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It's the norm- but the expenses shouldn't be that out of control.
I work with Museum programs and we give major discounts to student groups- maybe 75% what it would cost the public.
I remember being in school and getting permission slips and checks for like $30 dollars but to see things like Broadway Shows and go to the Museum of Natural history (which is normally $20).
As for the costumes- I'd imagine a big part of being a parent is to provide those kind of things for kids- like a backpack for school, and lunch on a daily basis.
I'd start getting curious when the kids are asked to bring in light bulbs, or paper towels or whatnot.
seeing as most families replied yes I did some research (made a phone call). It is against the law to charge for a field trip in a public school as long as the curriculum can be incorporated into the trip.
seeing as most families replied yes I did some research (made a phone call). It is against the law to charge for a field trip in a public school as long as the curriculum can be incorporated into the trip.
If this is correct, then School Districts everywhere have been violating this law for decades! In the 50's I was paying for Field Trips & had to provide costumes for plays. Likewise, in the 80's & 90's was doing the same for My kids.
Multiple States.
I recall some kids who could not afford it, and a times the teachers would kick in a little, or the school had a fund collected from donations to help out those kids.
WHo told you this? Was it the DA's office?
What law were these schools violating?
And what is the prescribed punishment or remedy?
If a law makes something illegal, it also sets forth how to punish the violators.
If this is correct, then School Districts everywhere have been violating this law for decades! In the 50's I was paying for Field Trips & had to provide costumes for plays. Likewise, in the 80's & 90's was doing the same for My kids.
Multiple States.
I recall some kids who could not afford it, and a times the teachers would kick in a little, or the school had a fund collected from donations to help out those kids.
WHo told you this? Was it the DA's office?
What law were these schools violating?
And what is the prescribed punishment or remedy?
If a law makes something illegal, it also sets forth how to punish the violators.
This information was given to me by a good friend who happens to be an attorney at a large LI firm that specializes in education law. Judging by the responses here it seems to be one of those laws that are simply ignored by an industry based on the fact that everyone seems to do it. At least that's my opinion.
When we lived on LI we always paid for field trips. Plus parents were NOT ALLOWED on the bus. If you chaperoned, you had to get there yourself.
Here in VT we have not had to pay for any field trips. Of course they stopped doing them recently thanks to budget cuts and so on. I was surprised when my son was in 4th grade and we didn't have to shell out any $$. Also you as a chaperon do not have to pay and you can ride the bus.
I attended school on LI in the late 70s through the 80s. I seem to recall that we always had to pay for trips. Field trips are not a requirement- they are meant to enhance the educational experience. So I can see why they might not be in a budget- though if the kids use district buses, I'd assume there are costs involved with that, which would come out of a district's budget?
I teach in the city and there are many trips that are free- but when there is a fee, the kids pay it.
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