Field trips should be educational or cultural and directly related to the curriculum. Ideally, they are to be limited to one day in duration and to a location that can be conveniently traveled to and from in that time.  Special permission from the principal is required for field trips outside of the above description. ALL PARENT CHAPERONES MUST BE FINGERPRINTED AND VIRTUS TRAINED PRIOR TO A FIELD TRIP WITH RECORDS ON FILE IN THE FRONT OFFICE.

All field trips must comply with the following:

• Permission of the principal before preparations or announcement begin

• Preparation, follow-up, and meeting of specific educational goals for students

signed and dated Student and Youth Activity Permission/Release Form and

Medical Authorization and Permission Form from parents.

• Emergency information signed and dated

• An adequate number of chaperones, staff, and volunteers, appropriate for the age

and number of students

• All Permission/Release and Authorization Forms must be in the possession of

the supervising adult during the trip

• Any particular critical student medication

• State law requires that a first aid kit be immediately available to the supervising adult on all field trips.  First aid kits (including snake bite kits

when appropriate) must be carried in all vehicles transporting students to school-sponsored activities.  

• Transportation may be by personal car, school, or chartered bus or van.

All school staff and volunteers driving students in their own cars must be at least 25 years of age, have a clean driving record for the past three years, a valid Class C driver’s license, and current and valid California automobile insurance.  A copy of the staff or volunteer’s driver’s license and insurance declaration page must be kept on file at the school. All archdiocesan policies on safe environment must be followed.