Field Trips

As stated on the Board of Education Policy IJOA, field trips are student excursions and/or experiences for the purpose of gaining firsthand knowledge away from the classroom. The teacher shall provide the parents with information concerning the purpose and destination of the trip, transportation and eating arrangements, date and time of departure, and the estimated time of return. A parental permission slip shall be required for each student participating in the trip, including walking excursions. One or more adults (school personnel and/or parents) may accompany the class on the field trip. Parents wishing to attend the field trip will be identified by a predetermined process, and teachers are responsible for informing accompanying adults of their duties and responsibilities. Parents may need to provide their own transportation and pay their own way. Parents volunteering to chaperone during a field trip may not bring other children on the field trip. Parents participating in a field trip must pass a background check to comply with District 6 safety guidelines. Parents must register online at the Greeley-Evans School District 6 Volunteer page at least two weeks prior to the field trip date.

If a parent/guardian decides to keep the student from the field trip, the student is still expected to attend school. Appropriate work and a working environment will be provided. Absent students will be marked unexcused unless they are sick or can provide official documentation (e.g., a doctor note).

If there are significant safety concerns with a particular student, the school may ask the parent/guardian to accompany their child on the field trip. If the parent/guardian is unable to do so, the school will provide work for the student to do at school in lieu of participating in the trip.