West Clermont Local School District
Administrative Guidelines
 

2340C - OVERNIGHT TRIPS (District-Sponsored)

In compliance with Board of Education Policy 2340, Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips, the following guidelines are to be followed whenever a staff member seeks Board approval for a trip on which the students will be away from home for one (1) or more nights.

The Superintendent will not recommend approval by the Board unless a plan based on answers to the questions on the Proposal Form for Overnight/Extended Student Trip Form 2340 F5 has been prepared and approved by the principal(s) of the school(s) which the students attend. In addition, if the trip involves the use of a travel agent or tour provider to arrange for transportation, rooms, or any other aspect of the trip, the staff member submitting the proposal must confirm that the company is:

 

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licensed to operate in this State;

 
 

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bonded (i.e., the company maintains a bond in the name of the Board in the amount of any funds paid by the Board to the company, which could be utilized to reimburse the Board if the company fails to fulfill the terms of its contract with the Board);

 
 

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properly insured for the proposed trip including a summary of the nature and extent of the coverage;

 
 

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in compliance with Federal laws regarding accessibility for and rights of those with disabilities.

This information must be confirmed, in writing, and attached to the trip proposal. No trip involving a travel agent or tour promoter will be approved without this confirmation and, therefore, will be considered a nonsponsored trip subject to AG 2340D.

It is essential that no discussion of a trip with students is to occur until the trip proposal has been submitted and a determination made as to whether it will be sponsored by the Board.

All such requests are to be submitted to the Superintendent thirty (30) days prior to the Board meeting at which approval will be sought. The professional staff member who will be in charge of the trip is responsible for preparing the proposal, reviewing it with the relevant principals, and obtaining written approval from each.

The proposal will be reviewed by the Superintendent and submitted to the Board with his/her recommendation for or against approval. Pursuant to Policy 2340, prior Board approval is not required for overnight trips related to athletic contests and other extracurricular competitions that arise at a time when no Board meetings are scheduled prior to the date of the trip.

Once approved, the professional staff member in charge will be responsible for conducting the trip as planned (See AG 2340F - Chaperones). If changes in the plan are necessary, such changes are to be submitted to the principal(s) for approval and/or for subsequent approval by the Superintendent or Board.

Prior to the start of an approved overnight trip, the staff member in charge must comply with the procedures for any District-sponsored trip (AG 2340B). In addition, each participating student and his/her parent is to sign the Responsibility Contract Form 2340 F6 and submit it to the trip leader(s) prior to the trip.

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