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Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
Elementary Field Trips
FIELD TRIPS
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 Board of Trustees, as part of a commitment to
providing the best educational opportunity for all students, supports field trips that are of
value to the total educational program, acknowledging that there may be occa sions
when due to financial or other constraints, field trips may be decreased or eliminated by
the Superintendent/designee.
Guidelines
1. Before a student can participate in field trips, parents/guardians must sign a “Parent
Permission Form” which is provided in students’ annual registration forms.
2. The school principal / designee shall ensure that all students have equal access to
participate in field trips. Accommodations for students related to their Individual
Education Plans, 504 plans, or medical plans shall be made for all field trips.
a. As necessary, team meetings should be held with students’ parents /
guardians to identify and plan for accommodations to ensure each student
has equal access to participate in planned field trips.
b. Team meetings should be held at least three weeks prior to the field trip to
ensure accommodations can be made with transportation and the location
and sponsor of the activity.
3. Pursuant to Board Policy 2428, Parental Rights, parents/guardians also have the
right to request reasonable accommodations for field trips, including requesting for
their child to be excused from field trips or to participate in an alternative learning
activity.
4. It is the responsibility of all teachers to assure proper supervision of students on field
trips, and to submit an itinerary, including a list of other chaperones, to the building
principal/designee.
Field Trips as Part of the Curriculum
1. Curricular field trips must be part of the core curriculum of the class or grade.
a. The primary function of curricular field trips is to serve as a supplemental
educational learning experience for academic programs.
b. Teachers are encouraged to work with the building principal to plan appropriate
field trips, consistent with the curriculum of each class or grade level, as part of
the overall planning for the school year.
2. All students in a specific grade or class must be allowed to attend a field trip if a
class trip is planned.
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3. Attendance on field trip days is accounted as days of attendance at school.
4. Field trips as part of the core curriculum shall not be used as rewards.
5. Field Trips that are part of the core curriculum will be provided at no cost to the
student.
Non-Curricular Field Trips
1. Non-curricular field trips are acceptable as part of a school club or afterschool
program.
2. Elementary student activity funds shall not be used to cover the cost of non -
curriculum field trips.
3. Certain trips may have added costs, which will be assessed to each student.
a. Special arrangements may be made for students who are unable to pay.
District Sponsored Grade-Level Field Trips
1. The following field trips are designated as District Level Trips and the cost of
transportation for these trips will be covered at the district level.
a. Rendezvous activities for fourth grade;
b. Fifth grade outdoor education experience at the District's Pine Basin facility ,
and/or Bike Ride;
c. District 6th Grade Track Meet;
d. Career on Wheels (C.O.W.) Day for 6th grade; and
e. Other field trips, as may be approved through the Superintendent/designee.
Lunches on Field Trips
1. On days when a class or grade participates in a field trip, students may be expected
to bring their own lunch, or the District may provide a sack lunch at the regular lunch
prices for students in attendance.
2. If students qualify for free or reduced lunch, they shall be provided with a lunch
under the same provisions while on a field trip.
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Transportation for Field Trips
1. Field Trips which exceed more than 600 miles round trip or that require overnight
lodging must be approved in advance by the Board and follow the requirements and
guidance provided in Board Policy 2555 Overnight Travel.
2. All trip requests must be filed consistent with the administrative procedures for
transportation.
3. District employees or volunteer chaperones shall not transport students to or from
any field trip in their private vehicle unless they have received prior permission from
the Superintendent / designee pursuant to Board Policy 8270 Transportation of
Students in Private Vehicles.
4. A parent may transport his/her own child to/from the field trip destination only after
receiving permission from the building principal.
Trip Costs
Schools are responsible to pay any invoiced costs for field trips.
Prohibitions
1. Pursuant to Board Policy 5385 Employee Conflict of Interest, elementary field trips
may not be used for personal gain, financially or otherwise, to the building principal
or teacher(s).
2. Field trips, at which attendance could present extraordinary liability to the District,
the school administration, or teacher, should not be allowed.
3. Field trips shall not be scheduled outside regular school hours without first obtaining
approval from the Superintendent/designee.
Adopted: 03-13-1991 Reviewed: 01-17-2018 Revised: 06-08-2005
02-08-2012
11-05-2014
08-08-2018
02-14-2024
Cross Reference: Extended Out-of-District or Overnight Travel #2555
Chaperones #2565
Indemnification Hold Harmless Agreement #2565F
Student Conduct and Discipline on Buses #8240