BP 6153 - SCHOOL-SPONSORED TRIPS

Instruction > Board Policy 6153 - School-Sponsored Trips

The Board of Trustees encourages its teachers to take part in field trips, study trips, and school excursions which will enhance the students' appreciation of the relationship of subject matter presented in the regular classroom. The carefully planned field trips will enrich the education experience of children, and will allow students to have first hand evidence or practical application of the area of study.

On all school-sponsored trips involving students, provision will be made for proper supervision by school employees. Parents/Guardians are permitted to assist in such supervision.

The Board recognizes that school-sponsored trips are an important component of a student's development and supplement and enrich the classroom learning experience. School-sponsored trips may be conducted in connection with the district's course of study or school-related social, educational, cultural, athletic, school band activities, or other extracurricular or cocurricular activities.

No field trip shall be authorized if any student would be excluded from participation because of a lack of sufficient funds. (Education Code 35330)

EDUCATION CODE
8760 Authorization of outdoor science and conservation programs
32040-32044 First aid equipment: field trips
35330 Excursions and field trips
35331 Provision for medical or hospital service for pupils (on field trips)
35332 Transportation by chartered airline
35350 Transportation of students
44808 Liability when pupils not on school property
48908 Duties of pupils; authority of teachers

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE
17540 Travel promoters
17550-17550.9 Sellers of travel
17552-17556.5 Educational travel organizations

 

Adopted: March 21, 2013
Evergreen School District, San Jose, California