027 Washington, D.C., trip and to consider granting it permanent annual approval to help families plan. The letter noted last summer's trip was successful but included travel complications — "our flight home got canceled and needed to be rescheduled," the letter said — and asked the board to authorize the trip so planning could begin in earnest.
Trustees discussed whether approvals should be automatic year to year or handled each spring; one trustee asked whether a different destination would require new approval, and staff replied that a change in destination would trigger additional board review. The board moved and approved the recommendation to allow the out‑of‑state trip for interested 8th‑grade students in summer 2027. Staff said they will provide a spring reminder and continue to require any destination changes to return to the board for approval.
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