--- title: 610 Field Trips- 1st Reading: 7/26/26.docx --- ## First Reading: 7/26/2026 ## EDUCATION PROGRAMS ## POLICY ## TITLE ## POLICY ## NUMBER ## ADOPTED ## REVIEW ## FREQUENCY ## Field Trips 610 Adopted: 11-20-2003 Renumbered: 03-11-2021 Three years ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for student trips and to identify the general process to be followed for review and approval of trip requests. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY The general expectation of the school board is that all student trips will be well planned, conducted in an orderly manner and safe environment, and will relate directly to the objectives of the class or activity for which the trip is requested. Student trips will be categorized within three general areas: ## A. Instructional Trips Trips that take place during the school day, relate directly to a course of study, and require student participation shall fall in this category. These trips shall be subject to review and approval of the building principal and shall be financed by school district funds within the constraints of the school building budget. Fees may not be assessed against students to defray direct costs of instructional trips. (Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.37) ## B. Supplementary Trips This category pertains to those trips in which students voluntarily participate and which usually take place outside the regular school day. Examples of trips in this category involve student activities, clubs, and other special interest groups. These trips are subject to review and approval of the activities director and/or the building principal. Financial contributions by students may be requested. (Minnesota Statutes section 123B.36) ## C. School-Sponsored Celebratory or Recognition Trips School-sponsored celebratory or recognition trips may be approved as supplementary or extracurricular activities when participation is voluntary, the activity serves a legitimate school or student-activity purpose, equitable access is provided, and the trip does not materially interfere with required instruction. Celebratory trips shall not be represented as instructional trips solely because they occur during the school day. ## D. Extended Trips 1. Trips that involve one or more overnight stops fall into this category. Extended trips may be instructional or supplementary and must be requested well in advance of the planned activity. An extended trip request form must be completed and approved at each level: student, principal, superintendent, and school board. Exceptions to the approval policy may be granted or expedited to accommodate emergencies or contingencies (e.g., tournament competition). 2. The school board acknowledges and supports the efforts of booster clubs and similar organizations in providing extended trip opportunities for students. ## III. REGULATIONS A. Rules of conduct and discipline for students and employees shall apply to all student trip activity (Unde…