As per Board Policy #204 and 204-AR, requests for educational tours and trips will be considered as excused absences if prior approval is requested and granted by the respective principal and the duration and frequency do not interfere with the student’s educational progress.
Educational Trip Form student – Form #36 Rev. 6-23
Non-school-sponsored educational tours or trips that constitute reasonable cause for absence from school, if the following conditions are met:
- A parent/guardian submits a written request prior to the absence to the school principal.
- The student’s participation has been approved by the Superintendent or designee.
- The adult directing and supervising the tour or trip is acceptable to the person in parental relation and the Superintendent.
Any educational trip for which prior approval is NOT obtained may be considered unexcused or unlawful.
All make-up work must be completed within a period of time equal to the length of the approved trip, commencing with the first school day after the completion of the trip.
In grades K-8, students accumulating absences of four (4) or more days in the first nine (9) week period, eight (8) or more in the second, twelve (12) or more in the third, and fifteen (15) or more in the fourth nine (9) week period may be refused permission. If the trip is taken, make up will be forfeited.
In grades 9-12, students accumulating absences of four (4) or more days in the first nine (9) week period, eight (8) or more days in the second, four (4) or more in the third, and eight (8) or more in the fourth nine (9) week period may be refused permission. If the trip is taken, make up privileges will be forfeited.
No more than one (1) educational trip request shall be approved for any student and a trip shall be limited to no more than ten (10) days. Days missed due to trip will be counted toward the thirty (30) day and fifteen (15) day attendance rule.
