Field trips are an important aspect of
students’ education experience, providing positive learning experiences
for students across grade levels and schools in the District. Recently,
staff have undertaken a review of Policy P.029.SCO Field Trips, Excursions, Educational Tours, and Student Exchanges
and associated procedures, with a view to modernizing them and ensuring
they are aligned with the District’s current processes and priorities.
As part of the review of the policy, equity gaps were identified which
need to be addressed, in addition to other changes to ensure the policy
is better aligned with current practice.
Following internal consultation as well as feedback from the public, the revised draft policy has been revised. At the March 7 Committee of the Whole,
the trustee recommended that the policy be moved forward and presented
for approval to the Board of Trustees on March 28, 2023.