Recognizing that educational field trips and trips to various types of contests for instructional purposes help provide desirable learning experiences, the Board of Education shall delegate to the Superintendent the responsibility for development of administrative criteria governing field trips. Only those field trips, however, that grow out of the instructional program or are otherwise related to the program are to be permitted on school time. Other trips such as those involving band and athletic activities should be confined to non-instructional time, except where the school is engaged in an activity, competition, or contest that requires the use of school time.

Before approval of any field trip is given, it shall be determined whether the trip is covered by the Board’s liability insurance. No travel shall be authorized where coverage cannot be secured prior to the trip commencing. In addition, private vehicles shall not be used for transporting children on field trips. Only buses belonging to the school district and driven by certified drivers shall be permitted.

The Board does not endorse the use of private vehicles to transport students to and /or from interscholastic activities. However, it recognizes the need for additional transportation at certain times, and private vehicles may be utilized for the transportation of students to interscholastic activities provided that all vehicles are driven by properly licensed adults and properly insured.