Field Trips & Travel Study Trips

The Board recognizes that the firsthand learning experiences provided by field trips can be an effective and worthwhile means of learning. The Board encourages field trips that are part of and directly related to the school’s educational program and will yield greater learning opportunities than other educational experiences.

Specific guidelines and appropriate administrative procedures shall be developed by the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to screen, approve, and evaluate trips and to ensure that reasonable steps are taken for the safety of the participants.

All travel study trips sponsored by school personnel or offered by other individuals or groups through the schools shall require prior approval from the Chief Executive Officer. Travel study trips are defined as overnight trips and trips exceeding 200 miles round trip.

These guidelines and procedures shall ensure that all field trips have prior administrative approval. CEC’s Chief Executive Officer shall be informed of all overnight trips.