Glenbard Township High School District 87
Policy 6:240-R2
Instruction
Administrative Procedure – Educational Tours
General Conditions for Educational Tours
A. Any field trip involving an overnight stay is considered an "educational tour" and shall be governed by the provisions herein. All educational tours shall be approved by the Board of Education.
B. The Glenbard Field Trip/Educational Tour Request Form and the Glenbard Educational Tour Teacher Form must be completed prior to any educational tour.
C. Tours must be directly supplemental to a regular school course and show promise of providing significant learning experiences not otherwise obtainable in the classroom.
D. A minimum of ten students must participate in an educational tour before it can be accepted as part of the regular school program.
E. A Field Trip Waiver and Release Form and Power of Attorney Form must be submitted for each student participating in a field trip or educational tour.
F. The school must have written approval of a student's parent(s)/guardian(s) before the student may go on an educational tour.
G. Appropriate supervision and instructional alternatives shall be made available to students whose parent(s)/guardian(s) refuse or fail to give approval to an educational tour.
H. The student is responsible for making up any work missed because of the educational tour.
I. Participating students must comply with District 87 policies and regulations governing student behavior and with other conditions and direction of the sponsoring teacher and/or chaperones.
J. A sufficient number of chaperones, as determined by the Building Principal, must accompany an educational tour to insure the safety and good conduct of students.
K. Chaperones must be persons of good character and at least 21 years of age.
L. Educational tours must make accommodations for students with financial hardships and students who participate in the free or reduced lunch program.
M. Athletic and extracurricular activity field trips sanctioned by the school principal or School District Athletic Department that are not part of the IHSA program and include an overnight stay require completion of the Glenbard Extracurricular Activity & Athletic Field Trip Request Form and the Glenbard Educational Tour Teacher Form prior to the trip.
DATED: March, 1999
REVISED: September 8, 2003
REVIEWED: January 17, 2006
REVIEWED: April 12, 2010
REVISED: June 28, 2010
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