4.11 — Fieldtrips

4.11 — Fieldtrips: School Policies and Services

I. Purpose

Liberty Common School recognizes the importance of out of classroom experiences for students.

II. Definition

“Fieldtrip” means a journey or excursion away from school grounds, involving two or more persons that is organized and/or sponsored by the school or by an authorized employee of the school, for curricular relevance.

III. Guidelines for K–6 Fieldtrips

• All fieldtrips must have curricular relevance and are considered part of the school day.
• The school faculty or staff member (i.e. the “trip director”) designated to be in charge of a fieldtrip has the responsibility to enforce compliance with school policy by all persons participating in the field trip.
• The trip director must obtain assurance, prior to the commencement of the field trip, that any personal vehicle used on the field trip will be covered by liability insurance, and all drivers have a valid driver’s license.
• The trip director is responsible for ensuring that all students are accounted for upon departure, arrival at destination(s) and upon return, except those brought by their own parents.
• The parent or guardian of each student participant must sign a Fieldtrip Permission Slip.
• No student is allowed to leave the field trip with anyone but his or her parent or guardian, and without notifying the trip director prior to initial departure.
• Siblings will not be allowed to ride on a field-trip bus without prior approval from the field-trip director and Principal. It is up to the field-trip director’s discretion to determine the number of chaperones and siblings allowed on each field trip.