There are two types
of field trips: (1) District wide required trips (fine arts and academic)
and (2)
teacher determined.
Field trip and vehicle request forms will
be submitted for administrative approval at least two weeks prior to the
date of the field trip. Overnight trips must have prior approval of the
Superintendent of Schools or designee in addition to parental approval. The
superintendent will approve all overnight trips and report on them at the
next board meeting or call special meetings to approve the trips. Allowable
travel expenses for students are not the same as for employee travel.
Please refer to the current travel guidelines.
Resources:
Maintenance
Department Guidelines and Forms
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Field Trip
Guidelines
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Field Trip Travel
Release Form (English)
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Field Trip Travel
Release Form (Spanish)
The building principal is authorized to
approve requests for field trips which, in his opinion, meet the following
guidelines:
1. Requests
should be submitted at least two weeks in advance.
2. The chief criterion for the
advisability of the teacher determined field trip is the contribution it can
make to the curriculum objectives for the course. This indicates that the
trip is viewed as a particularly effective means of getting certain desired
understandings.
3. An added purpose of the field
trip is that of giving students first-hand experience which is not otherwise
possible in the classroom setting.
4. The field trip should have a
direct relationship to the instructional activities of the classroom.
5. The teacher should identify
those values which the teacher expects the field trip to supply.
6. The teacher should make the
trip prior to requesting approval for the class. This is for the purpose of
determining whether it would be worthwhile for the students and how it can
be made most productive.
7. Planning the field trip should
be as much of an educational process as the field trip itself.
8. It is the responsibility of the
teacher to make sure that each student has a mission to perform while on the
field trip in order that it will be an educational experience rather than an
outing.
9. The person serving as the guide
for the field trip should have a clear conception of the purpose of the
field trip.
10. It is the responsibility of the
teacher to make all arrangements related to parental notification,
transportation arrangements, individual and group procedures during the
trip, and proper acknowledgment to the guide and other helpers on the trip.
11. The teacher should continue the
lesson after the field trip using data collected and providing for
student-teacher critique.
12. The only acceptable methods of
transportation are:
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When transporting ten
or more students, only school buses or buses chartered from motor bus
companies may be used.
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Passenger cars may be
used to transport less than ten students. The operator of a passenger car
used to transport students shall ensure that the number of passengers does
not exceed the designated capacity of the vehicle and that each passenger is
secured by a safety belt. The owner and/or driver of privately owned
vehicles assume all liability. All IISD vehicles must be driven by IISD
employees.
