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7.4 - Field Trips:

7.4 - Field Trips:

SERIES 7 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

  1. Purpose
    To establish a policy and related procedures for field trips that involves students, parents, faculty, staff and/or persons. Liberty Common School recognizes the importance of out of classroom experiences for students.
     
  2. Definition
    “Field Trip” 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.
     
  3. Guidelines for K - 6 field trips
  • All field trips 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 field trip 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.
  • The trip director is responsible for ensuring that all students are accounted for on departure, arrival at destination(s) and on return, except those brought by their own parents.
  • The parent or guardian of each student participant must sign a Field Trip Permission Slip.
  • No student is allowed to leave the field trip with anyone but his or her parent or guardian without notifying the trip director prior to initial departure without director approval.
  • A Poudre School District bus must be used for all out of town field trips that are approximately 10 miles beyond the city limits of Fort Collins. A bus may also be required for a closer area at the teacher’s discretion.
  • When a bus is required all students must ride on the school bus or with their own parent.
  • Siblings will not be allowed to ride on a Poudre School District bus. It is up to the teacher’s discretion to determine the number of chaperones and siblings allowed on each field trip.
  • All drivers must provide proof of current insurance and valid Colorado driver’s license.
     

*UPPER SCHOOL POLICY
All bullets above apply. In the case that a Poudre School District bus is not available or fewer than 20 students attend, prohibiting the cost of a bus, exceptions may be considered and approved by the Principal or the Headmaster.

Adopted: 05-04-2000