March 24 2026 Jordan School District Board of Education - Live Stream
Exception request to administrative policy AA414 regarding student overnight travel
Herriman High School track and field team trip to Portland, Oregon
Discussion of student athlete GPA requirements and academic performance
Policy interpretation of 'exception' in school travel requests
Review of potential liability and safety risks for out-of-state travel
Full Document Analysis
Votes (1)
Approve the travel exception for the Herriman track team
Moved by Bryce Dunford · Seconded by Dr. Robinson
Notable Quotes (3)
I am quite concerned that we're setting a precedent that I'm not comfortable with by approving a fourth trip.
Is it impossible for student athletes to participate if their parents took them to this meet?
If you're interested in safety, then sending them as a team with a coach is a lot safer than not approving a trip and having them all go on their own.
People (6)
Brad SorensenDistrict StaffPresented the request for an exception to travel policy AA414 for the Herriman High School track team.
Presented the request for an exception to travel policy AA414 for the Herriman High School track team.
Thomas GattonDistrict StaffDiscussed the athletic rationale and student qualification requirements for the Portland trip.
Discussed the athletic rationale and student qualification requirements for the Portland trip.
Bryce DunfordBoard MemberMoved the motion to approve the travel exception for the track team.
Moved the motion to approve the travel exception for the track team.
Dr. RobinsonBoard MemberSeconded the motion for the travel exception.
Seconded the motion for the travel exception.
NikkiBoard MemberRaised concerns regarding the interpretation of 'singular' exceptions in the travel policy.
Raised concerns regarding the interpretation of 'singular' exceptions in the travel policy.
LisaBoard MemberQuestioned the necessity of school sponsorship versus parents taking students independently.
Questioned the necessity of school sponsorship versus parents taking students independently.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- March 24th, 2026: Jordan School District Board of Education Study Session
- April 23rd - 25th, 2026: Proposed track competition dates in Portland, Oregon
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Administrative policy governing student overnight travel and exception requests.