Field trip are pivileges afforded to students; no student has an absolute right to a field trip. All field trips
must be approved by the principal.
Students may be denied participation in field trips for the following:
· Accumulation of detentions both academic and behavior (Gr. 4-8)
· Consistent poor academic effort or poor behavior (K-3)
· Excessive absences or tardies
· In or out of school suspensions
· Multiple failing grades
Exceptions may be at the discretion of the principal.
Field trips must have an educational or cultural value, adequate chaperones, and employ licensed and insured carriers. Teachers will request chaperones on an as needed basis using the volunteer sign up sheets. Some trips may involve an expense.
Inorder to participate, students must submit the require permission form which has been signed by the parent(s) or legal guardian. Telephone calls or notes cannot be accepted. Parents have the right to refuse to allow their child to participate in a field trip.