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FIELD TRIPS AND CULTURAL EVENTS
The Board of Education recognizes that field trips and in-school cultural programs are effective means for enriching curriculum objectives and for stimulating pupil interest, inquiry and social growth. Parents are therefore encouraged to expose their children to the many cultural facilities and activities available in and around our geographic area. Class trips and cultural in-school programs, if carefully planned and executed (with stated objectives, activities and outcomes) can also extend and enrich the curriculum and so the Board of Education recommends that teachers also utilize these readily available community resources The Superintendent or his/her designee shall develop regulations for day trips that are, at a minimum:
Safety of pupils must be of prime concern; adequate supervision must be provided by staff aided by other adult chaperones; and parent/guardian permission must be obtained for each pupil participating. Pupils denied the right to participate for whatever reason shall be provided with a meaningful educational program at school. The Board of Education, at its discretion, will fund transportation and admission costs for a limited number of grade level, curriculum-related field trips or cultural events. Parents/guardians may be asked to assume partial cost of one activity fee as determined annually by the district cultural arts/field trip committee. However, no child shall be excluded from any field trip because of an inability to pay. The Board of Education recognizes additional funding may be provided by parent/guardian organizations. Students may also organize and execute their own fund-raising events after obtaining permission from the building administrator and Board of Education. Special trips-School-sponsored Curriculum Trips Each teacher will submit an official request, indicating the nature of the trip, its objectives and anticipated outcomes, relevance to core curriculum standards, number of pupils and adult chaperones and any other necessary details required to allow administration to accurately determine the soundness of the proposed educational experience and its related expense. Notification of students, requests for parental permission, and final arrangements (e.g., fund raising, reservations, etc) shall be initiated by the teacher only after receiving approval of the trip. Teachers, chaperones, and other adult volunteers, as well as students, parents and guardians must understand that although the trip is designed for the school day, unforeseen delays may occur and they should plan accordingly. The Board of Education appreciates the hours beyond the result school day that the staff volunteers. There shall be a written evaluation provided by the teacher to the building administrator within one week of the trip. The transportation supervisor must receive advance written notice and will make all necessary transportation arrangements. Building administrators may approve in-school cultural events within the confines of their budgets and other funding sources which he/she deems educationally worthwhile. The Superintendent or his/her designee is authorized to approve all local and out of state day trips within the confines of budgetary limitations and which he/she deems educationally worthwhile. All overnight and/or out of country trips planned for the current school year must be recommended by the Superintendent to the Board of Education for approval at the earliest opportunity. After Board of Education approval, parents/guardians must be extended the courtesy of as much notice as possible before the planned departure. The Board of Education shall not be expected to fund such activities regardless of their worthiness and the parents/guardians should understand that the students, through their fund-raising activities, will accumulate all or a portion of the funds necessary for such trips. Such trips, if at all possible, should be scheduled during school vacation periods. The board does not endorse, support, or assume liability in any way for any staff member of this district who takes pupils on unauthorized trips. Solicitation for such trips within the facilities or on the grounds of the district without board permission is strictly forbidden. Date: April 14, 1986 Revised: July 13, 1987 October 29, 2001 First Reading November 19, 2001 Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2 Authority over pupils N.J.S.A. 18A:36-21 through -23 Field trips; costs to be borne by parents or guardians ... N.J.S.A. 18A:39-20.1 Transportation to and from related school activities in private vehicle with capacity of eight or less; authorization of qualified school personnel, state employees or parents N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.3 through -12.4 Self-administration of medication by pupils; conditions … N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 Policy for emergency administration of epinephrine to public school pupils N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.6 Administration of epinephrine; primary responsibility; parental consent N.J.A.C. 6:21-1.1 et seq. Pupil transportation See particularly: N.J.A.C. 6:21-1.1, -3.1(b), -7.1 Rhodes v. Caldwell Board of Education, 1981 S.L.D. 140 Cross References: 1210 Community organizations 1230 School-connected organizations 3450 Money in school buildings 3541.31 Privately owned vehicles 5020 Role of parents/guardians 5136 Fund-raising activities 5141.21 Administering medication 6145 Extracurricular activities 6154 Homework/makeup work |
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