The Superintendent may approve outdoor education
programs consistent with the following:
- A curriculum is developed with student and
parent participation in accordance with
general educational objectives including
learning experiences in an outdoor
environment dealing with nature and academic
situations for the appropriate grade level
concerned.
- Parents are involved in the financial
planning as well as curriculum planning.
- Insurance covering all participants is
adequate for the program.
- Supervision of all activities within the
program is adequate to meet the needs
according to acceptable pupil/teacher ratio.
- The total cost of the program will be the
responsibility of the local school in
cooperation with parents and parent
organizations.
- The funds received through individual parent
contributions shall not exceed the cost of
room and board.
- Students will not be deprived of
participation due to insufficient funds. The
responsibility for their participation will
be with the parent sponsoring group in
cooperation with the local school.
- Fund raising activities to defray costs will
be parent and local school approved and
within reasonable guidelines for the
activity.
- The Superintendent may, at his discretion,
approve outdoor education programs that will
cost less than $1,000 per school year out of
general fund money.
Policy Adopted: March 8, 1978
